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Page 5147
... Lord Mandeville , a gentleman whose five wives in quick succession stamped him as a bud- ding Bluebeard . His extraordinary talent for killing off his wives no doubt made Lord and Lady Leicester anxious that their daughter should marry ...
... Lord Mandeville , a gentleman whose five wives in quick succession stamped him as a bud- ding Bluebeard . His extraordinary talent for killing off his wives no doubt made Lord and Lady Leicester anxious that their daughter should marry ...
Page 5148
... Lord Mandeville never came to anything . In fact , he married one of Dorothy's aunts during the course of his weddings , which is enough to kill a romance in any healthy girl . During these years a young man came to stay with some ...
... Lord Mandeville never came to anything . In fact , he married one of Dorothy's aunts during the course of his weddings , which is enough to kill a romance in any healthy girl . During these years a young man came to stay with some ...
Page 5149
... Lord Leicester did not go to the wedding , although it was held at Penshurst . He seems to have disapproved of it . Dorothy Osborne , who had never quite forgiven Lady Sun- derland for having nearly married Sir William Temple , writes ...
... Lord Leicester did not go to the wedding , although it was held at Penshurst . He seems to have disapproved of it . Dorothy Osborne , who had never quite forgiven Lady Sun- derland for having nearly married Sir William Temple , writes ...
Page 5187
... Lord and Lady Ashburton . Before her marriage Lady Ashburton. Card Parties Dances At Homes Garden Parties , Two ounces of butter . Eufs à la carlton . Mairays . THE LADY OF QUALITY Presentations and other Func- tions Court Balls The Art ...
... Lord and Lady Ashburton . Before her marriage Lady Ashburton. Card Parties Dances At Homes Garden Parties , Two ounces of butter . Eufs à la carlton . Mairays . THE LADY OF QUALITY Presentations and other Func- tions Court Balls The Art ...
Page 5188
Lord and Lady Ashburton . Before her marriage Lady Ashburton acted under the name of Miss Frances Belmont The Hon . Henry and Mrs. Lyndhurst Bruce . The. SOME ACTRESSES WHO HAVE MARRIED MEN OF TITLE The Earl and Countess Poulett . Before ...
Lord and Lady Ashburton . Before her marriage Lady Ashburton acted under the name of Miss Frances Belmont The Hon . Henry and Mrs. Lyndhurst Bruce . The. SOME ACTRESSES WHO HAVE MARRIED MEN OF TITLE The Earl and Countess Poulett . Before ...
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Page 5715 - Howbeit, I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and behold, the half was not told me ; thy wisdom and prosperity'exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Page 5473 - Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas : this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Page 5150 - The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light through chinks that Time has made: Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view That stand upon the threshold of the new.
Page 5352 - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful. And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Page 5432 - No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close ; As the sun-flower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.
Page 5793 - Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
Page 5352 - Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village : and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath' left me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me.
Page 5432 - I could kneel all night in prayer, To heal your many ills. And one beamy smile from you Would float like light between My toils and me, my own, my true, My Dark Rosaleen! My fond Rosaleen!
Page 5242 - And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel ; and for a sign which shall be spoken against ; (yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also;)- that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Page 5310 - THE night has a thousand eyes, And the day but one; Yet the light of the bright world dies With the dying sun. The mind has a thousand eyes, And the heart but one; Yet the light of a whole life dies When love is done.