Hood's Own: Selected PapersG. P. Putnam, 1852 - 239 էջ |
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... felt extremely offended at a hint that she could not dance . It was quite another weakness than any bodily one which restricted her pro- menades , and made her feet almost as useless to her as those of the female Chinese . Pride was in ...
... felt extremely offended at a hint that she could not dance . It was quite another weakness than any bodily one which restricted her pro- menades , and made her feet almost as useless to her as those of the female Chinese . Pride was in ...
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... felt her- · self respectfully off her legs . Such were the arguments and the plan of the bull - headed pair . I attempted to reason with them , but my consent had clearly been only asked as a compliment . The lady herself hastened the ...
... felt her- · self respectfully off her legs . Such were the arguments and the plan of the bull - headed pair . I attempted to reason with them , but my consent had clearly been only asked as a compliment . The lady herself hastened the ...
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... felt to be an overstep of authority in the best in- tentioned of the Magistracy . This even you will allow . Being on the spot , my dear Charles , an eye - witness of these fearful scenes , I feel how impossible it is for me to give you ...
... felt to be an overstep of authority in the best in- tentioned of the Magistracy . This even you will allow . Being on the spot , my dear Charles , an eye - witness of these fearful scenes , I feel how impossible it is for me to give you ...
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... felt all the power of solitude then , As I ate my first natives alone ! But when I beheld Virtue's friends in their cloaks , And with sorrowful crape on their hats , O my grief poured a flood ! and the out - of - door folks Were all ...
... felt all the power of solitude then , As I ate my first natives alone ! But when I beheld Virtue's friends in their cloaks , And with sorrowful crape on their hats , O my grief poured a flood ! and the out - of - door folks Were all ...
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... felt Mr. Hindmarsh , my next neighbour , dilating himself like the frog in the fable . " I don't know what I shall do , ” exclaimed the woman ; " I've no where to go to , and it's raining cats and dogs ! " " You'd better not hang about ...
... felt Mr. Hindmarsh , my next neighbour , dilating himself like the frog in the fable . " I don't know what I shall do , ” exclaimed the woman ; " I've no where to go to , and it's raining cats and dogs ! " " You'd better not hang about ...
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Էջ 66 - OUR village, that's to say not Miss Mitford's village, but our village of Bullock Smithy, Is come into by an avenue of trees, three oak pollards, two elders, and a withy ; And in the middle, there's a green of about not exceeding an acre and a half; It's common to all, and fed off by nineteen cows, six ponies, three horses, five asses, two foals, seven pigs, and a calf! Besides a pond in the middle, as is held by a similar sort of common law lease, And contains twenty ducks, six drakes, three ganders,...
Էջ 102 - So, while I fondly imagined we were deceiving my relations, and flattered myself that I should outwit and incense them all — behold my hopes are to be crushed at once, by my aunt's consent and approbation — and I am myself the only dupe at last ! — [Walking about in a heat.] But here, sir, here is the picture...
Էջ 222 - Meeting. Dost thou love silence deep as that "before the winds were made?" go not out into the wilderness; descend not into the profundities of the earth; shut not up thy casements; nor pour wax into the little cells of thy ears, with little-faith'd, self-mistrusting Ulysses. Retire with me into a Quakers
Էջ 62 - NEVER go to France Unless you know the lingo, If you do, like me, You will repent by jingo. Staring like a fool, And silent as a mummy, There I stood alone, A nation with a dummy : II.
Էջ 29 - Twas very kind to bring them both, (What boots for my new Brussels!) What! little Clara left at home? Well now I call that shabby: I should have lov'd to kiss her so, (A flabby, dabby, babby!) And Mr S., I hope he's well, Ah!
Էջ 67 - There's a smithy of course, where that queer sort of a chap in his way, Old Joe Bradley, Perpetually hammers and stammers, for he stutters and shoes horses very badly. There's a shop of all sorts, that sells every thing, kept by the widow of Mr. Task ; But when you go there it's ten to one she's out of every thing you ask.
Էջ 29 - I REALLY take it very kind This visit, Mrs. Skinner! I have not seen you such an age — (The wretch has come to dinner!) ' • Your daughters, too, what loves of girls — What heads for painters