Peers and Parvenus: A Novel, Band 2H. Colburn, 1846 |
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... woman of coquetry ? " " That demure woman , if you will ! -But her quietude is that of a cat waiting to pounce upon its prey . " 66 My dear Fairfax . " " Illiberal , am I not ? -censorious - unjust ! But note her as I have done , and ...
... woman of coquetry ? " " That demure woman , if you will ! -But her quietude is that of a cat waiting to pounce upon its prey . " 66 My dear Fairfax . " " Illiberal , am I not ? -censorious - unjust ! But note her as I have done , and ...
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... woman was his only companion . He was about to commit the still further indiscretion of retreating that he might not disturb the tête - à - tête , when the lowering brow of his host convinced him that a first mistake is not atoned by a ...
... woman was his only companion . He was about to commit the still further indiscretion of retreating that he might not disturb the tête - à - tête , when the lowering brow of his host convinced him that a first mistake is not atoned by a ...
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... woman distinguished alike by birth and accomplishments , to whom he had indeed despatched by a servant the letter he wanted courage to deliver in person ! A respectful bow as she quitted the box was now his only mode of demon- strating ...
... woman distinguished alike by birth and accomplishments , to whom he had indeed despatched by a servant the letter he wanted courage to deliver in person ! A respectful bow as she quitted the box was now his only mode of demon- strating ...
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... woman ! -Whereas , as the seat of an heiress , Bilston Hall was intitled to the honourable notoriety of portraiture in any collection of noblemen and gentlemen's seats throughout the kingdom ; or even to form a corollary in the form of ...
... woman ! -Whereas , as the seat of an heiress , Bilston Hall was intitled to the honourable notoriety of portraiture in any collection of noblemen and gentlemen's seats throughout the kingdom ; or even to form a corollary in the form of ...
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... woman who was not the better liked for having a large fortune . — If there- fore , you intend to follow up this affair " " Follow it up ? Where , -how , -when ? — We leave town on Thursday , and I saw a pro- cession of vans and wagons ...
... woman who was not the better liked for having a large fortune . — If there- fore , you intend to follow up this affair " " Follow it up ? Where , -how , -when ? — We leave town on Thursday , and I saw a pro- cession of vans and wagons ...
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acquaintance Admirable Crichton admit afford Agatha ambassadress aunt Morris ball beauty Benedictine Bilston Park BOOK BUE Brighton brother cerning Charlotte Corbet charming cher Clarendon Hill Cleveland Clutterbuck companion countenance Countess von Adlerberg cousin Crescentia cried Dashwood daugh daughters dear Dick Towler Duke of Attleborough English Englishman eyes fair Fairford youth fancy father favour fêtes fortune Frà George Joddrell girls Glebestone hand heart heiress Herbert Davenport Hindon Manor honour hope Italy Jane Cleve Jervis Cleve Joddrell's Julia Lady Hill Lady Hillingdon Lady Ursula letters London look Lord John Howard Lucy madam ment Miss Hecksworth Miss Joddrells Monsieur Gervais morning mother Naples never object OVERDUE FEE party person Philip Fairfax Pietracatella pleasure Portici Portland place Prince Lobanoff protégé rejoined replied Cleve scarcely scholar sister smile society St Petersburg suppose sure thing tion Venice woman Wrexhill young
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Seite 54 - Sir, he hath never fed of the dainties that are bred in a book ; he hath not eat paper, as it were ; he hath not drunk ink : his intellect is not replenished ; he is only an animal, only sensible in the duller parts...
Seite 194 - Love is an offering of the whole heart, Madam, A sacrifice of all that poor life hath ; And he who gives his ' all,' — whate'er that be, Gives greatly, — and deserveth no one's scorn ! 131.
Seite 133 - My bosom's lord sits lightly on his throne, And all the day an unaccustom'd spirit Raises me from the ground with cheerful thoughts, — burst simultaneously from the lips of the three girls.
Seite 267 - But now our joys are fled On winter blasts awa; Yet maiden May, in rich array, Again shall bring them a'. But my white pow, nae kindly thowe Shall melt the snaws of age ; My trunk of eild, but buss or bield, Sinks in Time's wint'ry rage. Oh, age has weary days, And nights o' sleepless pain; Thou golden time o' youthful prime, Why com'st thou not again?
Seite 42 - to whom much is given, from him much shall be required.' " This letter, far from serving the purpose for which it was intended, of rousing...