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... officer , a man of honor , and , I trust , a christian . Would such become the intimate guest of a family de- liberately to wound the peace of one of its members ! you would make me return to my fable - book , and think of the frozen ...
... officer , a man of honor , and , I trust , a christian . Would such become the intimate guest of a family de- liberately to wound the peace of one of its members ! you would make me return to my fable - book , and think of the frozen ...
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... officers , and say , the corps was particularly gentleman - like : indeed she spoke with such raptures of the colonel , who is , you know , a person of considerable property , that I doubt if in addressing Miss Courtney he should have ...
... officers , and say , the corps was particularly gentleman - like : indeed she spoke with such raptures of the colonel , who is , you know , a person of considerable property , that I doubt if in addressing Miss Courtney he should have ...
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... officer of the regiment , for the ball at the Abbey . Maria turned towards the window to con- ceal the pleasure which sparkled in her eye and glowed on her cheek . This day she seemed to tread on air , and such was the animation of her ...
... officer of the regiment , for the ball at the Abbey . Maria turned towards the window to con- ceal the pleasure which sparkled in her eye and glowed on her cheek . This day she seemed to tread on air , and such was the animation of her ...
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... officers , who refuse to corps with them should it be discovered that they have acted in a manner inconsistent with the most strict principles of honour . Captain Maxwell's conduct on that night , in the presence of the gentlemen of his ...
... officers , who refuse to corps with them should it be discovered that they have acted in a manner inconsistent with the most strict principles of honour . Captain Maxwell's conduct on that night , in the presence of the gentlemen of his ...
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... officer , a married man , who could not have any interest in deceiving you . ' Oh , Major Longworth ! yes , I recol- lect he maliciously said to me , Maxwell is the most sentimental creature breathing , and always in love . ' " I am ...
... officer , a married man , who could not have any interest in deceiving you . ' Oh , Major Longworth ! yes , I recol- lect he maliciously said to me , Maxwell is the most sentimental creature breathing , and always in love . ' " I am ...
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Abbey acquainted admiration affection amongst answered appeared arrived assured attention Barkby Beaumaris beautiful Beresford brother Captain Maxwell Caroline Caroline Vernon Catherine Kennedy CHAP Charles Delacour child Colonel Lindsay conceived countenance Courtney daugh daughter dear death declared display dress Dublin elegant exclaimed expressed eyes father fear feelings female gentleman Gertrude Glendalough Hamilton hand happiness Harriet heard heart Henry honor hope hour husband induced inquired Ireland John Aylmer Kildahl Killaloe lamented letter live Mac Donnell mamma manner Maria marriage melancholy ment mind Miss Jenkinson Miss Lambert Miss Vernon morning mother night O'Toole observed occasion parsonage particular party perceiving permit person pleasure poor pray present promise racter recollect replied requested respect returned Saffron Hill sentiments shew sick sigh sincere sister smile solicited Somerset Sophia spirits tears tion uncon uttered voice Waterloo medal whilst wife William Beresford wine wished woman young lady
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Page 298 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can; But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Page 176 - When by a good man's grave I muse alone, Methinks an Angel sits upon the stone ; Like those of old, on that thrice-hallowed night, Who sate and watched in raiment heavenly bright ; And, with a voice inspiring joy not fear, Says, pointing upward,
Page 35 - ... eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
Page 192 - Bred up in shambles, where our younglings slain, Erst taught him mischief and to sport with pain. The father only silly sheep annoys, The son the sillier shepherdess destroys.
Page 222 - My father urged me sair: my mother didna speak; But she looked in my face till my heart was like to break...
Page 160 - But yet, remembering that the parting sigh Appoints the just to slumber, not to die, The starting tear I check'd, — I kiss'd the rod, — And not to earth resign'd her, but to God ! SILENT WORSHIP.
Page 188 - I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.
Page 132 - Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!
Page 279 - They that never had the use of the grape's surprising juice, to the first delicious cup all their reason render up ; neither do nor care to know whether it be best or no. So they that are to love...
Page 279 - THEY that never had the use Of the grape's surprising juice, To the first delicious cup All their reason render up ; Neither do, nor care to know, Whether it be best or no.