The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Volume 2Colburn, 1839 |
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... eye as she spoke , " that was indeed such an inducement as Lady Munro has not to offer ; the hope of dear Ruth's presence at this moment would send me skipping higher than I ever did before . " “ And why at this moment ? " asked aunt ...
... eye as she spoke , " that was indeed such an inducement as Lady Munro has not to offer ; the hope of dear Ruth's presence at this moment would send me skipping higher than I ever did before . " “ And why at this moment ? " asked aunt ...
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... eyes upon the window with a long gaze of silent abstraction . She was interrupted by the entrance of aunt Katie , who had trotted out of the room a few minutes pre- viously , and re - appeared with a small antique silver box , which she ...
... eyes upon the window with a long gaze of silent abstraction . She was interrupted by the entrance of aunt Katie , who had trotted out of the room a few minutes pre- viously , and re - appeared with a small antique silver box , which she ...
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... over the distinction , on the plea of intimacy or more immediate neighbourhood . If people could only bring themselves to look straight forward on realities with their naked eye discarding that THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 31.
... over the distinction , on the plea of intimacy or more immediate neighbourhood . If people could only bring themselves to look straight forward on realities with their naked eye discarding that THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 31.
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A Domestic Story Harriette Campbell. straight forward on realities with their naked eye discarding that telescope reversed - self - love , -would not the motives of all human vanity appear the same and the " stings and arrows of ...
A Domestic Story Harriette Campbell. straight forward on realities with their naked eye discarding that telescope reversed - self - love , -would not the motives of all human vanity appear the same and the " stings and arrows of ...
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... eye - brows - and intoxicated as is the wont of heroes , with my own good success ; so give me some tea , for as Meg Merrilies hath it , I am both fou and fastin . ' ووو 6 Helen poured out a cup and handed it to him , while her father ...
... eye - brows - and intoxicated as is the wont of heroes , with my own good success ; so give me some tea , for as Meg Merrilies hath it , I am both fou and fastin . ' ووو 6 Helen poured out a cup and handed it to him , while her father ...
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affection agony answered Helen asked aunt Katie beauty blush breath burst Captain St Caroline Caroline Munro castle cheek cold Colonel Faulcon Colonel Faulconbridge conbridge confess cousin dance dare daugh dear Helen dear Ruth dearest dinner drawing-room Dunardoch earnest eyes face fair fancied fate feelings felt flung forehead friendship gaiety gentle glance gratitude half hand happiness Harewood House heart Hector Helen rose Hemingsley honour hope hour Kilmore Lady Munro Ladyship laughing Leger letter Lillias loch Lord Harewood Major Tracy ment METASTASIO Miss Annesley Miss Campbell Miss Munro Monzievar morning ness never night offer once pale pang party passion quadrille rendered replied Roderick Drummond rose Ruth Annesley Ruth's scarcely Scotland seated seemed shadow silence Sir Evan skaiting smile solitude sorrow spirit suffering sympathy tears tell thought tion tone turned voice vows words wounded wretchedness
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Page 1 - 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 191 - 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 245 - The Gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, That rightly think'st and hast most rightly said.