The fatalists; or, Records of 1814 and 1815, Volumes 1-3A.K. Newman, 1821 |
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... , instead of retiring to seek repose , she with- drew , as was her usual custom , to her clo- set , in rigorous self - examination and fer- vent prayer , to make some amends for the trespasses vent 26 THE FATALISTS . CHAPTER II. ...
... , instead of retiring to seek repose , she with- drew , as was her usual custom , to her clo- set , in rigorous self - examination and fer- vent prayer , to make some amends for the trespasses vent 26 THE FATALISTS . CHAPTER II. ...
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... seek sir Richard , to inquire of him some particulars relative to captain Plunket . The baronet had rode out , and Geraldine , reluctant to demand of lady Courteney ( who had before passed very severe strictures on the freedom of her ...
... seek sir Richard , to inquire of him some particulars relative to captain Plunket . The baronet had rode out , and Geraldine , reluctant to demand of lady Courteney ( who had before passed very severe strictures on the freedom of her ...
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... seek from lady Courteney's gene- rous kindness future support for the or- phan child of colonel Plunket . ' • 6 Colonel Plunket's child ! exclaimed my lady ; and as she spoke , her beauteous face became pale and flushed by turns- can ...
... seek from lady Courteney's gene- rous kindness future support for the or- phan child of colonel Plunket . ' • 6 Colonel Plunket's child ! exclaimed my lady ; and as she spoke , her beauteous face became pale and flushed by turns- can ...
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... seek repose till he had first re- commended himself to the protection of his Heavenly Father , and prayed for the repose of his departed parents . " The affecting solemnity , my dear Ge- raldine , of the child's deprecatory petition ...
... seek repose till he had first re- commended himself to the protection of his Heavenly Father , and prayed for the repose of his departed parents . " The affecting solemnity , my dear Ge- raldine , of the child's deprecatory petition ...
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... seek the baronet's mediation , which she would not fail to receive kind- ly , as soon as she felt predisposed , from her own proper will , for an accommoda- tion . In addition to this swelling hope , the sanguine major encouraged ...
... seek the baronet's mediation , which she would not fail to receive kind- ly , as soon as she felt predisposed , from her own proper will , for an accommoda- tion . In addition to this swelling hope , the sanguine major encouraged ...
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affection affectionate alarm appeared astrologer attention baronet bosom captain Plunket castle cause chaise Charles Plunket charms colonel Clairfait continued Courteney's cried danger daugh daughter dear child dear Fanny delighted dine disappointment doctor Acerbus Dublin exclaimed fair fair lady Fairfield Fanny O'Grady Fanny's father favour fear feelings felt fortune gave gentle gentleman Geraldine Geraldine's girl give hand happy heart hero honour hope husband impatience imprudent indignant inquired Kitty Hobbs lady Cour lady Courteney lady's ladyship letter major Blandford marquis of Waramour marriage ment mind Miss Courteney morning mother nature never night novice O'Grady's painful Parsley passion perceived person philosopher pleasure poor portunity possessed present prove punish rage raldine received recollection regard replied retired returned roused scarce seek sion sir Richard Courteney sorrow spirit tears tender teney ther thought tion Tomlison tone trembling turn urged voice weeping wife wish woman wound young lady youth
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