Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 90W. Blackwood., 1861 - England |
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... hour too fast ) strike eleven . In about a quarter of an hour after- wards , she heard the house - door shut to , and , supposing that Cow- per had gone out to post his letter , she remained warming his bed for about a quarter of an ...
... hour too fast ) strike eleven . In about a quarter of an hour after- wards , she heard the house - door shut to , and , supposing that Cow- per had gone out to post his letter , she remained warming his bed for about a quarter of an ...
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... hour he had either incurred the guilt of murder , or by his unkindness had driven a woman , who loved him with the most devoted affection , to rush uncalled into the presence of her Maker . Cowper , if not a murderer , which we think he ...
... hour he had either incurred the guilt of murder , or by his unkindness had driven a woman , who loved him with the most devoted affection , to rush uncalled into the presence of her Maker . Cowper , if not a murderer , which we think he ...
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... hour , acquitted all the prisoners . The relatives of Sarah Stout attempted to bring Cowper to a second trial by means of a proceed- ing now abolished , entitled " The Appeal of Murder . " The attempt failed through the influence of the ...
... hour , acquitted all the prisoners . The relatives of Sarah Stout attempted to bring Cowper to a second trial by means of a proceed- ing now abolished , entitled " The Appeal of Murder . " The attempt failed through the influence of the ...
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... hour ; and one looks in vain for Shakespeare and Scott , for Pope or Fielding . Painting and music share the same fate . Now and then , however , happily , the old Adam is too strong , and such arts are cul- tivated either ...
... hour ; and one looks in vain for Shakespeare and Scott , for Pope or Fielding . Painting and music share the same fate . Now and then , however , happily , the old Adam is too strong , and such arts are cul- tivated either ...
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... hours flew by with sunny glee : How has he since my loss deplored , And sought in vain to set me free ! But fortune ... hour , When soft the mermaid's music rings , As wandering near they feel its power , Say ' tis for them their mother ...
... hours flew by with sunny glee : How has he since my loss deplored , And sought in vain to set me free ! But fortune ... hour , When soft the mermaid's music rings , As wandering near they feel its power , Say ' tis for them their mother ...
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