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... favour , and to make their first acquaintance easy to each other . Emily wants no prepossession in Miss Byron's favour . She will be very ready herself to tell her whole story to Miss Byron . Mean time , let SIR CHARLES GRANDISON . 3.
... favour , and to make their first acquaintance easy to each other . Emily wants no prepossession in Miss Byron's favour . She will be very ready herself to tell her whole story to Miss Byron . Mean time , let SIR CHARLES GRANDISON . 3.
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... favour . Miss Emily Jervois is a lovely girl . She is tall , gen- teel , and has a fine complexion ; and , though pitted with the small - pox , is pretty . The sweetness of her manners , as expressed in her aspect , gives her great ...
... favour . Miss Emily Jervois is a lovely girl . She is tall , gen- teel , and has a fine complexion ; and , though pitted with the small - pox , is pretty . The sweetness of her manners , as expressed in her aspect , gives her great ...
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... favour of both , that they were the best of servants to the best of masters . Mr. Grandison was very gallant in his speeches to me ; but uncivil with his eyes . very Lord L- said but little ; but what he did say , de- servedly gained ...
... favour of both , that they were the best of servants to the best of masters . Mr. Grandison was very gallant in his speeches to me ; but uncivil with his eyes . very Lord L- said but little ; but what he did say , de- servedly gained ...
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... favour to Lord G. with regard to Miss Grandison . I doubt not , if he be , but he has good reasons for it . Were this vile Sir Hargrave out of my head , I could sa- tisfy myself about twenty and twenty things , that now and then I want ...
... favour to Lord G. with regard to Miss Grandison . I doubt not , if he be , but he has good reasons for it . Were this vile Sir Hargrave out of my head , I could sa- tisfy myself about twenty and twenty things , that now and then I want ...
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... favour by his eyes and his quivering lips ; and has , notwithstanding , a sinile ready to turn into a laugh , in order to lessen his own sensibility , should he be likely to suffer in the opinion of the company : but every motion shews ...
... favour by his eyes and his quivering lips ; and has , notwithstanding , a sinile ready to turn into a laugh , in order to lessen his own sensibility , should he be likely to suffer in the opinion of the company : but every motion shews ...
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Page 237 - It is one of the most difficult things in the world to...
Page 176 - For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently f but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 165 - ... neither of them could hold up her head, for two or three days, in his presence : but, out of it, Miss Caroline Grandison found that she was in love ; and the more for Lord L 's generous attachment, and Sir Thomas's not so generous discouragement.
Page 119 - Yet, with a sigh o'er all mankind, I grant, In this our day of proof, our land of hope, The good man has his clouds that intervene ; Clouds, that obscure his sublunary day, But never conquer: e'en the best must own, Patience, and resignation, are the pillars Of human peace on earth.