The Golden FleeceT. Nelson and Sons, 1871 - 131 pages |
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Page 15
... charity - I would simply call it pocket - picking . Meredith . But we have wandered somewhat from the point from which we started , the disinterested beneficence of woman . Caleb.That it is disinterested is just what I deny . I tell you ...
... charity - I would simply call it pocket - picking . Meredith . But we have wandered somewhat from the point from which we started , the disinterested beneficence of woman . Caleb.That it is disinterested is just what I deny . I tell you ...
Page 16
... charity when she has nothing better to play at , hunt out " cases " when there's no other game to hunt , and I daresay cuts and snips and stitches for Lady Macaw's fancy - fair , as energeti- cally as she would whirl round and round in ...
... charity when she has nothing better to play at , hunt out " cases " when there's no other game to hunt , and I daresay cuts and snips and stitches for Lady Macaw's fancy - fair , as energeti- cally as she would whirl round and round in ...
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... charity by women . Caleb . - No one denies it , my good friend , so you need not look so indignant as a champion of the sex . Woman sometimes will , and does sacrifice , money , time , strength , and a good deal besides , for the sake ...
... charity by women . Caleb . - No one denies it , my good friend , so you need not look so indignant as a champion of the sex . Woman sometimes will , and does sacrifice , money , time , strength , and a good deal besides , for the sake ...
Page 18
... once flowed in that of charity ; and the thought had often crossed his mind , that the philanthropist who would soar high must be content to soar alone . CHAPTER II . LADIES IN COUNCIL . HILE Mr. Coffin 18 OWLS AND EAGLES .
... once flowed in that of charity ; and the thought had often crossed his mind , that the philanthropist who would soar high must be content to soar alone . CHAPTER II . LADIES IN COUNCIL . HILE Mr. Coffin 18 OWLS AND EAGLES .
Page 48
... charity now - a notion of purchasing by alms- giving here a reversion after death . But that's not my idea of religion . " " Nor mine neither , " exclaimed Philomel with warmth ; " it would be impiety to entertain it for a moment ...
... charity now - a notion of purchasing by alms- giving here a reversion after death . But that's not my idea of religion . " " Nor mine neither , " exclaimed Philomel with warmth ; " it would be impiety to entertain it for a moment ...
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archery archery-meeting Arkwright asked Philomel beautiful bird bird of paradise Burnesbey Abbey charity chignon child cottage cried Lucy cried Philomel Curly-poll cynic dear Delia Langton delight dress elderly lady exclaimed Caleb Coffin exclaimed Philomel eyes face fair fancy father free bird gaze girl glass gold golden fleece hair hand head heart hope keep ladies of Thwayte Lady Macaw Latour laugh lips looked Lucy Langton maiden master of Burnesbey Meredith mind Miss Eccles Miss Lamb muslin never niece Northumberland observed Delia old owl papa philanthropist Philo Philomel felt Philomel heard Philomel Lamb Pitsmouth pleasure poor pretty prize purity of motive replied Philomel round sacrifice Sarah scissors selfish shooting shoulders silver arrow Sir John smile spirit strength of self-denial there's thing Thomas Lamb thought Threadneedle Street to-day tresses vanity vicar vicar's daughter vicarage Villa of Roses village woman words young lady
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Page 9 - Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below.
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