The Soldier's Orphan, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 |
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Page 77
... it to belong to the Earl of Belhaven , uttered a peevish exclamation , and requested his nephew to give over his amusement and retire , as he did not wish again to en- E 3 A TALE . 77 gallantry, coolness, and promptitude; ...
... it to belong to the Earl of Belhaven , uttered a peevish exclamation , and requested his nephew to give over his amusement and retire , as he did not wish again to en- E 3 A TALE . 77 gallantry, coolness, and promptitude; ...
Page 80
... Earl of Belhaven , did not say any thing in reply , but busied himself in pushing their boat to land , and trying to divert his attention to some other ob- ject : he at length succeeded in calming the irritation of Mr. Courland , but ...
... Earl of Belhaven , did not say any thing in reply , but busied himself in pushing their boat to land , and trying to divert his attention to some other ob- ject : he at length succeeded in calming the irritation of Mr. Courland , but ...
Page 82
... Earl of Belhaven . From her Fitzormond had the satis- faction to hear , that Lady Louisa's beau- tiful person was the least of her merits ; her mental qualifications being superior even to her personal charms . V Fitzormond's good sense ...
... Earl of Belhaven . From her Fitzormond had the satis- faction to hear , that Lady Louisa's beau- tiful person was the least of her merits ; her mental qualifications being superior even to her personal charms . V Fitzormond's good sense ...
Page 86
... Earl , and was still determined to adhere to it ; that , dear as his nephew had always been to him , he would cast ... Belhaven ? or , that he would be mean enough to make the first ad- vances towards a reconciliation with his greatest ...
... Earl , and was still determined to adhere to it ; that , dear as his nephew had always been to him , he would cast ... Belhaven ? or , that he would be mean enough to make the first ad- vances towards a reconciliation with his greatest ...
Page 93
... Earl of Belhaven was generally confined by ill health , which had pre- vented him from knowing of the intimacy that subsisted between Fitzormond and his daughter , till after the absence of the former from Cumberland ; when some ...
... Earl of Belhaven was generally confined by ill health , which had pre- vented him from knowing of the intimacy that subsisted between Fitzormond and his daughter , till after the absence of the former from Cumberland ; when some ...
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acquainted affection amiable appeared Armida attention Bath beauty believed bestow cham child choly circumstance compelled consent Countess Courland Cumberland daughter dear death declared desire dislike disposition distress Earl of Belhaven endeavour entertained entreated expressed father favour feared felt fortune Frank Melford girl give grief happiness heart honour hoped Howard husband idea infant informed innocent intention knew Lady Adelina Lady Belmour Lady Delville Lady Louisa Lady Stanley Ladyship lamented late leave lence letter Lord Belmour Lordship lovely a woman Margaret marry means melan mind misfortune Miss Conway Miss Fitzormond Miss Freeman Miss Stanley mortification nephew never occasioned opinion pain person piness pleasure portuned possessed present promise received rendered resolved respect satisfaction servant Sir Walter sister situation soon Stanley Hall surprised tears tenderly thing thought tion uncle virtue Walter Stanley wife wish woman young Melford
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