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... before his departure , she entreated their company to tea . ' Augustus , ' said Lady Melville , ' I bring you two welcome 1 ' Castlebrook , I rejoice to see you ; visitants , Lord Castlebrook and Mr. Danvers .'- LOUISA . 67.
... before his departure , she entreated their company to tea . ' Augustus , ' said Lady Melville , ' I bring you two welcome 1 ' Castlebrook , I rejoice to see you ; visitants , Lord Castlebrook and Mr. Danvers .'- LOUISA . 67.
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Elizabeth Helme. 1 ' Castlebrook , I rejoice to see you ; Mr. Danvers , you do me honor , ' replied Lord Gray : -Gentle- men , give me leave to introduce you to my sisters . ' " I have ever heard , ' said Mr. Danvers , Lady Melville ...
Elizabeth Helme. 1 ' Castlebrook , I rejoice to see you ; Mr. Danvers , you do me honor , ' replied Lord Gray : -Gentle- men , give me leave to introduce you to my sisters . ' " I have ever heard , ' said Mr. Danvers , Lady Melville ...
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... Danvers : those gentlemen remained with us all day . The former , when he addressed Julia , it was with an emotion , that , unexperienced as we were , was not lost upon us . When we were alone , I mentioned it . It is very true , ' said ...
... Danvers : those gentlemen remained with us all day . The former , when he addressed Julia , it was with an emotion , that , unexperienced as we were , was not lost upon us . When we were alone , I mentioned it . It is very true , ' said ...
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... Danvers , he is on his return ; but what think you of him , Louisa ? for I am sure he thinks of you . Last night , when you returned home , he asked mamma your name and family ; she informed him the first ; but said , ' I have not the ...
... Danvers , he is on his return ; but what think you of him , Louisa ? for I am sure he thinks of you . Last night , when you returned home , he asked mamma your name and family ; she informed him the first ; but said , ' I have not the ...
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... Danvers's estate is large , himself amiable , and I think you can have no objection of informing her , when she returns , of this generous proposal . ' ' Believe me , Madam , I am thoroughly sensible of my unhappy dependant state ; but ...
... Danvers's estate is large , himself amiable , and I think you can have no objection of informing her , when she returns , of this generous proposal . ' ' Believe me , Madam , I am thoroughly sensible of my unhappy dependant state ; but ...
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Abbess Abbeville acquainted amiable answer arrived attended Augustus BARROIS Belmont Bennet bless blush bosom calash chaise continued convent cottage Countess Danvers Danvers's daughter dear girl dear Louisa dear Madam death desired dread Dublin esteem eyes father favor fear feel forget fortune friendship gentle gentleman give hand happiness harpsichord hastily heart heaven Henry honor hope hour immediately informed intreat Julia knew Lady Melville Lady Melville's leave letter London Lord Castlebrook Lord Danford Lord Gray Lord Melville lost Madame du Saint Maria Mary Masters meet misfortunes Miss Villars mistress morning mother never night Nottinghamshire obliged painful pardon Paris parlour passed peace possessed present promise rapture received recollection replied retired returned Louisa Rivers Rivers's Russel Scotland servant sigh sister soon sorrow spoke stranger tears tell tenderness thanks THOMSON'S SEASONS thought thousand pounds told Tom Jones uncle wish wound
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Page 1 - Tis as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause; An awful pause! prophetic of her end.
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Page 23 - Then Nature all Wears to the lover's eye a look of love ; And all the tumult of a guilty world) Tost by ungenerous passions, sinks away.
Page 86 - All nature fades extinct ; and she alone Heard, felt, and seen, possesses every thought, Fills every sense, and pants in every vein.
Page 144 - Cold, and averting from our neighbour's good; Then dark disgust and hatred, winding wiles, Coward deceit, and ruffian violence. At last, extinct each social feeling, fell And joyless inhumanity pervades And petrifies the heart.
Page 162 - And thus their moments fly. The Seasons thus, As ceaseless round a jarring world they roll, Still find them happy ; and consenting SPRING Sheds her own rosy garland on their heads : Till evening comes at last, serene and mild ; When after the long vernal day of life, Enamour'd more, as more remembrance swells With many a proof of recollected love, Together down they sink in social sleep ; Together freed, their gentle spirits fly To scenes where love and bliss immortal reign.
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Page 162 - These are the matchless joys of virtuous love; And thus their moments fly. The Seasons thus, As ceaseless round a jarring world they roll, Still find them happy; and consenting SPRING Sheds her own rosy garland on their heads: Till evening...
Page 153 - The shameless hand be foully crirnson'cl o'er With blood of its own lord. Dreadful attempt ! Just reeking from self-slaughter, in a rage To rush into the presence of our Judge ; As if we...