The Golden FleeceT. Nelson and Sons, 1871 - 131 pages |
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Page 83
... scissors , fashioned in the shape of a stork , the two points uniting to form the bill . Philomel's large cutting - out scissors were in her work - basket below , in the sitting - room , where the vicar , whose hours were later than his ...
... scissors , fashioned in the shape of a stork , the two points uniting to form the bill . Philomel's large cutting - out scissors were in her work - basket below , in the sitting - room , where the vicar , whose hours were later than his ...
Page 85
... scissors ; again she fixedly gazed into the glass of the old - fashioned mirror . " Cutting off the hair - why , to that every nun submits before she takes the black veil ! But then , all the world knows why the nun is clipped , and she ...
... scissors ; again she fixedly gazed into the glass of the old - fashioned mirror . " Cutting off the hair - why , to that every nun submits before she takes the black veil ! But then , all the world knows why the nun is clipped , and she ...
Page 88
... scissors and again enclosed a golden fore - lock . This time she did her work in earnest . But it seemed as if the delicate instrument refused to obey her will ; Philomel found a mechanical difficulty in severing the hair by the bill of ...
... scissors and again enclosed a golden fore - lock . This time she did her work in earnest . But it seemed as if the delicate instrument refused to obey her will ; Philomel found a mechanical difficulty in severing the hair by the bill of ...
Page 90
... scissors , papa , " replied Philomel Lamb . There was a " Good night , " and a my child ! " " Bless you , The blessing went warm to poor Philomel's heart , and when she had regained her own apartment , she set to her stern work with ...
... scissors , papa , " replied Philomel Lamb . There was a " Good night , " and a my child ! " " Bless you , The blessing went warm to poor Philomel's heart , and when she had regained her own apartment , she set to her stern work with ...
Page 99
... scissors here and there where the golden fleece had been hastily and unevenly clipped ; and she bound a blue ribbon round her temples , letting the ends fall behind on her shoulders . The maiden felt little satisfied with the effect of ...
... scissors here and there where the golden fleece had been hastily and unevenly clipped ; and she bound a blue ribbon round her temples , letting the ends fall behind on her shoulders . The maiden felt little satisfied with the effect of ...
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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 dinner 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 love of praise Lucy Langton maiden master of Burnesbey Meredith mind Miss Eccles Miss Lamb muslin never niece Northumberland observed Delia old owl papa 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 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 35 - And through blossoms round me springing Winds the pathway to my love. ' Still thy beating, heart impassioned, Learn in silence to repine ; Her soft beauty was not fashioned For a dwelling rude as mine. ' Wherefore, wild-bird, art thou bearing Twig and moss to yonder tree ? ' ' For the home that I am rearing High from earth, as love's should be. ' If thus rudely I begin it, Love itself completes the nest ; And the downy softness in it Comes, O Lover, from the breast.
Page 109 - Who builds a church to God and not to fame. Will never mark the marble with his name.
Page 55 - I might as well have wasted my breath in attempting to stir the monument by it," said Philomel, in conclusion. " I wish that I had not gone near him ; I might have known that all would be useless." "And yet, dear Miss Lamb," said Mrs. Arkwright, "surely it was better to fail than not to try. You have the comfort of knowing that you have done what you could to please our heavenly Master, and what is done unto Him can never be quite in vain.