Rank and Talent: A Novel, Band 2Henry Colburn, 1835 |
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absolutely acquaintance admire affection agreeable astonishment attention beautiful Brigland called cerning chapel character Clara Rivolta compliment conversation Countess Crack daugh daughter dear delighted doctor Earl of Trimmerstone eloquent endeavour enjoy expressed fancy fashionable feeling felt flattering folly gratified hear heard heart Henry Augustus Tippetson homage honor Horatio Markham imagination Isaac Solomons John Mar knew LADY MORGAN Lady Woodstock letter living look Lord Martindale lordship marriage married Martindale's Mary Axe means ment mind Miss Hen Miss Hender Miss Henderson Miss Sampson mortified nervous never old gentleman old John Martindale opinion party patients perhaps person Philip Martindale pity pleasant pleased pleasure poor preacher present profession proud rank readers REBECCA HENDERSON replied sentiment Signora Rivolta Sir Gilbert Sampson Sloper soon speak suppose talk thing thought tindale tion tleman uttered wisdom wish wonder young gentleman young lady
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Seite 86 - Trimmerstone ; but though he did so guess, and though he was sure that he had guessed rightly, and though he had made up his mind that nothing should induce him to give the living otherwise than he had designed, that is, to Mr.
Seite 323 - These talcs partake of the merits of the two former series, while they excel them in vivacity, truth, and copiousness of character. In the facility with which Mr. Hook sketches personal peculiarities, he is unrivalled ; the readiness with which he falls into all the little niceties and familiarities which mark the tone of society, is equally striking. The little appearance of labour in his writings, the singular warmth and unstudied vigour of his sentences, complete the effect, and make his works...
Seite 220 - Upon the same principle of equity is that maxim in common law, "every man is presumed to be innocent till he is proved to be guilty." No one is to be arraigned without evidence, nor condemned before he has made his plea of defence. Verdict is never passed upon a cause unheard. It is a good rule in all doubtful matters to suspend our opinion, at least till positive proof is obtained on which to found it. Until we have fully ascertained...
Seite 239 - We are engag'd to mischief, and must on; As rivers to find out the ocean Flow with crook bendings beneath forced banks, Or as we see, to aspire some mountain's top, The way ascends not straight, but imitates The subtle foldings of a winter's snake, So who knows policy and her true aspect, Shall find her ways winding and indirect.
Seite 205 - Bend her, unsupported flower.Happier she, with pliant Nature Fleeting, fickle as the wind ; She, who proving one a traitor, Turns to meet another kind. Blame her not — with Asian rovers What can Asia's fair pursue ? What but lessons taught by lovers, Like the traitor, treacherous too?
Seite 273 - Vincenna knows self-praise betrays to shame, And therefore lays a stratagem for fame ; Makes his approach in modesty's disguise, To win applause ; and takes it by surprise. " To err," says he,
Seite 17 - That dues at once astonish and delight ; Great Charles, and his illustrious brother here, No bold assassinate need fear ; Here is no harmful weapon found, [wound. Nothing but Cupid's darts and Beauty here can How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear We never should have seen again Aught bright, but armour on the plain ! Ne'er in their cheerful garb t'have seen the fair, While all, with melting eyes and wild dishevell'd hair, [slain.