Parents and wives; or, Inconsistency and mistakes1825 |
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... sister , and her sole offspring , having been deprived of both her parents at the early age of five years , was ... sisters regard each other with greater fondness fondness than these lovely children , whose outward graces and 16 PARENTS ...
... sister , and her sole offspring , having been deprived of both her parents at the early age of five years , was ... sisters regard each other with greater fondness fondness than these lovely children , whose outward graces and 16 PARENTS ...
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... sister awkward creature . " Never was the truth of the above lines stronger exemplified than at that mo- ment ; lady Emily had always been taught to believe , that no man's taste in the whole world , so far as it rela- ted to female ...
... sister awkward creature . " Never was the truth of the above lines stronger exemplified than at that mo- ment ; lady Emily had always been taught to believe , that no man's taste in the whole world , so far as it rela- ted to female ...
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... sisters , who went adorned in all the splendid and fashionable costume that the affluence of their doting parents could bestow ; but Julia was left at home , to read to her dear mother and the venerable archdea- con Hartington , just ...
... sisters , who went adorned in all the splendid and fashionable costume that the affluence of their doting parents could bestow ; but Julia was left at home , to read to her dear mother and the venerable archdea- con Hartington , just ...
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... sisters , had she even been content to forego the pleasures of a ball , that species of entertainment the most de- lightful to all young people , and to all the youthful females in the vicinity was this ball peculiarly given ; and the ...
... sisters , had she even been content to forego the pleasures of a ball , that species of entertainment the most de- lightful to all young people , and to all the youthful females in the vicinity was this ball peculiarly given ; and the ...
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... sisters sang tolerably well , per- fectly true to the science of music , which they thoroughly understood , and they acquitted themselves well when called upon ; but the sweet tones of Julia's voice seemed to enrapture the hearers , as ...
... sisters sang tolerably well , per- fectly true to the science of music , which they thoroughly understood , and they acquitted themselves well when called upon ; but the sweet tones of Julia's voice seemed to enrapture the hearers , as ...
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Page 247 - ... of her journey to honour them with her presence. The woman replied that she absolutely refused to leave her room, or even to speak more than was necessary. " Then," said Ramiro, " as it is important that I should have a few words with her, be so good as to tell the young lady, with my homage, that I will do myself the honour of waiting on her in the course of the forenoon.
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