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... share of natural curiosity ; but their de- licacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask questions which heir guest might have found it difficult or unpleasing to answer ; and instead of endeavouring ...
... share of natural curiosity ; but their de- licacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask questions which heir guest might have found it difficult or unpleasing to answer ; and instead of endeavouring ...
Page 51
... share of islets , rocky moorland , and shore - fishings , as might be the fitting portion of a favoured child , and with the prospect of possessing half the do- mains of the ancient house of Troil , when their present owner was no more ...
... share of islets , rocky moorland , and shore - fishings , as might be the fitting portion of a favoured child , and with the prospect of possessing half the do- mains of the ancient house of Troil , when their present owner was no more ...
Page 67
... share of Scot- tish pride as of Scottish parsimony , and were amply endowed with both . But Miss Babie had her handsome fortune of two thousand merks at her own disposal , was a woman of spirit who had been major and sui juris , ( as ...
... share of Scot- tish pride as of Scottish parsimony , and were amply endowed with both . But Miss Babie had her handsome fortune of two thousand merks at her own disposal , was a woman of spirit who had been major and sui juris , ( as ...
Page 73
... share of him . Meanwhile , and within a year after the birth of Triptolemus , Mrs Yellowley bore a daughter , named after herself Barbara , who , even in ear- liest infancy , exhibited the pinched nose and thin lips by which the ...
... share of him . Meanwhile , and within a year after the birth of Triptolemus , Mrs Yellowley bore a daughter , named after herself Barbara , who , even in ear- liest infancy , exhibited the pinched nose and thin lips by which the ...
Page 84
... share of her own couch . But no such deceptions were practised by Barbara Yel- lowley . She was up early , and down late , and seemed , to herover - watched and over - tasked maid- ens , to be as wakerife as the cat herself . Then , for ...
... share of her own couch . But no such deceptions were practised by Barbara Yel- lowley . She was up early , and down late , and seemed , to herover - watched and over - tasked maid- ens , to be as wakerife as the cat herself . Then , for ...
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Page 50 - 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.
Page 185 - He was a lovely youth ! I guess The panther in the wilderness Was not so fair as he ; And, when he chose to sport and play, No dolphin ever was so gay Upon the tropic sea.
Page 299 - Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...