The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music, and RomanceMargaret De Courcy, Beatrice De Courcy G. Henderson, Old Bailey, 1832 - Fashion An illustrated women's magazine; includes extracts from novels, short stories, reviews, aphorisms, songs, philosophical discussions, and detailed descriptions of the latest clothing fashions from London and Paris. |
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... called ) though a disobedient and irreverent son to his father , was to . Dame Alice , his mother , ever dutiful , affectionate , and submissive . He was her favourite son , and shared all her counsels , while she watched over his ...
... called ) though a disobedient and irreverent son to his father , was to . Dame Alice , his mother , ever dutiful , affectionate , and submissive . He was her favourite son , and shared all her counsels , while she watched over his ...
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... called to Osmond to stay . The youth instantly obeyed . " From me , at least , accept this trifle , " she said , while a rosy blush suffused the fair cheek of the young maiden . " I will accept the purse , willingly , " answered the ...
... called to Osmond to stay . The youth instantly obeyed . " From me , at least , accept this trifle , " she said , while a rosy blush suffused the fair cheek of the young maiden . " I will accept the purse , willingly , " answered the ...
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... called Hugh Strickland's son , " was Osmond's reply , and a scornful smile sat disdainfully upon his proud lip . Fitzclare started , and , regarding him attentively for some moments , said in a more conciliating tone than he had ...
... called Hugh Strickland's son , " was Osmond's reply , and a scornful smile sat disdainfully upon his proud lip . Fitzclare started , and , regarding him attentively for some moments , said in a more conciliating tone than he had ...
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... called aloud upon Gervase , but he heard not or would not hear . Dark- ness overspread her path , danger encompassed it on every side . O ! then how did she wish for the presence of Father Nicholas , or of any other father , to afford ...
... called aloud upon Gervase , but he heard not or would not hear . Dark- ness overspread her path , danger encompassed it on every side . O ! then how did she wish for the presence of Father Nicholas , or of any other father , to afford ...
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... terrible headache : he had in his despair dealt too freely with the wine cup . He called for his valet , and enjoined the man to provide a passage to England for themselves alone . " In the meanwhile , " he continued 46 THE GONDOLA .
... terrible headache : he had in his despair dealt too freely with the wine cup . He called for his valet , and enjoined the man to provide a passage to England for themselves alone . " In the meanwhile , " he continued 46 THE GONDOLA .
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Page 170 - 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...
Page 168 - Shine not in vain ; nor think, though men were none, That Heaven would want spectators, God want praise Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night...
Page 248 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 322 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 353 - ... the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied — We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. For when the morn came dim and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed — she had Another morn than ours.
Page 168 - By morrow evening, and from land to land In order, though to nations yet unborn, Ministering light prepared, they set and rise; Lest total darkness should by night regain Her old possession, and extinguish life In nature and all things ; which these soft fires Not only...
Page 352 - A something, light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken — Oh ! love, that tempests never shook, A breath, a touch like this hath shaken.
Page 353 - WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied — We thought her dying when she slept And sleeping when she died.
Page 352 - Alas ! — how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied ; That stood the storm, when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships that have gone down at sea, When heaven was all tranquillity...
Page 147 - Achtermannshohe, a human figure of a monstrous size. A violent gust of wind having almost carried away my hat, I clapped my hand to it by moving my arm towards my head, and the colossal figure did the same.