Modern Accomplishments, Or, The March of IntellectWaugh and Innes, 1836 - 344 страница |
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... poor com- pensation for the misery of ill - regulated feelings , and of incapacity for mental exercise . To provide resources of constant happiness within , is incomparably more important than to derive a transient and occasional ...
... poor com- pensation for the misery of ill - regulated feelings , and of incapacity for mental exercise . To provide resources of constant happiness within , is incomparably more important than to derive a transient and occasional ...
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... poor blind cobbler ; " or a pair of rickety hand - screens that had been painted by an old woman in her bed ; or else a dozen of tickets for the raffle of some poor man's watch , which was to be generously returned to him by any one who ...
... poor blind cobbler ; " or a pair of rickety hand - screens that had been painted by an old woman in her bed ; or else a dozen of tickets for the raffle of some poor man's watch , which was to be generously returned to him by any one who ...
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... Poor soul ! " said he to Lady Howard one day , " it does Olivia good when I invade her solitude now and then , to remind her that there is another human being in the world besides herself ; and if she likes to prose a little ...
... Poor soul ! " said he to Lady Howard one day , " it does Olivia good when I invade her solitude now and then , to remind her that there is another human being in the world besides herself ; and if she likes to prose a little ...
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... poor Highlanders are much too acces- sible to be fit objects for her compassion . She would spend L.50 in sending a schoolmaster to the banks of the Mis- issippi ; but not a guinea to establish one in the wilds of Argyleshire . She is ...
... poor Highlanders are much too acces- sible to be fit objects for her compassion . She would spend L.50 in sending a schoolmaster to the banks of the Mis- issippi ; but not a guinea to establish one in the wilds of Argyleshire . She is ...
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... poor ; Mary Magdalene anointed the Saviour's body ; and the sister of Lazarus sat at Jesus ' feet . Such are the feminine characters that are held up to our imitation ; and I feel assured , that the question which Christ asked of his ...
... poor ; Mary Magdalene anointed the Saviour's body ; and the sister of Lazarus sat at Jesus ' feet . Such are the feminine characters that are held up to our imitation ; and I feel assured , that the question which Christ asked of his ...
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admiration affection affectionate affliction appeared Ashgrove attention aunt Barnard Castle beautiful Christian Colin Fletcher colour consider conversation countenance cousin earth Eleanor Fitz-Patrick exclaimed Eleanor exclaimed Lady expected eyes favourite feel felt friends glance governess happiness hastily hear heard heart heroine hope hour interest Lady Amelia Lady Barnard Lady Evans Lady Fitz Lady Fitz-Patrick Lady Howard Lady Olivia Neville ladyship laughing live look Matilda Howard Millar mind Miss Fitz-Patrick Miss Marabout Miss Neville's Miss Porson Miss Rachel Stodart Moray Place morning mourn never observed occasion once opinion panegyric perfect person pleasure pray prayer quadrille racter remarked replied Eleanor replied Lady Olivia replied Matilda replied Miss Neville scarcely Scripture seemed Sir Alfred Douglas Sir Francis Sir Philip Sir Richard smiling solitary grief soon Sophia sorrow spirits sure thing thought tion tone voice whole wish
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