Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments;: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Band 2author., 1794 - 240 Seiten |
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... a very amiable noble- man , in the ' prime of life , and poffeffed of a large estate in the North of England , was fo much struck with the beauty , and charmed with the the converfation and carriage of a young lady , one ( 26 ) .
... a very amiable noble- man , in the ' prime of life , and poffeffed of a large estate in the North of England , was fo much struck with the beauty , and charmed with the the converfation and carriage of a young lady , one ( 26 ) .
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... young lady , one day at York races , that he could not help making a particular enquiry after her . From the person whom he employed , ( his own fteward ) for the gratification of his curiofity , he received the following intelligence ...
... young lady , one day at York races , that he could not help making a particular enquiry after her . From the person whom he employed , ( his own fteward ) for the gratification of his curiofity , he received the following intelligence ...
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... young fellow , well mounted , and genteelly dreffed in a laced frock , accompanied by a gentleman in plain cloaths , whom he treated like a led captain , and attended by a fervant , made his appearance at Mrs. Flowerdale's fmall but ...
... young fellow , well mounted , and genteelly dreffed in a laced frock , accompanied by a gentleman in plain cloaths , whom he treated like a led captain , and attended by a fervant , made his appearance at Mrs. Flowerdale's fmall but ...
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... young fellow having asked if Mrs. Flowerdale was at home , and being answered in the affirmative , difmounted with agility , and en- tered the parlour , to which the fervant conducted him , followed by his companion . They had not been ...
... young fellow having asked if Mrs. Flowerdale was at home , and being answered in the affirmative , difmounted with agility , and en- tered the parlour , to which the fervant conducted him , followed by his companion . They had not been ...
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... young Lord Fairfield , for fhe had never seen him , he was the man , so that she did not fufpect his individuality ; and fhe was too much flattered by the conclufion of his address , not to return a very gracious and encouraging reply ...
... young Lord Fairfield , for fhe had never seen him , he was the man , so that she did not fufpect his individuality ; and fhe was too much flattered by the conclufion of his address , not to return a very gracious and encouraging reply ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 189 - What conscience dictates to be done. Or warns me not to do, This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heaven pursue.
Seite 45 - Look'd through ? or can a part contain the whole ? Is the great chain, that draws all to agree, And drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee ? II.
Seite 190 - Or aught Thy goodness lent. Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see ; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Seite 190 - Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land On each I judge thy foe.
Seite 190 - Thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land, On each I judge Thy foe. If I am right, Thy grace impart...
Seite 150 - She was dressed in black, her skin was contracted into a thousand wrinkles, her eyes deep sunk in her head, and her complexion pale and livid as the countenance of death. Her looks were filled with terror and unrelenting severity, and her hands armed with whips and scorpions.
Seite 167 - In full-blown dignity, see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand : To him the church, the realm, their pow'rs consign. Through him the rays of regal bounty shine, Turn'd by his nod the stream of honour flows, His smile alone security bestows...
Seite 232 - ... to the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to the consulter, who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to be praised; to the complainer, who whines only to be pitied; to the projector, whose happiness is to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be vain; to the...
Seite 45 - Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason, but from what we know ? Of man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer ? Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, "Tis ours to trace him only in our own.
Seite 232 - ... who whines only to be pitied; to the projector, whose happiness is to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be vain; to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements; to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances; to the usurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who talks only because he loves to be talking.