The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Volume 2Colburn, 1839 |
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... honoured by the most distant act of recog- nition on the part of its inhabitants . The ball , however , was too tempting a bait not to be secured at any cost , and the select few to whom the invitation had been extended for a week's ...
... honoured by the most distant act of recog- nition on the part of its inhabitants . The ball , however , was too tempting a bait not to be secured at any cost , and the select few to whom the invitation had been extended for a week's ...
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... , " nothing which I can at all dignify with the old esta- blished honours and title of dinner ; I was offered a cold mutton chop at my last stage , but you do not suspect me of condescending to the 40 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
... , " nothing which I can at all dignify with the old esta- blished honours and title of dinner ; I was offered a cold mutton chop at my last stage , but you do not suspect me of condescending to the 40 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
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... cousin moved forward , and made their devoirs to the elder Miss Munro . Lillias was waltzing with a cavalry officer , one of a detachment from the county town . " Will you honour me by joining this set ? 48 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
... cousin moved forward , and made their devoirs to the elder Miss Munro . Lillias was waltzing with a cavalry officer , one of a detachment from the county town . " Will you honour me by joining this set ? 48 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
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A Domestic Story Harriette Campbell. " Will you honour me by joining this set ? " said young Munro , after his salutation was over . " I thank ye , Hector , my boy , for her , " said Roderick in reply ; " but she is engaged , by your ...
A Domestic Story Harriette Campbell. " Will you honour me by joining this set ? " said young Munro , after his salutation was over . " I thank ye , Hector , my boy , for her , " said Roderick in reply ; " but she is engaged , by your ...
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... proudest and most reserved of mankind , had been betrayed . " You cannot possibly honour me more , my dear Lord , " said she kindly , " than by detailing any circumstance which may render my sympathy valuable . THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 65.
... proudest and most reserved of mankind , had been betrayed . " You cannot possibly honour me more , my dear Lord , " said she kindly , " than by detailing any circumstance which may render my sympathy valuable . THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 65.
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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.