London Society, Volume 15; Volume 17James Hogg, Florence Marryat William Clowes and Sons, 1870 - English literature |
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... character and not always strong in cash , the latter had , of course , plenty of allies among the other sex , and were simply spoiled . The younger manufacturing inte- rest , too , who had not made them- selves , but found themselves ...
... character and not always strong in cash , the latter had , of course , plenty of allies among the other sex , and were simply spoiled . The younger manufacturing inte- rest , too , who had not made them- selves , but found themselves ...
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... character , and it was only after at least two minutes and a half of intense rapture that the visitor perceived the presence of a third person . She was then abashed for the space of about half a minute , after which she was in ...
... character , and it was only after at least two minutes and a half of intense rapture that the visitor perceived the presence of a third person . She was then abashed for the space of about half a minute , after which she was in ...
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... ceived , by a special messenger , a note apparently from her new ac- quaintance of a most unexpected character . It was to this effect : A friend - or one who at least He has sought in vain for the op- portunity of Riddles of Love . 9.
... ceived , by a special messenger , a note apparently from her new ac- quaintance of a most unexpected character . It was to this effect : A friend - or one who at least He has sought in vain for the op- portunity of Riddles of Love . 9.
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... character of the room . The great points are that it should be large enough and light enough - the band and the people do the rest . Not , how- ever , that the mayor availed himself of any facility so afforded to evade even the minutest ...
... character of the room . The great points are that it should be large enough and light enough - the band and the people do the rest . Not , how- ever , that the mayor availed himself of any facility so afforded to evade even the minutest ...
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... character to the outside of the house ; and the stairs conveyed a similar impression , heightened by the fact that the car- pet enjoyed a proud state of freedom , and refused to be confined to cold conventionality by tyrannical brass ...
... character to the outside of the house ; and the stairs conveyed a similar impression , heightened by the fact that the car- pet enjoyed a proud state of freedom , and refused to be confined to cold conventionality by tyrannical brass ...
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Page 68 - ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, of York, Mariner, who lived eight and twenty years all alone in an uninhabited island on the coast of America, near the mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; having been cast on shore by shipwreck, wherein all the men perished but himself.
Page 275 - And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand, until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Page 389 - With manners wond'rous winning ; And never follow'd wicked ways — Unless when she was sinning. At church, in silks and satins new, With hoop of monstrous size, She never slnmber'd in her pew — But when she shut her eyes.
Page 459 - Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Page 32 - Hear the sledges with the bells — Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight...
Page 275 - And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Page 11 - I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in— glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Page 389 - GOOD people all, with one accord, Lament for Madam Blaize, Who never wanted a good word— From those who spoke her praise. The needy seldom pass'd her door, And always found her kind; She freely lent to all the poor— Who left a pledge behind.
Page 358 - Read him, therefore; and again and again: and if then you do not like him, surely you are in some manifest danger not to understand him.
Page 68 - Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an uninhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself.