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... night at Sir Winter's ? Eh , old fellow ? Was it Miss Fairfort ? Come now , be honest . " He turned to the others . " I assure you , Huntingdon danced with her the whole night . She certainly comes up to old Terence's description ...
... night at Sir Winter's ? Eh , old fellow ? Was it Miss Fairfort ? Come now , be honest . " He turned to the others . " I assure you , Huntingdon danced with her the whole night . She certainly comes up to old Terence's description ...
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... night - beer and shag , is it not ? No ! Well , then , lavender - coloured gloves , patent leather , and perfumed speeches ; and he rose to get rid of his emotion - strong emotion , sir ! upon this momentous question " ( cheers ) ...
... night - beer and shag , is it not ? No ! Well , then , lavender - coloured gloves , patent leather , and perfumed speeches ; and he rose to get rid of his emotion - strong emotion , sir ! upon this momentous question " ( cheers ) ...
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Alfred Austin. " with your sister . Apart from her being the beauty last night , she is so talented and ready . She has not adopted your dolce far niente doctrines ; she is tolerably enthusiastic and ambitious . " Yes , indeed ; I am not ...
Alfred Austin. " with your sister . Apart from her being the beauty last night , she is so talented and ready . She has not adopted your dolce far niente doctrines ; she is tolerably enthusiastic and ambitious . " Yes , indeed ; I am not ...
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... night's exertions have not much trespassed upon the comfort of to- day . " " Appearances are right , for once , though it was my first dance this season , " she re- plied , in a tone that recalled to Edgar Shakspeare's idea of " an ...
... night's exertions have not much trespassed upon the comfort of to- day . " " Appearances are right , for once , though it was my first dance this season , " she re- plied , in a tone that recalled to Edgar Shakspeare's idea of " an ...
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... night and the full moon tempted them into the garden beyond . of " Stay , " said Edgar , " I had better save you from a possible cold , and mitigate some your charms " ( he said it in a frank manly way that could not offend ) " with the ...
... night and the full moon tempted them into the garden beyond . of " Stay , " said Edgar , " I had better save you from a possible cold , and mitigate some your charms " ( he said it in a frank manly way that could not offend ) " with the ...
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Page 57 - SHUT, shut the door, good John! fatigued, I said; Tie up the knocker, say I'm sick, I'm dead. The Dog-star rages! nay 'tis past a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnassus, is let out: Fire in each eye, and papers in each hand, They rave, recite, and madden round the land. What walls can guard me, or what shades can hide? They pierce my thickets, through my grot they glide, By land...
Page 190 - And shadows forth its glory. There is given Unto the things of earth, which Time hath bent, A Spirit's feeling, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruined battlement, For which the Palace of the present hour Must yield its pomp, and wait till Ages are its dower.
Page 132 - thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.