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... Steinfort and Eliza , characters equally celebrated for their perfonal accomplishments , but whofe difpofitions were the reverfe of what they were reprefented by the world . Steinfort , in whom a deteftation of the frivolous purfuits of ...
... Steinfort and Eliza , characters equally celebrated for their perfonal accomplishments , but whofe difpofitions were the reverfe of what they were reprefented by the world . Steinfort , in whom a deteftation of the frivolous purfuits of ...
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... Steinfort politely stepped forward and tendered her his hand . Politenefs would not fuffer her to refuse him , and the accepted it . He had no fooner handed her over , than he again staggered in his purpose ; her beauty appeared more ...
... Steinfort politely stepped forward and tendered her his hand . Politenefs would not fuffer her to refuse him , and the accepted it . He had no fooner handed her over , than he again staggered in his purpose ; her beauty appeared more ...
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... STEINFORT from the reverie into which this adventure had plunged him , and revolving in his mind a series of pleasant ideas , he bent his way homewards , little dreaming that his own conduct would ferve but to rivet prejudices fatal to ...
... STEINFORT from the reverie into which this adventure had plunged him , and revolving in his mind a series of pleasant ideas , he bent his way homewards , little dreaming that his own conduct would ferve but to rivet prejudices fatal to ...
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... Steinfort to her confidential maid , who failed not to exaggerate her part , and repeat it to others . At length it reached the ears of Mr. Dalton , the father of Eliza ; a man tenacious of honour , fixed and irrevocable in his ...
... Steinfort to her confidential maid , who failed not to exaggerate her part , and repeat it to others . At length it reached the ears of Mr. Dalton , the father of Eliza ; a man tenacious of honour , fixed and irrevocable in his ...
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... Steinfort , " I have attempted to feduce and difhonour no man's daughter , and if I had , it would aggravate rather than extenuate my crime , to comply with your request . " " Peace , mo- ralizing coward ! " exclaimed the father , " I ...
... Steinfort , " I have attempted to feduce and difhonour no man's daughter , and if I had , it would aggravate rather than extenuate my crime , to comply with your request . " " Peace , mo- ralizing coward ! " exclaimed the father , " I ...
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Page 365 - Mammon led them on, Mammon, the least erected spirit that fell From heaven ; for even in heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoyed In vision beatific.
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