Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 28Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith Richard Bentley, 1850 - Literature |
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... Winston's letter to Margaret and the morning proposed for the elopement . Throughout the whole of that interval , which seemed to him a century at least , he expected hourly to obtain some tidings from Clara ; but he watched and waited ...
... Winston's letter to Margaret and the morning proposed for the elopement . Throughout the whole of that interval , which seemed to him a century at least , he expected hourly to obtain some tidings from Clara ; but he watched and waited ...
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... Winston would have selected for a confidant , yet that un- happy young gentleman found much comfort in his company . The consolations of genuine sympathy are above all price . The mere babble of a heavy grief is ease to the wounded ...
... Winston would have selected for a confidant , yet that un- happy young gentleman found much comfort in his company . The consolations of genuine sympathy are above all price . The mere babble of a heavy grief is ease to the wounded ...
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... Winston . She saw from the beginning of her acquaintance with him the generous and unguarded points of his character , and how much he stood in want of such household services as she could render him . He did not seem to have a great ...
... Winston . She saw from the beginning of her acquaintance with him the generous and unguarded points of his character , and how much he stood in want of such household services as she could render him . He did not seem to have a great ...
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... Winston's bill of charges . But he had too magnificent a sense of the con- fidence involved in affairs of honour to let a clue to the mystery with which he was entrusted escape him . As he thought it a pity , however , to disappoint her ...
... Winston's bill of charges . But he had too magnificent a sense of the con- fidence involved in affairs of honour to let a clue to the mystery with which he was entrusted escape him . As he thought it a pity , however , to disappoint her ...
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... Winston went through the most miser- able evening he had ever passed in his life . He thought morn- ing would never come . • All through these heavy hours , while Henry was pacing up and down the room , or stretching himself fiercely on ...
... Winston went through the most miser- able evening he had ever passed in his life . He thought morn- ing would never come . • All through these heavy hours , while Henry was pacing up and down the room , or stretching himself fiercely on ...
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Page 208 - THESE, as they change, ALMIGHTY FATHER, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of THEE. Forth in the pleasing Spring THY beauty walks, THY tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy. Then comes THY glory in the Summer months, With light and heat refulgent. Then THY sun...
Page 571 - Twas Christmas told the merriest tale ; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart through half the year.
Page 576 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 646 - We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Page 579 - There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distil it out, For our bad neighbour makes us early stirrers, Which is both healthful, and good husbandry...
Page 481 - Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Page 72 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Page 576 - And then it started like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons; I have heard, The cock that is the trumpet to the morn Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat Awake the god of day...
Page 569 - COME, bring with a noise, My merry, merry boys, The Christmas log to the firing ; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free ; And drink to your hearts
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