Jeannette Isabelle [by G.V. Cox]. |
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... French lips could occupy themselves with a remark upon the weather . The old lady's senses , perhaps , were not in their acutest order at the moment ; for scarcely had she attained to the centre of the hardly distinguishable crossing ...
... French lips could occupy themselves with a remark upon the weather . The old lady's senses , perhaps , were not in their acutest order at the moment ; for scarcely had she attained to the centre of the hardly distinguishable crossing ...
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... French but the French Republicans of the modern school have none of this narrow prejudice , or circumscribed nation- ality , about them ; there is an enlarged love of liberty which originates in thought and in principle , a sort of ...
... French but the French Republicans of the modern school have none of this narrow prejudice , or circumscribed nation- ality , about them ; there is an enlarged love of liberty which originates in thought and in principle , a sort of ...
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... French comtesse round the waist , and was presently lost in a waltz . " And who is this tremendously grand person- age , " inquired Lord Carmansdale , advancing towards the secretary , " whose entrée has just been accom- plished with so ...
... French comtesse round the waist , and was presently lost in a waltz . " And who is this tremendously grand person- age , " inquired Lord Carmansdale , advancing towards the secretary , " whose entrée has just been accom- plished with so ...
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... French poets , yet distrusting his own tact as well as judgment even as he spoke , mentioned Lamartine as the favourite poet of the English . " It is well , " said Boivin ; " he is in fact an English poet , a legitimate disciple of your ...
... French poets , yet distrusting his own tact as well as judgment even as he spoke , mentioned Lamartine as the favourite poet of the English . " It is well , " said Boivin ; " he is in fact an English poet , a legitimate disciple of your ...
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... French . Two of their laws ran thus : - Les hommes , qui auront vecu sans reproche , porteront une escharpe blanche à 60 ans , ' and again , ' Les meurtriers seront vetus de noir toute leur vie , et seront mis à mort , s'ils quittent ...
... French . Two of their laws ran thus : - Les hommes , qui auront vecu sans reproche , porteront une escharpe blanche à 60 ans , ' and again , ' Les meurtriers seront vetus de noir toute leur vie , et seront mis à mort , s'ils quittent ...
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Էջ 142 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; And let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thine heart, And in the sight of thine eyes: But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Էջ 142 - I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem : yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly : I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief : and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Էջ 214 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn; Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them: " But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring ; A scrip with herbs and fruit.s supplied, And water from the spring. " Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego; All earth-born cares are wrong; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.
Էջ 143 - That chastity did for itselfe embrace, But were for other causes firme and sound ; Either for want of handsome time and place, Or else for feare of shame and fowle disgrace. Thus am I hopelesse ever to attaine My ladies love, in such a desperate case, But all my dayes am like to waste in vaine, Seeking to match the chaste with th
Էջ 158 - It may have been so, sir. But I have a bad opinion of Black. I don't think he would stick at much." "It is just this, Geoff, as I believe: that Black's case is an illustration of the old saying, ' Give a dog a bad name, and hang him.
Էջ 243 - O God, if there be a God, save my soul, if I have a soul !' This was followed by a general laugh.
Էջ 185 - Examen philosophique des Considerations sur le Sentiment du Sublime et du Beau, d'Emmanuel Kant.
Էջ 67 - Or, voici sa manière de surveiller : il établit à ma porte, dans la rue, des espions qui mesuivoient à pied quand ma voiture alloit doucement, et qui prenoient des cabriolets pour ne pas me perdre de vue dans mes courses à la campagne. Cette manière de faire la police me paroissoit réunir tout à la fois le machiavélisme français à la lourdeur allemande. Les autrichiens se sont persuadés qu'ils ont été battus faute d'avoir autant d'esprit que les Français , et...
Էջ 141 - It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand : for he that feareth God .shall come forth of them all. 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.