The Bachelor's Wife: A Selection of Curious and Interesting Extracts, with Cursory Observations |
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... pleasure . " While the cardinal was thus speaking , the earl frequently changed colour , and vainly endeavoured to master himself . He affected to smile ; but his face was pale , his lips quivered , and his eyes light- ened with rage ...
... pleasure . " While the cardinal was thus speaking , the earl frequently changed colour , and vainly endeavoured to master himself . He affected to smile ; but his face was pale , his lips quivered , and his eyes light- ened with rage ...
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... pleasure , and being thus freed from all restraint , they indulged themselves in the most extra- vagant speculations of plunder . The cabal of creditors who have been the object of the late bountiful grant from his Majesty's ministers ...
... pleasure , and being thus freed from all restraint , they indulged themselves in the most extra- vagant speculations of plunder . The cabal of creditors who have been the object of the late bountiful grant from his Majesty's ministers ...
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... pleasure from the description of ca- lamities . " “ It argues , ” said the nymph , " nothing very fa- vourable to the benevolence of the human heart . " " Yes ; it is a proof of the malice of our nature , that we should find delight in ...
... pleasure from the description of ca- lamities . " “ It argues , ” said the nymph , " nothing very fa- vourable to the benevolence of the human heart . " " Yes ; it is a proof of the malice of our nature , that we should find delight in ...
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... pleasure from well - drawn pictures , whether they be with words or with colours , of those scenes in which the nothingness of man , as an object of the care of Pro- vidence , is most strikingly delineated . This morning for example ...
... pleasure from well - drawn pictures , whether they be with words or with colours , of those scenes in which the nothingness of man , as an object of the care of Pro- vidence , is most strikingly delineated . This morning for example ...
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... pleasure which reasonably ought not to do so ; but does it not arise from the satisfaction that we derive from the contemplation of the vast power exerted to produce such appalling effects ? " " Yes , " replied Egeria , " I think you ...
... pleasure which reasonably ought not to do so ; but does it not arise from the satisfaction that we derive from the contemplation of the vast power exerted to produce such appalling effects ? " " Yes , " replied Egeria , " I think you ...
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ancient appear Bachelor beauty Benedict breath caboceer called cataract Catiline CHAP character church Demonax Devil Don Quixote Dr Johnson dreadful Duke of Burgundy earth EDWARD DANIEL CLARKE effect English equal eyes fall FAUST feel fire friends genius Gil Blas give gold Greek hand hath hear heard heart heaven holy honour human Hyder Ali imagination Ioannina Jaffa king less live look Lord magnificent manner MARGARET ment Mephistopheles merits mind morning nature never night o'er object observed Odoacer opinion ornaments palaces passages peculiar perhaps persons pleasure poet poetical poetry possess principles racter replied the Nymph respect Roman round scarcely scene sentiments Shirley Sibylline books side song Sotheby's soul spirit steam stood style sweet taste thee thing thou thought tion Tom Jones truth Warburton whole