The refusal, by the author of the Tale of the times, Volumen11810 |
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... Miss Imoinda Screechwell employed four mornings in copying the character of Sir Har- mony Scaramouch , from " Views of Fashion , " under the persuasion that it was designed for her sister's lover , while unhappily all her acquaintance ...
... Miss Imoinda Screechwell employed four mornings in copying the character of Sir Har- mony Scaramouch , from " Views of Fashion , " under the persuasion that it was designed for her sister's lover , while unhappily all her acquaintance ...
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... Miss Brigetina Trollop , at the green gro- cer's , would never know that Misses of quality laugh and stare to get lovers , nor could Farmer Breakclod's young Hopeful be aware that when he was stubborn and prophane he shewed the ...
... Miss Brigetina Trollop , at the green gro- cer's , would never know that Misses of quality laugh and stare to get lovers , nor could Farmer Breakclod's young Hopeful be aware that when he was stubborn and prophane he shewed the ...
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... Miss Nelly to Mrs. Eleanor . I felt a little piqued , but an invitation to attack Capt . Target at Tradrille that afternoon at her lodgings restored my native suavity ; and as he joined in laughing at the infantine airs and rain- bow ...
... Miss Nelly to Mrs. Eleanor . I felt a little piqued , but an invitation to attack Capt . Target at Tradrille that afternoon at her lodgings restored my native suavity ; and as he joined in laughing at the infantine airs and rain- bow ...
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... Miss Boldface had relieved herself from the terrors of Mr. Stanza's pasquinades by making him lord of her person and fortune . This the Danbury wits call , elbowing himself into easy circumstances ; while the happy pair protest 26.
... Miss Boldface had relieved herself from the terrors of Mr. Stanza's pasquinades by making him lord of her person and fortune . This the Danbury wits call , elbowing himself into easy circumstances ; while the happy pair protest 26.
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... Miss Mandeville to the castle , with a steadiness that almost shook Sir Wal- ter's opinion of her extreme pliability , but no sooner was the young lady ar- rived than , with the most graceful ver- satility , she veered into a positive ...
... Miss Mandeville to the castle , with a steadiness that almost shook Sir Wal- ter's opinion of her extreme pliability , but no sooner was the young lady ar- rived than , with the most graceful ver- satility , she veered into a positive ...
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Página 222 - I have of late— but wherefore I know not— lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory; this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.
Página 255 - Happy in this, she is not yet so old But she may learn; happier than this, She is not bred so dull but she can learn; Happiest of all is that her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her lord, her governor, her king.
Página 192 - You hate me, you despise me ! you do well ; For what I've done I hate and scorn myself. Oh, night, fall on me ! I shall blush to death.
Página 202 - Prince! I blush to think what I have said, But fate has wrested the confession from me; Go on, and prosper in the paths of honour, Thy virtue will excuse my passion for thee, And make the Gods propitious to our love.
Página 239 - Alas ! from the day that we met, What hope of an end to my woes ? When I cannot endure to forget The glance that undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain : The flower, and the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have comfort for me.