Nocturnal Visit: A TaleJohn Conrad, & Company, Philadelphia; M. & I. Conrad, & Company, Baltimore; and Rapin, Conrad, & Company, Washington City. H. Maxwell, printer, 1801 - Irish fiction |
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... girl who had been brought up by him and his wife , as their daughter . There was a mystery attached to the birth of this girl , which Mr Greville would not even ex- plain to his wife ; and in consequence of his pro- found secrecy on the ...
... girl who had been brought up by him and his wife , as their daughter . There was a mystery attached to the birth of this girl , which Mr Greville would not even ex- plain to his wife ; and in consequence of his pro- found secrecy on the ...
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... girl and three boys , between whom and the little foundling ( whatever his secret feelings might have been ) , he made no distinction . But not all the happiness she enjoyed through means of the little Jacintha , her infantine endear ...
... girl and three boys , between whom and the little foundling ( whatever his secret feelings might have been ) , he made no distinction . But not all the happiness she enjoyed through means of the little Jacintha , her infantine endear ...
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... girl of a most froward and unruly temper ; thus endeavouring to excite a prejudice against her which might counteract the effects of her dreaded beauty . Jacintha had a proud spirit and a feeling heart , and not only lamented , but ...
... girl of a most froward and unruly temper ; thus endeavouring to excite a prejudice against her which might counteract the effects of her dreaded beauty . Jacintha had a proud spirit and a feeling heart , and not only lamented , but ...
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... girls , who always set out upon their little journey with eager delight and expectation . From this pleasurable excursion Mrs. Greville would willingly have kept Jacintha , could she have done so without betraying her malevolent motives ...
... girls , who always set out upon their little journey with eager delight and expectation . From this pleasurable excursion Mrs. Greville would willingly have kept Jacintha , could she have done so without betraying her malevolent motives ...
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... girl whose only dowry was inno- cence and beauty , and fearful that they might make such an impression upon her heart , as would prove highly detrimental to its peace , if the hopes they were calculated to inspire should be disappointed ...
... girl whose only dowry was inno- cence and beauty , and fearful that they might make such an impression upon her heart , as would prove highly detrimental to its peace , if the hopes they were calculated to inspire should be disappointed ...
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acquainted affection agitation amusement anguish appeared assured Barclay baronet beheld believe bosom castle cerning chamber CHAP charms cintha conceal conduct consequence convinced countenance courcy cried Egbert cried Jacintha daughter dear Decourcy Decourcy's delight disappointment doubt dreaded endeavoured entertained esteem excited exclaimed expect eyes father favour fear feelings felt flattered Frankland gave girl Greville and Gertrude Greville's hand happiness hastily hear heard heart heaven Holywell honour hope idea imagined immediately indignation Jacin Jamaica Kirkaldy knew lady Henry lative letter libertinism looks lord Henry lordship madam manner melancholy ment Methwold mind minutes Miss mortification mother Netley never notwithstanding Oswald parlour passion paused perceived permit pipe and tabor pleasure present received regret replied Jacintha Rosaline scarcely silence sir Hugh sister solemn soon sorrow speak sure surprise tears tenderness thing thought thousand guineas tion trembling utterly wish Woodville Wyefield
Popular passages
Page 88 - Dis's waggon ! daffodils, That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty ; violets dim, But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes Or Cytherea's breath...
Page 3 - Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.
Page 14 - Since every man who lives, is born to die, And none can boast sincere felicity, With equal mind, what happens, let us bear, Nor joy, nor grieve too much for things beyond our care. Like pilgrims to the appointed place we tend; The world's an inn, and death the journey's end. Even kings but play; and when their part is done, Some other, worse or better, mount the throne.
Page 10 - And elegance, and taste : the faultless form, Shaped by the hand of harmony ; the cheek, Where the live crimson, through the native white Soft-shooting, o'er the face diffuses bloom, And every nameless grace ; the parted lip, Like the red rose-bud moist with morning dew, Breathing delight...
Page 31 - Oh, knew he but his happiness, of men The happiest he! who far from public rage, Deep in the vale, with a choice few retir'd, Drinks the pure pleasures of the Rural Life.
Page 4 - The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whispered praise.
Page 66 - How could you say my face was fair, And yet that face forsake? How could you win my virgin heart, Yet leave that heart to break?
Page 139 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 90 - But o'er the twilight groves and dusky caves, Long-sounding aisles, and intermingled graves, Black Melancholy sits, and round her throws A death-like silence., and a dread repose: Her gloomy presence saddens all the scene, Shades ev'ry flow'r, and darkens ev'ry green, Deepens the murmur of the falling floods, And breathes a browner horror on the woods.
Page 113 - And faltering died unfinish'd on her tongue, Or vanish'd into sighs : with long delay Her voice return'd ; and found the wonted way. Tell me, my lord...