Tremaine: Or, The Man of Refinement, Volume 3H. Colburn, 1825 - 380 pages |
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... effect ; for it was no longer a time before Evelyn set out for Oxford in search of his unhappy friend . During the first days of his absence the feelings of Georgina may easily be conceived . The natural buoyancy of her mind permitted ...
... effect ; for it was no longer a time before Evelyn set out for Oxford in search of his unhappy friend . During the first days of his absence the feelings of Georgina may easily be conceived . The natural buoyancy of her mind permitted ...
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... effect , however , Evelyn was much better satis- fied than he himself , much more Lisette , could have expected . The cottage was , in fact , a fishing - house , belonging to the chateau above ; there was a good sitting room , and at ...
... effect , however , Evelyn was much better satis- fied than he himself , much more Lisette , could have expected . The cottage was , in fact , a fishing - house , belonging to the chateau above ; there was a good sitting room , and at ...
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... effect . The feeling was once mine , but in early , very early youth . It was reasoning , reasoning that could not satisfy me , but brought all into doubt ; it was this that deprived me so long of this precious feeling . " " But it is ...
... effect . The feeling was once mine , but in early , very early youth . It was reasoning , reasoning that could not satisfy me , but brought all into doubt ; it was this that deprived me so long of this precious feeling . " " But it is ...
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... effects ; but all of them to be accounted for by the operation of these senses , which you yourself , I imagine , will ... effect , for a given time , of the nice and extraordinary adap- tation of parts in the wonderful machine ; in the ...
... effects ; but all of them to be accounted for by the operation of these senses , which you yourself , I imagine , will ... effect , for a given time , of the nice and extraordinary adap- tation of parts in the wonderful machine ; in the ...
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... effect , although , any more than in the clockwork , no one has ever seen it , will see it , or can see it ? " " Again I say , " observed Evelyn , " you put this matter exceedingly well ; Voltaire himself would have been obliged to you ...
... effect , although , any more than in the clockwork , no one has ever seen it , will see it , or can see it ? " " Again I say , " observed Evelyn , " you put this matter exceedingly well ; Voltaire himself would have been obliged to you ...
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Almighty answered Evelyn answered Tremaine argument asked Evelyn asked Tremaine beautiful believe better Bolingbroke brain brute called cause certainly CHAP chateau Cicero confess consequence continued Evelyn continued Tremaine creation creature cried Evelyn cried Tremaine crime dear death Deity demonstration difficulty divine Doctor doubt Epicurus Evelyn Hall evil exclaimed existence father fear feeling free-will Georgina give happiness heart Heaven hope horror immortal laws least Lisette Lucretius maine matter mean ment merely mind moral motion murder nature never object observed Evelyn observed Tremaine opinion Orleans pause perhaps perpetual philosopher physics Place d'Orleans pleasure proof prove Providence pursued Evelyn question reason rejoined religion replied Evelyn replied Tremaine returned Evelyn returned Tremaine scepticism Scopas seemed Sennacherib sense SHAKSPEARE soul spirit suppose supposition sure tell thing thought tion Tremaine allowed true truth Voltaire whole wish wonderful
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Page 335 - tis too horrible ! The weariest and most loathed worldly life, That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise To what we fear of death.
Page 203 - It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. For, while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further, but, when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity.
Page 290 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence ; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself : But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Page 283 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking off...
Page 373 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Page 55 - Why, what should be the fear? I do not set my life at a pin's fee; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself?
Page 283 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 271 - Are many lesser Faculties that serve Reason as chief; among these Fancy next Her office holds ; of all external things, Which the five watchful Senses represent, She forms Imaginations, Aery shapes, Which Reason joining or disjoining, frames All what we affirm or what deny, and call Our knowledge or opinion; then retires Into her private Cell when Nature rests.
Page 320 - Oh ! he will tell thee, that the wealth of worlds Should ne'er seduce his bosom to forego That sacred hour, when, stealing from the noise Of care and envy, sweet remembrance soothes With Virtue's kindest looks his aching breast, And turns his tears to rapture.
Page 49 - Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit? or whither shall I go then from thy presence ? If I climb up into heaven, thou art there ; if I go down to hell, thou art there also.