Manners: A Novel ... In Two Volumes, Volume 1W. B. Gilley, 1818 |
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... for a week , as the in- congruous mixture seemed to resemble the emptying of an upholsterer's room , a china manufactory , and a print - shop . The curtains , five to a window , were hung for all seasons of the year at once , 10 MANNERS .
... for a week , as the in- congruous mixture seemed to resemble the emptying of an upholsterer's room , a china manufactory , and a print - shop . The curtains , five to a window , were hung for all seasons of the year at once , 10 MANNERS .
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... seemed to penetrate into the inmost thoughts of others , and to search for a mind congenial to his His figure was not less remarkable for elegance than strength ; and he particularly excelled in all those manly exercises and ...
... seemed to penetrate into the inmost thoughts of others , and to search for a mind congenial to his His figure was not less remarkable for elegance than strength ; and he particularly excelled in all those manly exercises and ...
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... seemed to destroy that unity , which constituted its perfection . Besides , Mrs. Gal- ton was so true , so simple , in all she said , and thought , and did , that she seemed sanctified by her own purity : and though the artful ...
... seemed to destroy that unity , which constituted its perfection . Besides , Mrs. Gal- ton was so true , so simple , in all she said , and thought , and did , that she seemed sanctified by her own purity : and though the artful ...
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... seemed to repose in her eye ; her whole outline of face and form was so perfect , that a sculptor might have taken her as a model for the statue that Pygma- lion worshipped ; and , like him , I longed to see the beauteous image awaken ...
... seemed to repose in her eye ; her whole outline of face and form was so perfect , that a sculptor might have taken her as a model for the statue that Pygma- lion worshipped ; and , like him , I longed to see the beauteous image awaken ...
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... seemed much more to interest her ; and , for the first time , he thought the quick succession of smiles , that passed over her countenance when she conversed , did not become her so much as its placid expression when she was silent . At ...
... seemed much more to interest her ; and , for the first time , he thought the quick succession of smiles , that passed over her countenance when she conversed , did not become her so much as its placid expression when she was silent . At ...
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Adelaide Adelaide's admiration amusement anxious attention aunt barouche beautiful believe beloved called carriage Cecilia Webberly character CHARLES SEDLEY charms child colour compliments conversation countenance Crosbie dance daugh daughter Deane Hall dear dear Charlotte delighted dress elegance Eltondale's endeavoured exclaimed expression eyes fashion father feelings felt Frederick Elton Galton gave George Meredith girl give grief happiness heart honour James Fenton Lady Elton Lady Eltondale less letter London look Lord Eltondale Lord Osselstone Lucas Lucy manner marry Martin ment mind Miss Seymour Miss Webberly Miss Wildenheim mother natural never niece night Osselstone's party passion perhaps pleasure poor present racter received recollection regret replied Sally Lunn scarcely scene Sedley Sedley's seemed Selina Sir Henry Seymour's Sir Henry's smile society Somerset House soon sorrow Sullivan sure Temple thing thought tion turn uncon usual Viscountess Webberly House whilst wish young
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Page 226 - OH happiness ! our being's end and aim ! Good, pleasure, ease, content ? whate'er thy name : That something still which prompts th' eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die, Which still so near us, yet beyond us lies, O'er-look'd, seen double, by the fool, and wise.
Page 227 - Where grows ? — where grows it not ? If vain our toil, We ought to blame the culture, not the soil...
Page 148 - O, how this spring of love resembleth The uncertain glory of an April day ; Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, And by and by a cloud takes all away ! Re-enter PANTHINO.
Page 65 - Gad, now, that is one of the most ungrateful observations I ever heard ; for the less inducement he has to tell all this, the more I think you ought to be obliged to him; for I am sure you'd know nothing of the matter without it.
Page 54 - Ah ! gentle pair, ye little think how nigh Your change approaches, when all these delights Will vanish, and deliver ye to woe ; More woe, the more your taste is now of joy...
Page 1 - WHAT, and how great, the Virtue and the Art To live on little with a cheerful heart, (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine,) Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
Page 226 - O'erlook'd, seen double, by the fool and wise. Plant of celestial seed ! if dropp'd below, Say in what mortal soil thou deign'st to grow ? Fair...
Page 39 - Name a town life, and in a trice, He had a story of two mice. Once on a time (so runs the fable) A country mouse, right hospitable, Received a town mouse at his board, Just as a farmer might a lord.
Page 231 - O primavera, gioventù de l'anno, bella madre di fiori, d'erbe novelle e di novelli amori, tu torni ben, ma teco non tornano i sereni e fortunati di de le mie gioie; tu torni ben, tu torni, ma teco altro non torna che del perduto mio caro tesoro la rimembranza misera e dolente. Tu quella se...
Page 76 - SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.