The Wanderings of a Goldfinch; Or, Characteristic Sketches in the Nineteenth CenturyW. Clowes, 1816 - 355 Seiten |
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... , closing the book , leave numerous avenues and opportunities of admission , by the medium of the senses , for ideas and impressions , which are as unfriendly , comparatively , to the wel- fare of youth , as the effect that would be 30.
... , closing the book , leave numerous avenues and opportunities of admission , by the medium of the senses , for ideas and impressions , which are as unfriendly , comparatively , to the wel- fare of youth , as the effect that would be 30.
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... have been a Cornishman . ' دو The young lady's volubility ceased . Mr. David added not a syllable , but looked volumes of vacancy . After a wearisome half - hour , it may be imagined their leave - taking was a great relief to the 46.
... have been a Cornishman . ' دو The young lady's volubility ceased . Mr. David added not a syllable , but looked volumes of vacancy . After a wearisome half - hour , it may be imagined their leave - taking was a great relief to the 46.
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Mary Anne McMullan. their leave - taking was a great relief to the risible muscles of those who remained . The proposition was now resumed of sending an invitation to their circle of acquaintance : " and on the succeeding day , " added ...
Mary Anne McMullan. their leave - taking was a great relief to the risible muscles of those who remained . The proposition was now resumed of sending an invitation to their circle of acquaintance : " and on the succeeding day , " added ...
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... com- manded by a brave and distinguished officer , my situation was truly enviable , and we all sincerely regretted the wounds he sustained in the action , did E not permit his leaving England with us ; for , CHAPTER IX. ...
... com- manded by a brave and distinguished officer , my situation was truly enviable , and we all sincerely regretted the wounds he sustained in the action , did E not permit his leaving England with us ; for , CHAPTER IX. ...
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Mary Anne McMullan. not permit his leaving England with us ; for , going on the very station most to be desired , what might we not have expected ; what might we not have essayed to do ! To our extreme mortification , the succeeding ...
Mary Anne McMullan. not permit his leaving England with us ; for , going on the very station most to be desired , what might we not have expected ; what might we not have essayed to do ! To our extreme mortification , the succeeding ...
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abode Admiral adorned affectionate amusement appeared aviary beauty benevolence bird bless bliss breathed cage CHAPTER Charles charms cheering Clovis command companion consolation conversation cottage daughter dear dear boy delighted desire display distress Doctor Berkshire duty elegant Elfin Emma England enjoyment Esquire Evyson fancy father favourite feelings female flight former friends gentleman Goldfinch gratification Greenlaw grove happy Harriet heard heart honour hope human humble Inverness Jacobus Juliette kindness Kirk-hill Lady Augusta Lady Tinkler ladyship learnt look Lord ment mercy mind misanthropy Miss Benbow morning mother nature never observe peace Petrarch pleasure poor Potiphar Prebend present recollection rectory regret rejoice replied residence rest restored Robina sailor Sassenach scene Scotland shew Shropshire sigh Sir Annandale Sir Paragon sister smile solicit solitary song soon species strain stranger sweet tear thee thou thought tion tivated voice Weymouth window wing wish young youthful
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Seite 120 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide: To lose good days, that might be better spent; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow; To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow; To have thy prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Seite 316 - Ten of them were sheathed in steel, With belted sword, and spur on heel : They quitted not their harness bright, Neither by day, nor yet by night...
Seite 349 - With aching temples on thy hand reclined, Muse on the last farewell I leave behind, Breathe a deep sigh to winds that murmur low, And think on all my love, and all my woe...
Seite 282 - Ne'er tell me of glories serenely adorning The close of our day, the calm eve of our night ; Give me back, give me back the wild freshness of morning, Her clouds and her tears are worth evening's best light.
Seite 348 - Mark me, Wilford. I know the value of the orphan's tear, The poor man's prayer, respect from the respected ; I feel, to merit these, and to obtain them, Is to taste here below, that thrilling cordial, Which the remunerating angel draws From the eternal fountain of delight, To pour on blessed souls that enter heaven. I feel this — I ! How must my nature, then, Revolt at him who seeks to stain his hand In human blood ? And yet, it seems, this day I sought your life.
Seite 42 - Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way.
Seite 122 - It is not (replied our philosopher) because they treat, as you call it, about love, but because they treat of nothing, that they are despicable : we must not ridicule a passion which he who never felt never was happy, and he who laughs at never deserves to feel — a passion which has caused the change of empires, and the loss of worlds — a passion which has inspired heroism and subdued avarice.
Seite 118 - But, in short, Sir,' continued he, — ' I speak to you because you look like one that can understand me — there is nothing about a woman's person merely, were she formed like the Venus de Medicis, that can constitute a fine woman.
Seite 32 - Big — bright — and fast, unknown to her they fell ; But still her lips refused to send — " Farewell !" For in that word — that fatal word — howe'er We promise — hope — believe — there breathes despair.
Seite 159 - Through mere good fortune, took a different course. The flock grew calm again, and I, the road Following, that led me to my own abode, Much...