The man of feeling: and Julia de Roubigné, a taleRivington, 1820 - 114 páginas |
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... look round one , than after such a disappointment . It is even so in life . When we have been hurrying on , impelled by some warm wish or other , looking neither to the right hand nor to the left , we find of a sudden that all our gay ...
... look round one , than after such a disappointment . It is even so in life . When we have been hurrying on , impelled by some warm wish or other , looking neither to the right hand nor to the left , we find of a sudden that all our gay ...
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... look round and say , with the nauseated listlessness of the king of Israel , " All is vanity and vexation of spirit . " I looked round with some such grave apophthegm in my mind , when I discovered for the first time a venerable pile ...
... look round and say , with the nauseated listlessness of the king of Israel , " All is vanity and vexation of spirit . " I looked round with some such grave apophthegm in my mind , when I discovered for the first time a venerable pile ...
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... , ) that a bow at church from them to such a man as Harley would have made the parson look back into his sermon for some precept of Chris- tian humility . CHAPTER XII . Of worldly interests . THERE are certain THE MAN OF FEELING . 7.
... , ) that a bow at church from them to such a man as Harley would have made the parson look back into his sermon for some precept of Chris- tian humility . CHAPTER XII . Of worldly interests . THERE are certain THE MAN OF FEELING . 7.
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... looks very expressive of approbation ; but seldom declared his opinion on the subject , much less made compliments to the lady on the justness of her remarks . From this very reason it was , that Miss Walton frequently took more ...
... looks very expressive of approbation ; but seldom declared his opinion on the subject , much less made compliments to the lady on the justness of her remarks . From this very reason it was , that Miss Walton frequently took more ...
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... look for the subject of a prediction , and silenced the prophet immediately . I would much rather learn , said Harley , what it is in your power to tell me : your trade must be an entertaining one : sit down on this stone , and let me ...
... look for the subject of a prediction , and silenced the prophet immediately . I would much rather learn , said Harley , what it is in your power to tell me : your trade must be an entertaining one : sit down on this stone , and let me ...
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acquaintance affection answered asked Beauvaris begged believe Belville Blanc bless bosom called daughter dear distress door Edwards endeavour esteem father favour fear feel fortune France friendship gave gentle gentleman give hand happy Harley Harley's hear heard heart Heaven honour hope husband Hyde-park Julia de Roubigné Julia to Maria Le Blanc leave letter Lisette Lonquillez look madam marriage Martinique master methinks mind misfortune Miss Walton mistress loves Montauban to Segarva morning mother Mountford ness never night observed perhaps physiognomy pity pleasure pride racter rapture recollect remember Rouillé Sancerre Savillon scene seemed sentiments servant sigh silent Silton situation smile sometimes soon sort soul speak stood talk tears tell thing thou thought tion told took turned uncle virtue voice walk weakness weep wife wish words wretch write XXIX Yambu
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Página 97 - Lear. The little dogs and all, Tray, Blanch, and Sweet-heart, see, they bark at me.
Página 111 - Those sentiments, answered Miss Walton, are just: but your good sense, Mr. Harley, will own, that life has its proper value. As the province of virtue, life is ennobled ; as such, it is to be desired. To virtue has the Supreme Director of all things assigned rewards enough even here to fix. its attachment.
Página 18 - ... began to prophesy happiness to others. This I found by much the better way : folks will always listen when the tale is their own ; and of many who say they do not believe in fortune-telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect. 1 pick up the names of their acquaintance...
Página 112 - He seized her hand — a languid colour reddened his cheek — a smile brightened faintly in his eye. As he gazed on her, it grew dim, it fixed, it closed — He sighed and fell back on his seat...
Página 73 - ... his left. Harley looked on him with the most earnest attention. He was one of those figures which Salvator would have drawn; nor was the surrounding scenery unlike the wildness of that painter's back-grounds. The banks on each side were covered with fantastic shrub-wood, and at a little distance, on the top of one of them, stood a finger-post, to mark the directions of two roads which diverged from the point where it was placed.
Página 112 - I am in such a state as calls for sincerity : let that also excuse it. It is perhaps the last time we shall ever meet. I feel someL 2 thing particularly solemn in the acknowledgment ; yet my heart swells to make it, awed as it is by a sense of my presumption, by a sense of your perfections.
Página 80 - I will put an end to this matter, you have never hitherto disobeyed me ; I will not be contradicted in this ; stay at home, I charge you, and, for my sake, be kind to my children." 'Our parting, Mr. Harley, I cannot describe to you; it was the first time we ever had parted: the very press-gang could scarce keep from tears ; but the sergeant, who had seemed the softest before, was now the least moved of them all.
Página 111 - He sighed as he spoke these last words. He had scarcely finished them, when the door opened, and his aunt appeared, leading in Miss Walton. " My dear," says she, " here is Miss Walton, who has been so kind as to come and inquire for you herself.
Página 33 - Truth, continued he, the most amiable as well as the most natural of virtues, you are at pains to eradicate. Your very nurseries are seminaries of falsehood ; and what is called Fashion in manhood, completes the system of avowed insincerity. Mankind in the gross is a gaping monster, that loves to be deceived, and has seldom been disappointed...
Página 82 - what do I see ! silent, unroofed, and desolate ! Are all the gay tenants gone ? Do I hear their hum no more ? Edwards, look there, look there ! the scene of my infant joys, my earliest friendships, laid waste and ruinous...