The Polanders,: The Lying Family, and the Life of My Uncle, with His Portfolio. In Two Volumes, Том 2Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane, Newman, and Company, 1805 |
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Abbé acquainted adventures Amelina appeared aunt baron began BODLEIAN LIBRARY brother Nicholas charming chimera cholas Cicero composed cousin cried dear nephews dear Nicholas death Demosthenes desirous dress effect expences eyes Falaise Farmer-general father favor finance fortune gave give hand happy head hear heard heart history of China honor Hotel de Normandie husband idea John Joseph William judges Knick-knacks labor lady language laugh least leave length letter live Luke Madame de Courtonasi manner marriage means melan misfortune nature Neckar neral never night obliged opinion Paris passion perceived philosopher pleasure poet present pretended prison profession promised quackery quacks received repose reproach retired ridiculous society soon sort speak stile stoicism surgeon tears Themis thing thought thousand tion told took truth turned Uncle's wife wish woman word young
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Страница 230 - Uncle then read from- a paper which he afterwards gave into my hands, the re-^ flections which are here transcribed. ** I should like there to be a noviciate in marriage before assuming the veil — too often that of blindness. How many unhappy marriages are there from a want of a more.intimate acquaintance on both sides T External appearances are very deceitful.