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Walter Scott. no duty , and incurred no self - reproach ? Bring back that state of happy ignorance , and you shall have no reason to call me unkind . But while you form schemes which I know to be imaginary , and use language of such ...
Walter Scott. no duty , and incurred no self - reproach ? Bring back that state of happy ignorance , and you shall have no reason to call me unkind . But while you form schemes which I know to be imaginary , and use language of such ...
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... bring her forward in the conversation , she made no further reply than respect for him rendered absolutely neces- sary . Upon Bridgenorth himself , then , devolved the task of entertaining the company ; and , con- trary to his ordinary ...
... bring her forward in the conversation , she made no further reply than respect for him rendered absolutely neces- sary . Upon Bridgenorth himself , then , devolved the task of entertaining the company ; and , con- trary to his ordinary ...
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... brings into action the sleeping waters of the lake , which it finally drains . Necessity in- vents arts and discovers means ; and what neces- sity is sterner than that of civil war ? Therefore , even war is not in itself unmixed evil ...
... brings into action the sleeping waters of the lake , which it finally drains . Necessity in- vents arts and discovers means ; and what neces- sity is sterner than that of civil war ? Therefore , even war is not in itself unmixed evil ...
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... Bring me a cup of water , that I may allay my parched throat , ere I assay the task of offering thanks where they are most due . ' I was nearest to him as he spoke , and I gave into his hand the water he requested . At that moment we ...
... Bring me a cup of water , that I may allay my parched throat , ere I assay the task of offering thanks where they are most due . ' I was nearest to him as he spoke , and I gave into his hand the water he requested . At that moment we ...
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... bring it on us . " There was a long pause , during which Julian , who had scarce lifted his eyes towards Alice , stole a glance in that direction , and was struck by the deep cast of melancholy which had stolen over features , to which ...
... bring it on us . " There was a long pause , during which Julian , who had scarce lifted his eyes towards Alice , stole a glance in that direction , and was struck by the deep cast of melancholy which had stolen over features , to which ...
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Page 227 - What is this world ? what axen men to have ? Now with his love, now in his colde grave Alone withouten any compagnie.
Page 47 - ... fell fast by their unerring fire. In this state of confusion, and while we were about to adopt the desperate project of evacuating the village, and, placing the women and children in the centre, of attempting a retreat to the nearest settlement, it pleased Heaven to send us unexpected assistance. A tall man, of a reverend appearance, whom no one...
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...