Strathallan, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1816 - Fiction in English |
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... happy , " returned the Lady half laughing , " for here , in the most solemn manner I assure your gravity ' , on the word of a Countess , I never did , nor never will . " " Then those money difficulties must have been of much less ...
... happy , " returned the Lady half laughing , " for here , in the most solemn manner I assure your gravity ' , on the word of a Countess , I never did , nor never will . " " Then those money difficulties must have been of much less ...
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... and natural charms he had left behind . In short , finding himself un- happy , while absent from Miss Granville , or rather , in love's official phrase , " that he could not live without her , " his Lordship once STRATHALLAN . 17.
... and natural charms he had left behind . In short , finding himself un- happy , while absent from Miss Granville , or rather , in love's official phrase , " that he could not live without her , " his Lordship once STRATHALLAN . 17.
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... happy but in a crowd . The first deed of her reign , was to pass a general act of oblivion upon all her , Bath friends , those who had been either the guides or companions of her youth ; the se- cond , was to send the young Strathallan ...
... happy but in a crowd . The first deed of her reign , was to pass a general act of oblivion upon all her , Bath friends , those who had been either the guides or companions of her youth ; the se- cond , was to send the young Strathallan ...
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... happy to have her once more restored to the tranquillity of domestic society , some time before her gay friends would come down from London , to visit their country seats . With very different feelings , Lady Torrendale found herself ...
... happy to have her once more restored to the tranquillity of domestic society , some time before her gay friends would come down from London , to visit their country seats . With very different feelings , Lady Torrendale found herself ...
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... happy in their native groves . There were - let me see now - for a list of the company , a greater variety of beautiful Indian paroquets , par- rots , macaws , than Lady Oriole ever had in her possession . The beautiful halcyon birds of ...
... happy in their native groves . There were - let me see now - for a list of the company , a greater variety of beautiful Indian paroquets , par- rots , macaws , than Lady Oriole ever had in her possession . The beautiful halcyon birds of ...
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admiration Alcæus allan amiable amusement appeared Arbella attention beauty bourne brother Captain Fitzroy character charm continued conversation countenance Countess cried dance daughter dear delightful Derbyshire elegant engaged equally exclaimed expression eyes fear feelings felt gaiety girl give grace happy heard heart her's idea indulged interest interrupted Lady Emily Lady Tor Lady Torren Lady Torrendale Ladyship laughing Lionhart look Lord Strathallan Lord Torrendale Lordship Madam manner Matilda Melbourne's ment METASTASIO mind Miss De Courcy Miss Ferrars Miss Hautenville Miss Langrish Miss Mel Miss Melbourne Miss Mountain Miss Swanley never night observed once painful passion perceive pleasure poet poor possessed racter rendale repeated replied resumed Sappho scene seemed silent smile society soon soul Sowerby Spencer Stockwell Strath suffered sure surprised sweet tell tenderness thing thought tilda tion tone Torrendale's turned uncon voice whisper wish woman Woodlands young lady youth
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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.