The only daughter [by H. Campbell] ed. by G.R. Gleig |
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... matter of fact , as a broad flat dusty comfortable looking turnpike road . The path took its devious course through the gorge of a mountain pass , embracing , by the caprices of its direction , a considerably greater extent of ground ...
... matter of fact , as a broad flat dusty comfortable looking turnpike road . The path took its devious course through the gorge of a mountain pass , embracing , by the caprices of its direction , a considerably greater extent of ground ...
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... matter . " " For shame , Helen , have I not told you over and over that Faulconbridge is one of the noblest and most estimable of men ; in- capable of injuring any one even in thought , and as tremblingly alive to the delicacy and ...
... matter . " " For shame , Helen , have I not told you over and over that Faulconbridge is one of the noblest and most estimable of men ; in- capable of injuring any one even in thought , and as tremblingly alive to the delicacy and ...
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... matter will be in the retrospect . " Helen resigned herself to the guidance of her friend , and they reached the house before the little boat had half performed its voyage up the loch . They then separated accord- ing to THE ONLY ...
... matter will be in the retrospect . " Helen resigned herself to the guidance of her friend , and they reached the house before the little boat had half performed its voyage up the loch . They then separated accord- ing to THE ONLY ...
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... . The indulgent father started at the proposal of a matter which seemed but the revival of that un- natural compulsion which had rendered it neces- sary ; but the old man's agonies constrained him , 38 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
... . The indulgent father started at the proposal of a matter which seemed but the revival of that un- natural compulsion which had rendered it neces- sary ; but the old man's agonies constrained him , 38 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
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... matters law to her — having a word or thought of commendation to bestow upon an untutored country girl like herself , fell upon Helen's heart with an unwelcome chill , such as a few hours before she would have be- lieved impossible ...
... matters law to her — having a word or thought of commendation to bestow upon an untutored country girl like herself , fell upon Helen's heart with an unwelcome chill , such as a few hours before she would have be- lieved impossible ...
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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
Popular passages
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.