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... deep swoon . After closing Blanche's eyes , and cover- ing her face reverently with a sheet , she applied herself to endeavour to bring her foster - child to consciousness , but for a long time without success . When at last his syncope ...
... deep swoon . After closing Blanche's eyes , and cover- ing her face reverently with a sheet , she applied herself to endeavour to bring her foster - child to consciousness , but for a long time without success . When at last his syncope ...
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... deep mourning , wearing the distinguishing mark of recent widowhood — the widow's cap . Mr Leslie had been dead just fifteen months , but I should lead my readers into an error if I allowed them to suppose that his relict had grieved ...
... deep mourning , wearing the distinguishing mark of recent widowhood — the widow's cap . Mr Leslie had been dead just fifteen months , but I should lead my readers into an error if I allowed them to suppose that his relict had grieved ...
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... deep again in other flirtations . On one occasion poor Beatrice had had more than an ordinary trial of this kind , for the suc- cessful rival who had carried off her expectant Benedict was no other than her own mother ! While we are ...
... deep again in other flirtations . On one occasion poor Beatrice had had more than an ordinary trial of this kind , for the suc- cessful rival who had carried off her expectant Benedict was no other than her own mother ! While we are ...
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... deep hole in the orchard , where he remembered to have been told there had once been a pond , and in so doing managed to injure the drains , whence the water took a wrong course , and to the miller's fright caused his wheel obstinately ...
... deep hole in the orchard , where he remembered to have been told there had once been a pond , and in so doing managed to injure the drains , whence the water took a wrong course , and to the miller's fright caused his wheel obstinately ...
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... deep vice . " EARLY ten years have elapsed since we were NEARLY introduced to the family party at Cranforth Vicarage , and the last we saw of them was the wishing " God speed " to their dearly - loved young soldier , Harry . These ten ...
... deep vice . " EARLY ten years have elapsed since we were NEARLY introduced to the family party at Cranforth Vicarage , and the last we saw of them was the wishing " God speed " to their dearly - loved young soldier , Harry . These ten ...
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Page 82 - The sportive toil, which, short and light, Had dyed her glowing hue so bright, Served too in hastier swell to show Short glimpses of a breast of snow...
Page 313 - And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate' by his side come hot from hell, Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war ; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial Enter a Servant.
Page 16 - He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
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Page 16 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all...
Page 342 - There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in his shroud of snow ; And in the hush that followed the prayer, Was heard the old clock on the stair,— "Forever — never ! Never — forever!" All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead ; And when I ask, with throbs of pain, " Ah ! when shall they all meet again?
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