The secret of the cavern, Volume 1Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane, Newman, and Company Leadenhall-Street, 1805 - 244 pages |
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Page 21
... happiness sparkled in her eye ; and Sir William cherished a secret hope that his charming pupil would afford the world a bright example of female excellence . life . CHAP . CHAP . II . " When Adam is introduced by THE CAVERN . 21.
... happiness sparkled in her eye ; and Sir William cherished a secret hope that his charming pupil would afford the world a bright example of female excellence . life . CHAP . CHAP . II . " When Adam is introduced by THE CAVERN . 21.
Page 35
... hope of assistance for their unprovided . infant appeared from any quarter , until Mr. O'Byron , who had known and esteemed the father , and admired the C 6 beauty beauty and innocence of the mother , when a girl THE CAVERN .
... hope of assistance for their unprovided . infant appeared from any quarter , until Mr. O'Byron , who had known and esteemed the father , and admired the C 6 beauty beauty and innocence of the mother , when a girl THE CAVERN .
Page 84
... hope centered ; and on the failure of that hope , the distress of Athol arose almost to madness ! Long had he wished for the arrival of that day , which he had doubted not would secure to him the blessing of his loved Laura's hand ; and ...
... hope centered ; and on the failure of that hope , the distress of Athol arose almost to madness ! Long had he wished for the arrival of that day , which he had doubted not would secure to him the blessing of his loved Laura's hand ; and ...
Page 98
... think she will never get over it ; but I hope she will , for your Honour's sake and Miss Clary's ; for you may never find another such motherly , kind - hearted woman , woman , and one who is such a special manager 98 THE SECRET OF.
... think she will never get over it ; but I hope she will , for your Honour's sake and Miss Clary's ; for you may never find another such motherly , kind - hearted woman , woman , and one who is such a special manager 98 THE SECRET OF.
Page 103
... , and which surprised , and almost terrified them . " You will , I hope , excuse me , Sir , if a promise prevents my revealing this gentleman's F 4 gentleman's name , " Mrs. Milbrook replied with much hesitation THE CAVERN . 103.
... , and which surprised , and almost terrified them . " You will , I hope , excuse me , Sir , if a promise prevents my revealing this gentleman's F 4 gentleman's name , " Mrs. Milbrook replied with much hesitation THE CAVERN . 103.
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Page 48 - The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Page 1 - Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her Dashed all to pieces. Oh, the cry did knock Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perished. Had I been any god of power, I would Have sunk the sea within the earth or ere It should the good ship so have swallowed and The fraughting souls within her.
Page 22 - ... allowed still to amuse as a picture, but not to triumph as a beauty. ' When Adam is introduced by Milton, describing Eve in Paradise, and relating to the angel the impressions he felt upon seeing her at her first creation, he does not represent her like a Grecian Venus, by her shape or features, but by the lustre of her mind which shone in them, and gave them their power of charming : " Grace was in all her steps, heav'n in her eye, In all her gestures dignity and love...
Page 143 - On earth thou stand'st, thy thoughts ascend to heaven. Anna. Would that I were, e'en as thou say'st, a seer, To have my doubts by heavenly vision clear'd I Glen.
Page 202 - And put it to the foil: but you, O you, So perfect and so peerless, are created Of every creature's best!
Page 167 - With grief the sad mourner dies ! Earth- here incloses the loveliest pair on the hill. The grass grows between the stones of the tomb ; I often sit in the mournful shade. The wind sighs through the grass; their memory rushes on my mind. Undisturbed you now sleep together; in the tomb of the mountain you rest alone ! And soft be their rest...