The Buccaneer: A Tale, Volume 1Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833 - Crime |
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... Constance Cecil , never in earlier life , never in after years , glorious and beautiful as she ever was , appeared half so in- teresting to her unhappy father as at that moment . There was at all times about her a majesty of mind and ...
... Constance Cecil , never in earlier life , never in after years , glorious and beautiful as she ever was , appeared half so in- teresting to her unhappy father as at that moment . There was at all times about her a majesty of mind and ...
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... Constance bent her knees , and prayed in silence , long and fervently , for support . Sir Robert , lean- ing back in the richly cushioned chair , covered his face with his hands , withdrawing them only when the sleeper groaned or ...
... Constance bent her knees , and prayed in silence , long and fervently , for support . Sir Robert , lean- ing back in the richly cushioned chair , covered his face with his hands , withdrawing them only when the sleeper groaned or ...
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... Constance put to her lips a silver cup containing some refreshment , while Sir Robert supported her head on his arm . " Call no one in . Constance - Cecil - my moments now are numbered : -draw back the curtains that I may once more look ...
... Constance put to her lips a silver cup containing some refreshment , while Sir Robert supported her head on his arm . " Call no one in . Constance - Cecil - my moments now are numbered : -draw back the curtains that I may once more look ...
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... Constance from her promise to him whom she can neither respect nor love . She will complete the contract , though it should be her death - warrant , rather than let it be said a daughter of the house of Cecil acted dishonourably - She ...
... Constance from her promise to him whom she can neither respect nor love . She will complete the contract , though it should be her death - warrant , rather than let it be said a daughter of the house of Cecil acted dishonourably - She ...
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... Constance fitted tightly to the throat , where it was terminated by a full ruff of starched muslin , and the waist was encircled by a wide band of black crape , from which the drapery descended in massive folds to her feet THE BUCCANEER .
... Constance fitted tightly to the throat , where it was terminated by a full ruff of starched muslin , and the waist was encircled by a wide band of black crape , from which the drapery descended in massive folds to her feet THE BUCCANEER .
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Page 198 - I how great she be ? Great, or good, or kind, or fair, I will ne'er the more despair: If she love me, this believe, I will die ere she shall grieve : If she slight me when I woo, I can scorn and let her go ; For if she be not for me, What care I for whom she be ? George Wither.
Page 30 - So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity, that, when a soul is found sincerely so, a thousand. liveried angels lackey her, driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, and, in clear dream and solemn vision, tell her of things that no gross ear can hear...
Page 198 - Cause I see a woman kind? Or a well-disposed nature Joined with a lovely feature? Be she meeker, kinder, than The turtle-dove or pelican : If she be not so to me, What care I how kind she be? Shall a woman's virtues move Me to perish for her love? Or, her well-deservings known, Make me quite forget mine own? Be she with that goodness blest Which may merit name of Best ; If she be not such to me, What care I how good she be?
Page 30 - Heaven is saintly chastity, that, when a soul is found sincerely so, a thousand. liveried angels lackey her, driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, and, in clear dream and solemn vision, tell her of things that no gross ear can hear; till oft converse with heavenly habitants begin to cast a beam on the outward shape, the unpolluted temple of the mind, and turns it by degrees to the soul's essence, till all be made immortal.
Page 8 - Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so: For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be...
Page 33 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 207 - First American from the first London edition, with Notes by BENJAMIN F. JOSLIN, MD, Professor of Natural Philosophy in Union College. " It fully sustains the favorable opinion we have already expressed as to this valuable compendium of modern science.
Page 174 - Tell wit how much it wrangles In tickle points of niceness : Tell wisdom she entangles Herself in over-wiseness. And when they do reply, Straight give them both the lie.