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... Melville , for that was the lady's name , immedi- ately asked the Abbess of my family ; who in- formed her I was an orphan , my name Louisa Villars , and dependent on the bounty of my guardian , who had paid my board eight years in ...
... Melville , for that was the lady's name , immedi- ately asked the Abbess of my family ; who in- formed her I was an orphan , my name Louisa Villars , and dependent on the bounty of my guardian , who had paid my board eight years in ...
Page 62
... lady Melville , and hastily exclaimed , ' How does my dear mamma ? -and when does Julia return ? ' " Mamma , Miss ! ' said she , hesitating . Madame du Saint remedied my mistake , by explaining my calling ― 6 a young lady in the convent ...
... lady Melville , and hastily exclaimed , ' How does my dear mamma ? -and when does Julia return ? ' " Mamma , Miss ! ' said she , hesitating . Madame du Saint remedied my mistake , by explaining my calling ― 6 a young lady in the convent ...
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... Lady Melville bears all with the patience of a saint , appearing only to feel his ill humor when levelled at my brother or me . My brother , Louisa , is the loviest youth I ever saw ; four years older than me , now in his seventeenth ...
... Lady Melville bears all with the patience of a saint , appearing only to feel his ill humor when levelled at my brother or me . My brother , Louisa , is the loviest youth I ever saw ; four years older than me , now in his seventeenth ...
Page 67
... Melville came to Abbeville , her son attending her ; he was on his route to Paris , but had gained permission to see his sister in his way . Lady Melville purposed returning to England in three weeks with her daughter ; and , that she ...
... Melville came to Abbeville , her son attending her ; he was on his route to Paris , but had gained permission to see his sister in his way . Lady Melville purposed returning to England in three weeks with her daughter ; and , that she ...
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... girl , ' turning to me , should your friends take you from the protection of Madame du Saint , as doubtless by your age they soon will , and things in England should not answer your wishes , in Lady Melville shall you find realised the ...
... girl , ' turning to me , should your friends take you from the protection of Madame du Saint , as doubtless by your age they soon will , and things in England should not answer your wishes , in Lady Melville shall you find realised the ...
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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.
Page 97 - What is the world to them, Its pomp, its pleasure, and its nonsense all! Who in each other clasp whatever fair High fancy forms, and lavish hearts can wish ; Something than beauty dearer, should they look Or on the mind, or mind-illumined face: Truth, goodness, honour, harmony, and love, The richest bounty of indulgent Heaven.
Page 17 - O thou best of parents! wipe thy tears; Or rather to Parental Nature pay The tears of grateful joy, who for a while Lent thee this younger self, this opening bloom Of thy enlightened mind and gentle worth.
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.
Page i - Ye noble few ! who here unbending stand Beneath life's pressure, yet bear up awhile, And what your bounded view, which only saw A little part, deem'd Evil, is no more ; The storms of Wintry Time will quickly pass, And one unbounded Spring encircle all.
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...