Parents and wives; or, Inconsistency and mistakes1825 |
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... father's will , to bestow it on her unconditionally . The settlements made on the young brides by their husbands were nothing adequate to the fortunes they brought them , nor their rank in life : lady Emily positively refused a handsome ...
... father's will , to bestow it on her unconditionally . The settlements made on the young brides by their husbands were nothing adequate to the fortunes they brought them , nor their rank in life : lady Emily positively refused a handsome ...
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... father's friend , colonel Ardenbrooke , and the present heir to the Hartington estate , the eldest son of that Mr. Hartington . at whose seat Ardenbrooke and Carleton first became acquainted with their youth- ful brides . She was to ...
... father's friend , colonel Ardenbrooke , and the present heir to the Hartington estate , the eldest son of that Mr. Hartington . at whose seat Ardenbrooke and Carleton first became acquainted with their youth- ful brides . She was to ...
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... father . " Clarissa thought she never should ar- rive at the last story in this lofty man- sion ; and she felt rather surprised to find , that her destined apartments were on the fourth story . Lady Emily , with affected kindness , but ...
... father . " Clarissa thought she never should ar- rive at the last story in this lofty man- sion ; and she felt rather surprised to find , that her destined apartments were on the fourth story . Lady Emily , with affected kindness , but ...
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... father a farmer , rather beforehand in the world , but what are called by some polished folks , com- plete Yorkshire tykes : the old folks , however , did not care a rush for that ; they praised the good old times , and hated every ...
... father a farmer , rather beforehand in the world , but what are called by some polished folks , com- plete Yorkshire tykes : the old folks , however , did not care a rush for that ; they praised the good old times , and hated every ...
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... father of three handsome daughters , of whom we shall have occasion to speak more here- after his amiable wife , and her coun- terpart Julia , her youngest daughter , would gladly have devoted every leisure hour to the venerable ...
... father of three handsome daughters , of whom we shall have occasion to speak more here- after his amiable wife , and her coun- terpart Julia , her youngest daughter , would gladly have devoted every leisure hour to the venerable ...
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Parents and Wives: Or, Inconsistency and Mistakes: a Novel;, Volume 1 Green No preview available - 2017 |
Parents and Wives: Or, Inconsistency and Mistakes: a Novel;, Volume 1 Green No preview available - 2017 |
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