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The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion: Or, Familiar ... Henry Lunettes Limited preview - 2022 |
The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion: Or, Familiar ... Henry Lunettes Limited preview - 2022 |
The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion; Or, Familiar ... Henry Lunettes Limited preview - 1863 |
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acquaintance admiration afford agreeable Alonzo Potter American amusement artistic language asso attention beautiful ceremony character Charles Lamb circumstances Colonel Lunettes conversation course courtesy cousin dear dinner dress elegant enjoyment exclaimed expression eyes face fair familiar Fanny fashionable father gentleman glance graceful groomsman habit hand Henry Wynkoop honor Ideal Art indulge inquired intercourse Jack the Giant-killer language laugh letter look madam manner masticated matters Medes ment mental misanthropy Miss morning morning call mother nature never observed occasion one's party pâté peculiar permit persons pleasure polite practice present pretty proper propriety quiet racter refinement regard remember render replied respect returned rude rule rusal seat servant sion smile social society solecisms speak stranger street taste tion tone Uncle Hal uncon walk Washington Irving well-bred wholly wish woman words young lady youth
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Page 467 - Then none was for a party ; Then all were for the state ; Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor man loved the great ; Then lands were fairly portioned ; Then spoils were fairly sold : The Romans were like brothers In the brave days of old.
Page 437 - The busy world shoves angrily aside The man who stands with arms akimbo set, Until occasion tells him what to do ; And he who waits to have his task marked out Shall die and leave his errand unfulfilled.
Page 294 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen ; But, seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 444 - I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy: but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I believe, most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing...
Page 150 - Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven, Floats o'er this vast and wondrous monument, And shadows forth its glory. There is given Unto the things of earth, which Time hath bent, A spirit's feeling, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic...
Page 126 - Here woman reigns ; the mother, daughter, wife, Strews with fresh flowers the narrow way of life. In the clear heaven of her delightful eye An angel guard of loves and graces lie ; Around her knees domestic duties meet, And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet.
Page 441 - FROM the time that, at my mother's feet, or on my father's knee, I first learned to lisp verses from the sacred writings, they have been my daily study and vigilant contemplation. If there be anything in my style or thoughts to be commended, the credit is due to my kind parents in instilling into my mind an early love of the Scriptures.
Page 436 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
Page 429 - OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking spark, With eyes, that hardly served at most To guard their master 'gainst a post, Yet round the world the blade has been To see whatever could be seen, Returning from his finished tour, Grown ten times perter than before; Whatever word you chance to drop, The traveled fool your mouth will stop; "Sir, if my judgment you'll allow, I've seen — and sure I ought to know," So begs you'd pay a due submission, And acquiesce in his decision.
Page 231 - Slow sinks, more lovely ere his race be run, Along Morea's hills the setting sun: Not, as in northern climes, obscurely bright, But one unclouded blaze of living light!