Stories on the seven virtuesC. Dolman, 1848 |
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... Adela Herbert , who , at sixteen years of age , was still the spoiled pet and favourite of her family , as the youngest generally is . A violent impetuosity of temper , too often roused on the slightest and most trivial occasions , was ...
... Adela Herbert , who , at sixteen years of age , was still the spoiled pet and favourite of her family , as the youngest generally is . A violent impetuosity of temper , too often roused on the slightest and most trivial occasions , was ...
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... Adela , in the person of her elder sister , the mild and gentle Emily . Emily Herbert was thirteen years the senior of Adela ; and in consequence of her mother's death when the latter was an infant , the sole charge and care of the ...
... Adela , in the person of her elder sister , the mild and gentle Emily . Emily Herbert was thirteen years the senior of Adela ; and in consequence of her mother's death when the latter was an infant , the sole charge and care of the ...
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... Adela . But let not our young readers fancy Emily to be one of those cold and apathetic persons , in whom it is , indeed , no virtue to be ever calm and passionless . This was not the case ; for in early youth she partook of the failing ...
... Adela . But let not our young readers fancy Emily to be one of those cold and apathetic persons , in whom it is , indeed , no virtue to be ever calm and passionless . This was not the case ; for in early youth she partook of the failing ...
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... brothers were now advancing in life , the youngest being eighteen years of age , and each had his own little temper , upon which no restraint was placed . Adela very frequently threw herself into a passion , not for an insult 4 MEEKNESS .
... brothers were now advancing in life , the youngest being eighteen years of age , and each had his own little temper , upon which no restraint was placed . Adela very frequently threw herself into a passion , not for an insult 4 MEEKNESS .
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... Adela to spend the evening at some friend's house , and on occasions such as these the impertinence of George was sure to break out , and she was called conceited to fancy that the company of such an old thing as herself could possibly ...
... Adela to spend the evening at some friend's house , and on occasions such as these the impertinence of George was sure to break out , and she was called conceited to fancy that the company of such an old thing as herself could possibly ...
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