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Page 11
... lady had expired immediately after the birth of a daughter . She had taken under her protection a young female , who ... Malvina ; and she trusted , she should find means to deprive her of the latter . Terrified by violence , and depressed by ...
... lady had expired immediately after the birth of a daughter . She had taken under her protection a young female , who ... Malvina ; and she trusted , she should find means to deprive her of the latter . Terrified by violence , and depressed by ...
Page 12
... Lady Dunreath contrived to render a scene of almost constant gayety , by keeping up a continual intercourse with all ... Malvina an agreeable flutter they had never before experienced ; and a brighter bloom than usual stole over her lovely ...
... Lady Dunreath contrived to render a scene of almost constant gayety , by keeping up a continual intercourse with all ... Malvina an agreeable flutter they had never before experienced ; and a brighter bloom than usual stole over her lovely ...
Page 13
... female beauty . When the dance with Lady Malvina was over , Lady Augusta took care for the remainder of the evening to engross all his attention . She thought him by far the handsomest man in the room , and gave him no opportunity of ...
... female beauty . When the dance with Lady Malvina was over , Lady Augusta took care for the remainder of the evening to engross all his attention . She thought him by far the handsomest man in the room , and gave him no opportunity of ...
Page 14
... Lady Malvina was represented in the simple attire of a peasant girl , leaning on a little grassy hillock , whose ... Lady Malvina ; in the utmost confusion he faltered out his admiration of the pictures ; and not knowing what he did ...
... Lady Malvina was represented in the simple attire of a peasant girl , leaning on a little grassy hillock , whose ... Lady Malvina ; in the utmost confusion he faltered out his admiration of the pictures ; and not knowing what he did ...
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... Lady Malvina standing on a low rock , a projection of it affording her support . Nothing could be more picturesque than her appearance : she looked like one of the beautiful forms which Ossian so often describes : her white dress ...
... Lady Malvina standing on a low rock , a projection of it affording her support . Nothing could be more picturesque than her appearance : she looked like one of the beautiful forms which Ossian so often describes : her white dress ...
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