The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Volume 2Colburn, 1839 |
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... less time than that which Lady Munro's cautious good breeding had assigned as necessary for preserving her punctuality . The darkness denies us a peep of the per- sonal graces of the three fair sisters , who with their lady mother ...
... less time than that which Lady Munro's cautious good breeding had assigned as necessary for preserving her punctuality . The darkness denies us a peep of the per- sonal graces of the three fair sisters , who with their lady mother ...
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... less exigeante than usual if she be tempted out of her pro- priety by any of the aborigines of these wilds , ” interposed another voice , perfectly well modulated , but with , nevertheless , a spice of scorn and bitterness in its ...
... less exigeante than usual if she be tempted out of her pro- priety by any of the aborigines of these wilds , ” interposed another voice , perfectly well modulated , but with , nevertheless , a spice of scorn and bitterness in its ...
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... less artificially so . " " Excuse me , ma'am , all polish is more or less artificial ! " said the young lady , politely . " Then I conclude Miss Campbell's grace of de- portment is the effect of a good heart , and a cultivated mind ...
... less artificially so . " " Excuse me , ma'am , all polish is more or less artificial ! " said the young lady , politely . " Then I conclude Miss Campbell's grace of de- portment is the effect of a good heart , and a cultivated mind ...
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... less will be tarred with her ain stick . " 66 I shall probably have no opportunity of enjoying the result of their labours , " said Helen with a smile , " as I shall most likely not go at all . " " Not go ! " repeated aunt Katie with an ...
... less will be tarred with her ain stick . " 66 I shall probably have no opportunity of enjoying the result of their labours , " said Helen with a smile , " as I shall most likely not go at all . " " Not go ! " repeated aunt Katie with an ...
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... less . There it is to you dearie , ye may gie it him if ye find he means to wear the kilt ; if no , ye'll just keep it to yoursel ' for the silly boy shall no hae it to lie by him . " Helen assured her aunt that Roderick knew too well ...
... less . There it is to you dearie , ye may gie it him if ye find he means to wear the kilt ; if no , ye'll just keep it to yoursel ' for the silly boy shall no hae it to lie by him . " Helen assured her aunt that Roderick knew too well ...
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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.