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... father and me . But it matters little to me , I'm sure , if he ever comes back again , or not ; -turn in the first gate on your left ; --no , I care but little , for my part , whether Harvey ever shows his face again or not — not I ...
... father and me . But it matters little to me , I'm sure , if he ever comes back again , or not ; -turn in the first gate on your left ; --no , I care but little , for my part , whether Harvey ever shows his face again or not — not I ...
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... father's inmate . The storm began to rage with great violence without ; and the dashing rain on the sides of the building awakened that silent sense of enjoyment , which is excited by such sounds in a room of quiet comfort and warmth ...
... father's inmate . The storm began to rage with great violence without ; and the dashing rain on the sides of the building awakened that silent sense of enjoyment , which is excited by such sounds in a room of quiet comfort and warmth ...
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... father , that this cruel war was at an end , that we might return to our friends once more . " " And you , Miss Frances , do you long as ardently for peace as your sister ? " " On many accounts I certainly do , " returned the other ...
... father , that this cruel war was at an end , that we might return to our friends once more . " " And you , Miss Frances , do you long as ardently for peace as your sister ? " " On many accounts I certainly do , " returned the other ...
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... father ! -my dear father ! " - cried the handsome young man ; " and you , my dearest sisters and aunt ! -have I at last met you , again ? " " Heaven bless you , my Henry , my son ! " exclaimed the aston- ished , but delighted parent ...
... father ! -my dear father ! " - cried the handsome young man ; " and you , my dearest sisters and aunt ! -have I at last met you , again ? " " Heaven bless you , my Henry , my son ! " exclaimed the aston- ished , but delighted parent ...
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... - tion of the black's censure , when he said , no Christian , nothing but a " Skinner , " could betray a pious child , while honouring his father with a visit so full of peri .. CHAPTER II . And many a halcyon day he liv'd. THE SPY . 25.
... - tion of the black's censure , when he said , no Christian , nothing but a " Skinner , " could betray a pious child , while honouring his father with a visit so full of peri .. CHAPTER II . And many a halcyon day he liv'd. THE SPY . 25.
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Էջ 135 - The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er...
Էջ 202 - t; I have use for it. Go, leave me. — (Exit Emilia). I will in Cassio's lodging lose this napkin, And let him find it. Trifles, light as air, Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of Holy Writ.
Էջ 208 - And let me the canakin clink, clink; And let me the canakin clink A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink.
Էջ 316 - Hush'd were his Gertrude's lips ! but still their bland And beautiful expression seem'd to melt With love that could not die ! and still his hand She presses to the heart no more that felt.
Էջ 106 - So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head.
Էջ 329 - No vernal blooms their torpid rocks array, But winter lingering chills the lap of May ; No zephyr fondly sues the mountain's breast, But meteors glare, and stormy glooms invest.
Էջ 381 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away.
Էջ 190 - To fold his fingers, all in dread the while, Till Mister Ashford soften'd to a smile ; No more that meek and suppliant look in prayer, Nor the pure faith (to give it force), are there : — But he is blest, and I lament no more-] A wise good man contented to be poor.
Էջ 284 - I see a Johnny Birch come out of he grave — Johnny walk afore he buried." " Ah ! then he must have led an evil life indeed," said Hollister ; " the blessed in spirit lie quiet until the general muster, but wickedness disturbs the soul in this life as well as in that which is to come.
Էջ 149 - With this threat they withdrew to one of their usual places of resort, until darkness should again give them an opportunity of marauding on the community without danger of detection.