The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Volume 2Colburn, 1839 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 12
Page 15
... of impatience and displeasure . The next minute he had placed Lillias upon the music stool , and routed the rest out of their places by the piano with an ' imperious wilfulness that carried all before THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 15.
... of impatience and displeasure . The next minute he had placed Lillias upon the music stool , and routed the rest out of their places by the piano with an ' imperious wilfulness that carried all before THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 15.
Page 39
... or a peacock's feather in the north wind ; however the slaves of the ring , and all the other puppets of human inconsistency have rest sometimes , and after my fortnight's " toil and travel , rushing in hot haste , THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 39.
... or a peacock's feather in the north wind ; however the slaves of the ring , and all the other puppets of human inconsistency have rest sometimes , and after my fortnight's " toil and travel , rushing in hot haste , THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 39.
Page 97
... rest for the fame of your beaux yeux again . " " Be quiet , if you please , and don't tease me , " said the little thing coquettishly , and as Roderick advanced , she snatched the wreath of white roses from her hair , and flung it at ...
... rest for the fame of your beaux yeux again . " " Be quiet , if you please , and don't tease me , " said the little thing coquettishly , and as Roderick advanced , she snatched the wreath of white roses from her hair , and flung it at ...
Page 106
... much exertion , and after a little discussion , Caroline claimed the right of disposing of her , and the rest of the party presently disap- peared . " What a very agreeable man Colonel Faul- conbrige is 106 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
... much exertion , and after a little discussion , Caroline claimed the right of disposing of her , and the rest of the party presently disap- peared . " What a very agreeable man Colonel Faul- conbrige is 106 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
Page 124
... rest , cards furnished to some , what flirtation did to others , a resource against ennui . At last Lillias ' songs were finished , or Roderick grew tired of them , for he advanced to Helen's corner and requested a ballad from her in ...
... rest , cards furnished to some , what flirtation did to others , a resource against ennui . At last Lillias ' songs were finished , or Roderick grew tired of them , for he advanced to Helen's corner and requested a ballad from her in ...
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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.