Jeannette Isabelle: A Novel, Հատոր 1John Richardson, 1837 |
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... regard Bonaparte as the wickedest man in the world , and that the influence of Nelson had made it a popular feeling , if not an individual duty , that we should hate the French : but the French Republicans of the modern school have none ...
... regard Bonaparte as the wickedest man in the world , and that the influence of Nelson had made it a popular feeling , if not an individual duty , that we should hate the French : but the French Republicans of the modern school have none ...
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... the old dowager on the point of Lord Clanelly's marriage , as well as with regard to a Dresden clock , of which she evidently wished him to make her a present , he had invited Lord Fletcher to accompany him 50 JEANNETTE ISABELLE .
... the old dowager on the point of Lord Clanelly's marriage , as well as with regard to a Dresden clock , of which she evidently wished him to make her a present , he had invited Lord Fletcher to accompany him 50 JEANNETTE ISABELLE .
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... regard to antiquities , to be made in favour of fiddles , and other stringed instruments ; and even in this , my argument of utility still holds good ; for an old Straduarius or Amati , is not better than a new yellow - varnished violin ...
... regard to antiquities , to be made in favour of fiddles , and other stringed instruments ; and even in this , my argument of utility still holds good ; for an old Straduarius or Amati , is not better than a new yellow - varnished violin ...
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... regard to paintings : if I had a picture gallery , instead of wasting some thousands of pounds on a Pietro Perrugino , or any other antique rarity , which is cracking and peeling off the canvas , and has already lost more than half its ...
... regard to paintings : if I had a picture gallery , instead of wasting some thousands of pounds on a Pietro Perrugino , or any other antique rarity , which is cracking and peeling off the canvas , and has already lost more than half its ...
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... regard , would have nearly sufficed in themselves to have driven her into the much courted alliance ; but when she looked round , and saw her own friend- less and deserted situation in the world ; when she gazed back upon the years of ...
... regard , would have nearly sufficed in themselves to have driven her into the much courted alliance ; but when she looked round , and saw her own friend- less and deserted situation in the world ; when she gazed back upon the years of ...
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acquaintance admiration amusement Anton appeared arrived asked beautiful better called Carlton Club carriage CHAPTER character cher Clanelly's Comte comtesse court daughter dear dinner door earl embassy Endymion English exclaimed eyes fancy favourite feeling felt Fitz-Waterton fond Fondi France Genoa George Grainger gold hand heart heroine honour and credit hope hôtel husband Italian Italy Jeannette Isabelle Kilkenny cat Lady Clanelly Lady Frances least London looked Lord Arthur Mullingham Lord Carmansdale Lord Clanelly Lord Fletcher Lord Furstenroy lordship low company Marquis ment mind Miss Barbara Miss Clementina morning Naples never Newfoundland dog night once Paris party passion perhaps Pisatelli poor present pretty racter remark remember round Scraggs seemed servant sister Snuffles society sort Sybil's cave taste thing thought tions to-day to-morrow Toe Barlow wife window wish woman women
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Էջ 156 - 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 236 - A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y.'—In short the learned pig Toby would have passed a much more creditable examination. Mrs- Blandford, almost in despair, at last brought out with an air of exultation her eldest child of all, a pretty little girl enough, who was to be examined in nothing less than the church catechism. She answered rightly the two first questions...
Էջ 205 - TO-DAY ia the scale-beam between to-morrow and yesterday ; it inclines to joy or sorrow, as our minds are swayed by the influences of the past or the future ; and it varies, on different sides, from elevation to depression, as our hopes or fears, our painful recollections or our soft regrets predominate. WE never injure our own characters so much, as when we attack those of others.
Էջ 83 - Of course, the fair side is always presented towards them, and all the darker traits and wilder extravagancies, are sedulously concealed on the reverse. This makes it so doubly dangerous for a girl to consult only her own preferences, and her own will, in making her choice for life; and this also proves the expediency, on all occasions, of taking the advice of some experienced male counsellor.