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... appearance amidst a group of fashionable belles and beaux , who , in spite of every modest external , loudly join in censuring the poor stranger , be- cause he or she happen to fall under the unlucky predicament of being one , that ...
... appearance amidst a group of fashionable belles and beaux , who , in spite of every modest external , loudly join in censuring the poor stranger , be- cause he or she happen to fall under the unlucky predicament of being one , that ...
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... appearance , she had an opportunity of observing the cottage , which the confusion of her thoughts the night before pre- vented . It was plain , and the only thing that could make it superior to any other , was neatness ;. a small ...
... appearance , she had an opportunity of observing the cottage , which the confusion of her thoughts the night before pre- vented . It was plain , and the only thing that could make it superior to any other , was neatness ;. a small ...
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... appearance ; my absence of mind was not lost on Mr. Rivers , who divined the cause . ' I have left Henry , ' said he , at Mrs. Selby's assembly ; he seemed entertained , and not willing to disturb his mirth , I slipped out , as I have ...
... appearance ; my absence of mind was not lost on Mr. Rivers , who divined the cause . ' I have left Henry , ' said he , at Mrs. Selby's assembly ; he seemed entertained , and not willing to disturb his mirth , I slipped out , as I have ...
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... by the unex- pected appearance of Mrs. Rivers ,, who , pressing me to her breast , exclaimed , ' wipe off those tears , my child , and suppress this rising anguish ; thy bosom is the seat of innocence , and let her B 2 LOUISA . 27.
... by the unex- pected appearance of Mrs. Rivers ,, who , pressing me to her breast , exclaimed , ' wipe off those tears , my child , and suppress this rising anguish ; thy bosom is the seat of innocence , and let her B 2 LOUISA . 27.
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... appearance at tea.- ' Oh . Madam ! protect me , said I , my ruin is determined .'- My agitation prevented more , and I fell . senseless on the ground . Henry raised me , and called for help , and with the assistance of my amiable ...
... appearance at tea.- ' Oh . Madam ! protect me , said I , my ruin is determined .'- My agitation prevented more , and I fell . senseless on the ground . Henry raised me , and called for help , and with the assistance of my amiable ...
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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...