Strathallan, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1816 - Fiction in English |
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Alicia Lefanu. Melbourne , who , but that is no recommen- dation to you ; -- secondly , because they were the only family of ... Miss Langrish to make that our airing , as a variety from our usual drives . When we got near The Rocks , my ...
Alicia Lefanu. Melbourne , who , but that is no recommen- dation to you ; -- secondly , because they were the only family of ... Miss Langrish to make that our airing , as a variety from our usual drives . When we got near The Rocks , my ...
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... Melbourne's seat , we proceeded along the road ' till it began to grow ... Miss Langrish's entreaties , and affected screams , through the tremendous ... Miss Langrish exclaimed , we could positively go no farther , for that the way was ...
... Melbourne's seat , we proceeded along the road ' till it began to grow ... Miss Langrish's entreaties , and affected screams , through the tremendous ... Miss Langrish exclaimed , we could positively go no farther , for that the way was ...
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... Melbourne's folks , and told them " as how his Lady sent her service towards Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne , and she had driven in the coach from Woodlands , and had the linch - pin taken out on very purpose , when she came near their house ...
... Melbourne's folks , and told them " as how his Lady sent her service towards Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne , and she had driven in the coach from Woodlands , and had the linch - pin taken out on very purpose , when she came near their house ...
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... Miss Melbourne , the only daughter of the family , whose privacy I had so presumptuously invaded . Her father was soon found . He was employed setting his watch by the sun - dial , and his grotesque appearance , contrasted admirably ...
... Miss Melbourne , the only daughter of the family , whose privacy I had so presumptuously invaded . Her father was soon found . He was employed setting his watch by the sun - dial , and his grotesque appearance , contrasted admirably ...
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... Miss Villiers- " " Never in my life . " " Now I am sure you only say that to contradict me . Well - after I had paid ... Melbourne and his daughter , looking at their experiments , and hearing them discourse about them . ' " With the ...
... Miss Villiers- " " Never in my life . " " Now I am sure you only say that to contradict me . Well - after I had paid ... Melbourne and his daughter , looking at their experiments , and hearing them discourse about them . ' " With the ...
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Page 347 - But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers, Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird ; nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Page 347 - But neither breath of morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds, nor rising sun On this delightful land, nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew, nor fragrance after showers, Nor grateful evening mild, nor silent night With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight without thee is sweet.
Page 148 - Wise men have said, are wearisome ; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
Page 475 - That palter with us in a double sense ; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope. — I'll not fight with thee. Macd. Then yield thee, coward, And live to be the show and gaze o
Page 148 - However, many books Wise men have said are wearisome; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore...
Page 469 - The keenest pangs the wretched find Are rapture to the dreary void, The leafless desert of the mind, The waste of feelings unemploy'd.
Page 259 - Ev'n now my thoughts, relenting maid, Thy temple's pride design : Its southern site, its truth complete, Shall raise a wild enthusiast heat In all who view the shrine.
Page 194 - And shriek as he whirls her around. While they drink out of skulls newly torn from the grave. Dancing round them the spectres are seen : Their liquor is blood, and this horrible stave They howl : — " To the health of Alonzo the Brave, And his consort the Fair Imogine ! " The perusal of this story was ill calculated to dispel Antonia's melancholy.
Page 501 - I'll let you see My actions with your rules agree ; That I can vulgar forms despise, And have no secrets to disguise. I knew, by what you said and writ, How dangerous things were men of wit; You caution'd me against their charms, But never gave me equal arms ; Your lessons found the weakest part, Aim'd at the head...
Page 217 - Bend forward from your clouds," I said, "ghosts of my fathers! bend. Lay by the red terror of your course. Receive the falling chief; whether he comes from a distant land, or rises from the rolling sea. Let his robe of mist be near ; his spear that is formed of a cloud.