The Inheritance, Том 1William Blackwood, 1824 |
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... has given us rather a rude welcome , I must confess , " said her daughter ; " but , hap- pily , I am not superstitious ; and , see , it is begin- ning to smile upon us already . " In a few minutes the clouds rolled away - the sun burst ...
... has given us rather a rude welcome , I must confess , " said her daughter ; " but , hap- pily , I am not superstitious ; and , see , it is begin- ning to smile upon us already . " In a few minutes the clouds rolled away - the sun burst ...
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... has issue one son , the Marquis of Has- lingden , now abroad on account of the delicate and precarious state of his health . Thus it hap- pens , and I hope I have made it sufficiently clear , that certain members of this family are at ...
... has issue one son , the Marquis of Has- lingden , now abroad on account of the delicate and precarious state of his health . Thus it hap- pens , and I hope I have made it sufficiently clear , that certain members of this family are at ...
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... has already acted a most distinguish- ed part in the senate , and bids fair to become one of the first - if not the first , statesmen of this , or , indeed , of any age . " The Earl paused , as if over- come with the prophetic visions ...
... has already acted a most distinguish- ed part in the senate , and bids fair to become one of the first - if not the first , statesmen of this , or , indeed , of any age . " The Earl paused , as if over- come with the prophetic visions ...
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... has chosen , contrary to my recommendation , to decline the highly advantageous situation of- fered to him in our Asiatic dominions , assigning as his sole reason , that he was satisfied with what he already had , and meant to devote ...
... has chosen , contrary to my recommendation , to decline the highly advantageous situation of- fered to him in our Asiatic dominions , assigning as his sole reason , that he was satisfied with what he already had , and meant to devote ...
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... has the power of doing good ! " Ignorant of herself and of the nature of the hu- man heart , Gertrude believed that to will and to do were one and the same ; as yet untaught , that all vague baseless schemes of virtue , all vain ...
... has the power of doing good ! " Ignorant of herself and of the nature of the hu- man heart , Gertrude believed that to will and to do were one and the same ; as yet untaught , that all vague baseless schemes of virtue , all vain ...
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Страница 126 - The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Страница 141 - Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave.
Страница 106 - Pictures like these, dear madam, to design, Asks no firm hand, and no unerring line; Some wandering touches, some reflected light, Some flying stroke alone can hit 'em right: For how should equal colours do the knack? Chameleons who can paint in white and black? "Yet Chloe sure was formed without a spot"— Nature in her then erred not, but forgot. "With every pleasing, every prudent part, Say, what can Chloe want?"— She wants a heart.
Страница 181 - He's a terrible man, John Tod, John Tod ; He's a terrible man, John Tod ; He scolds in the house...
Страница 280 - I see also his prime time and his end. I do confess my faults and all my ill, And sorrow sore for that I did offend".
Страница 141 - BLOSSOMS FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night?
Страница 291 - When the rude wintry win' Idly raves round our dwelling, And the roar of the linn On the night breeze is swelling So merrily we'll sing, As the storm rattles o'er us, Till the dear shieling ring Wi' the light lilting chorus. Now the summer is in prime, Wi...
Страница 281 - Thou that of grace restor'dst the blind to sight ; Thou that for love Thy life and love outbled ; Thou that of favour...