The elocutionist, a collection of pieces in prose and verse [by various authors, ed.] by J.S. KnowlesJames Sheridan Knowles 1825 |
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... fear becomes at last the prevailing passion of the mind ; and the small remainder of life is taken up in useless efforts to keep off our end , or provide for a continued existence . Strange contradiction in our nature , and to which ...
... fear becomes at last the prevailing passion of the mind ; and the small remainder of life is taken up in useless efforts to keep off our end , or provide for a continued existence . Strange contradiction in our nature , and to which ...
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... fear , in order to supplicate some little protection from the countenance of those very judges , who he knows have already all unanimously condemned him . Such is the nature of that sentiment , which is properly called remorse ; of all ...
... fear , in order to supplicate some little protection from the countenance of those very judges , who he knows have already all unanimously condemned him . Such is the nature of that sentiment , which is properly called remorse ; of all ...
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... fear , forbidding in my look : I have his figure this moment before my eyes , and think there was that in it which deserved better . The monk , as I judged from the break in his tonsure— a few scattered white hairs upon his temples ...
... fear , forbidding in my look : I have his figure this moment before my eyes , and think there was that in it which deserved better . The monk , as I judged from the break in his tonsure— a few scattered white hairs upon his temples ...
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... fear , is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it . As I pronounced the words great claims , he gave a slight glance with his eyes downwards upon the sleeve of his tunic - I felt the full force of the ...
... fear , is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it . As I pronounced the words great claims , he gave a slight glance with his eyes downwards upon the sleeve of his tunic - I felt the full force of the ...
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... fear , ' she said , dark Gormal my foe ; he haunts the cave of Ronan ! -I will rest among the arms ; but soon return , my love . ' · - C 6 " He went to the deer of Mora . The daughter of Conloch would try his love . - She clothed her ...
... fear , ' she said , dark Gormal my foe ; he haunts the cave of Ronan ! -I will rest among the arms ; but soon return , my love . ' · - C 6 " He went to the deer of Mora . The daughter of Conloch would try his love . - She clothed her ...
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