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Page 24
... fair a form , and tenanted that form with a mind as pure as the original frailty of our vile nature will permit , means not , I trust , that she shall continue to the end to be a vessel of wrath and perdition . 24 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... fair a form , and tenanted that form with a mind as pure as the original frailty of our vile nature will permit , means not , I trust , that she shall continue to the end to be a vessel of wrath and perdition . 24 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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... mind was such , that he could scarce reply to the importunate civilities of Dame Debo- rah ; who , seated with them at table in her qua lity of gouvernante , now dispensed the good things which had been prepared under her own eye . As ...
... mind was such , that he could scarce reply to the importunate civilities of Dame Debo- rah ; who , seated with them at table in her qua lity of gouvernante , now dispensed the good things which had been prepared under her own eye . As ...
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... mind awakened into energy , and to see it assume the authority which is its due over spirits more mean- ly endowed ... minds . There I remained for a time , during the wars which the colony main- tained with Philip , a great Indian Chief ...
... mind awakened into energy , and to see it assume the authority which is its due over spirits more mean- ly endowed ... minds . There I remained for a time , during the wars which the colony main- tained with Philip , a great Indian Chief ...
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... towards man , but whose mind was altogether given to world- ly gain , was shot and scalped as he was sum- ming his weakly gains in his warehouse . In fine , there was much damage done , and although our arrival 46 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... towards man , but whose mind was altogether given to world- ly gain , was shot and scalped as he was sum- ming his weakly gains in his warehouse . In fine , there was much damage done , and although our arrival 46 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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... mind , that he was implicitly obeyed by men who had never seen him until that moment . We were hastily divided , at his order , into two bodies ; one of which maintained the defence of the vil- lage with more courage than ever ...
... mind , that he was implicitly obeyed by men who had never seen him until that moment . We were hastily divided , at his order , into two bodies ; one of which maintained the defence of the vil- lage with more courage than ever ...
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Page 227 - Then again for pathos, where will you mend the dying scene of Arcite ? Alas, my heartis queen ! alas, my wife ! Giver at once, and ender of my life. What is this world ? — What axen men to have ? Now with his love — now in his cold grave Alone, withouten other company. But I tire you, sir; and do injustice to the poet whom I remember but by halves.
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