The only daughter [by H. Campbell] ed. by G.R. Gleig |
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... hope to eradicate , or wear it away . As a ne- cessary consequence there were moments when he felt almost indignant at the determined misunderstanding of every evidence of his affection , while the next minute his heart melted into ...
... hope to eradicate , or wear it away . As a ne- cessary consequence there were moments when he felt almost indignant at the determined misunderstanding of every evidence of his affection , while the next minute his heart melted into ...
Page 120
... hope you do not think me ungrateful , Co- lonel Faulconbridge , that I have not thanked you long ago ; yet if you knew how deeply " -and her tears impeded what might have otherwise been spoken . He wished to relieve her of what he con ...
... hope you do not think me ungrateful , Co- lonel Faulconbridge , that I have not thanked you long ago ; yet if you knew how deeply " -and her tears impeded what might have otherwise been spoken . He wished to relieve her of what he con ...
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... hope of that is entirely over , " said Mr. Campbell , continuing his conversation with Miss Annesley , as they stood alone over the fire in the breakfast - room . " I am entirely convinced that project is vain . I had fixed my hopes on ...
... hope of that is entirely over , " said Mr. Campbell , continuing his conversation with Miss Annesley , as they stood alone over the fire in the breakfast - room . " I am entirely convinced that project is vain . I had fixed my hopes on ...
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... hope so are my repinings . " " I advise you , my dear Sir , " said Ruth after a pause , " to restore Helen's tranqui- lity by every exertion in your power ; she is utterly worn out at present by the no- velty and irksomeness of her ...
... hope so are my repinings . " " I advise you , my dear Sir , " said Ruth after a pause , " to restore Helen's tranqui- lity by every exertion in your power ; she is utterly worn out at present by the no- velty and irksomeness of her ...
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... hope to be visited with the sun of your countenance again ? " 33 " That I cannot at all pronounce upon , " returned she , " unless Mr. Drummond will inform me where the light is to shine upon him . I shall not see dear Kilmore for many ...
... hope to be visited with the sun of your countenance again ? " 33 " That I cannot at all pronounce upon , " returned she , " unless Mr. Drummond will inform me where the light is to shine upon him . I shall not see dear Kilmore for many ...
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affection agony answered Helen answered Ruth anxiety aunt Katie aunt Katie's beauty believe blush breath Caroline Caroline Munro cheek Colonel Faulconbridge colour conbridge confessed daugh day-dawn dear Ruth dearest Ruth deep Drummond Dunardoch effort enjoyment entreaties eyes face fair fancy fate father Faul Faulcon feeling felt gaiety gaze gentle glance gratitude hand happiness Harewood House heart Helen rose Hemingsley honour hope hour Kilmore Kindrome knew Lady Munro Ladyship laughing less letter Lillias loch looked Lord Harewood Major Tracy ment mind Miss Annesley Miss Campbell Monzievar morning nature ness never night noble once pain pale poor racter rendered replied rience Roderick rose round Ruth Annesley Ruth's scarcely Scotland seated seemed SHAKSPEARE silence Sir Evan smile solitude sorrow Southron spirit suffering sympathy taste tears thank thought tion tone turned uncon voice walk words young
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Page 1 - She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love : A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky.
Page 3 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Page 212 - But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure? Still it whispered promised pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail...
Page 193 - And blushed and smiled the tale to hear, Poured from her dark-eyed cavalier ; And yet, I too must moralize, Albeit with gentler sympathies, Of all my own fond heart can tell Of love's despair, and love's farewell, — Its many miseries ; — its tears, Like lava, not like dew ; — its fears, That make hope painful ; — then its trust, So often trampled in the dust ; — Neglected, blighted, and betrayed, A sorrow and a mockery made ! Then change and adverse fortune, all That binds and keeps sweet...
Page 21 - give me to drink mandragora, " That I may sleep out this great gap of time
Page 244 - OVER the mountains And over the waves, Under the fountains And under the graves; Under floods that are deepest, Which Neptune obey ; Over rocks that are steepest, Love will find out the way.
Page 37 - Ch'io non son forte ad aspettar la luce Di questa donna, e non so fare schermi Di luoghi tenebrosi, o d
Page 247 - The Gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, That rightly think'st and hast most rightly said.