Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... poor . He had , besides , some powers of conversation , when , as we have already hinted , he chose to exert them , and his misanthropy or aver- sion to the business and intercourse of ordinary life , was often expressed in an ...
... poor . He had , besides , some powers of conversation , when , as we have already hinted , he chose to exert them , and his misanthropy or aver- sion to the business and intercourse of ordinary life , was often expressed in an ...
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... poor man . This was , indeed , ba- lanced in some sort by the impression which his ruddy cheek and robust form had the fortune to make upon Miss Barbara Clinkscale , daughter to the umquhile , and sister to the then existing Clink- THE ...
... poor man . This was , indeed , ba- lanced in some sort by the impression which his ruddy cheek and robust form had the fortune to make upon Miss Barbara Clinkscale , daughter to the umquhile , and sister to the then existing Clink- THE ...
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... upon the disputants . I do not know whether it was impatience to give to the light a being destined to such high and doubtful fates , or whether poor Dame Yel- lowley 3 64 THE PIRATE . a hue and cry against this exposition, that Jasper ...
... upon the disputants . I do not know whether it was impatience to give to the light a being destined to such high and doubtful fates , or whether poor Dame Yel- lowley 3 64 THE PIRATE . a hue and cry against this exposition, that Jasper ...
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Sir Walter Scott. and doubtful fates , or whether poor Dame Yel- lowley was rather frightened at the hurly - burly which had taken place in her presence , but she was taken suddenly ill ; and , contrary to the for- mula in such cases ...
Sir Walter Scott. and doubtful fates , or whether poor Dame Yel- lowley was rather frightened at the hurly - burly which had taken place in her presence , but she was taken suddenly ill ; and , contrary to the for- mula in such cases ...
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... poor substitute . Yet he advanced in his learning , being found , however , to shew a par- ticular favour to such authors of antiquity as had made the improvement of the soil the object of their researches . He endured the Bucolics of ...
... poor substitute . Yet he advanced in his learning , being found , however , to shew a par- ticular favour to such authors of antiquity as had made the improvement of the soil the object of their researches . He endured the Bucolics of ...
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Página 491 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...
Página 296 - I fear, too early : for my mind misgives, Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels...
Página 155 - He was a lovely youth ! I guess The panther in the wilderness Was not so fair as he ; And, when he chose to sport and play, No dolphin ever was so gay Upon the tropic sea.
Página 246 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 47 - 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.
Página 422 - There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell!