The Pirate, Volumen1Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London, 1822 - 346 páginas |
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... soon as they found that their situation was rather to be mended than rendered worse by his presence ; and once relieved from the apprehension of his tyrannizing over them , they laid their heads together to make the most of him by ...
... soon as they found that their situation was rather to be mended than rendered worse by his presence ; and once relieved from the apprehension of his tyrannizing over them , they laid their heads together to make the most of him by ...
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... soon satisfied , upon further acquain- tance , that the placid , mild quietude of her disposition , and the mental energy of a character which was but little inter- ested in ordinary and trivial occurrences , was the real cause of her ...
... soon satisfied , upon further acquain- tance , that the placid , mild quietude of her disposition , and the mental energy of a character which was but little inter- ested in ordinary and trivial occurrences , was the real cause of her ...
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... soon as the state of his father's mind warned him to absent himself , Mordaunt , at every risk , and under every difficulty , was pretty sure to be found upon the next day at Burgh - Westra , having achieved his journey in less time ...
... soon as the state of his father's mind warned him to absent himself , Mordaunt , at every risk , and under every difficulty , was pretty sure to be found upon the next day at Burgh - Westra , having achieved his journey in less time ...
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... soon be at the bottom of the matter " -and so forth . All which re- marks were only whispered , for the hasty disposition of the udaller had too much of the old Norse fire about it to render it safe for any one to become an unauthorized ...
... soon be at the bottom of the matter " -and so forth . All which re- marks were only whispered , for the hasty disposition of the udaller had too much of the old Norse fire about it to render it safe for any one to become an unauthorized ...
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... soon reported to be " good deal worse than was to be expected . " She took the opportunity ( having still all her wits about her ) to extract from her sympathetic husband two promises ; first , that he would christen the child , whose ...
... soon reported to be " good deal worse than was to be expected . " She took the opportunity ( having still all her wits about her ) to extract from her sympathetic husband two promises ; first , that he would christen the child , whose ...
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Página 29 - SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face ; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
Página 207 - I pass, like night, from land to land; I have strange power of speech; That moment that his face I see, I know the man that must hear me : To him my tale I teach.
Página 143 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 26 - If strangers sometimes conceived that her fine features were clouded by melancholy for which her age and situation could scarce have given occasion, they were soon satisfied, upon further acquaintance, that the placid mild quietude of her disposition, and the mental energy of a character which was but little interested in ordinary and trivial occurrences, was the real...