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... seen more , both of her and of you , than you could be aware of ; and when absent in the body , I had the means of maintaining the same super- intendance . Young man , they say that such love as you entertain for my daughter teaches ...
... seen more , both of her and of you , than you could be aware of ; and when absent in the body , I had the means of maintaining the same super- intendance . Young man , they say that such love as you entertain for my daughter teaches ...
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... seen too much of the delusions of Rome , to desire that they should be propagated at home . ” " Else , wherefore do I speak to thee friend- ly and so free ? " said Bridgenorth . " Do I not know , with what readiness of early wit you ...
... seen too much of the delusions of Rome , to desire that they should be propagated at home . ” " Else , wherefore do I speak to thee friend- ly and so free ? " said Bridgenorth . " Do I not know , with what readiness of early wit you ...
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... seen in distant countries , and which he appeared to have marked with a curious and observant eye . This discourse made the time fly light away ; for although the anecdotes and observations thus communicated , were all tinged with the ...
... seen in distant countries , and which he appeared to have marked with a curious and observant eye . This discourse made the time fly light away ; for although the anecdotes and observations thus communicated , were all tinged with the ...
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... seen employed on similar occasions at Black - Fort . Presently , with the feeling of one who walks in a pleasant dream from which he fears to wa ken , and whose delight is mingled with wonder and with uncertainty , Julian Peveril found ...
... seen employed on similar occasions at Black - Fort . Presently , with the feeling of one who walks in a pleasant dream from which he fears to wa ken , and whose delight is mingled with wonder and with uncertainty , Julian Peveril found ...
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... 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 , convinced that the Unknown was sent by God to our re- 48 PEVERIL ...
... 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 , convinced that the Unknown was sent by God to our re- 48 PEVERIL ...
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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.
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...