Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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... yet feelingly , a little plaintive air of Jean Jaques Rousseau's . The moment it was ended , Sir Henry , enchanted both by his niece's performance and Mrs. Neville's kindness in instructing her , was animated in his encomiums 22.
... yet feelingly , a little plaintive air of Jean Jaques Rousseau's . The moment it was ended , Sir Henry , enchanted both by his niece's performance and Mrs. Neville's kindness in instructing her , was animated in his encomiums 22.
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Sarah Harriet Burney. kindness in instructing her , was animated in his encomiums of the one and acknowledge- ments to the other . We joined in assurances to his diffident favourite , of the pleasure she had given us ; and even Lady ...
Sarah Harriet Burney. kindness in instructing her , was animated in his encomiums of the one and acknowledge- ments to the other . We joined in assurances to his diffident favourite , of the pleasure she had given us ; and even Lady ...
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... kindness . " 66 Why now ? Will Mrs. Neville counte- nance his sarcastic behaviour to her ? " " No ; probably not designedly : but can such a woman as Lady Tresilian , without disadvantage , stand a daily comparison with the lively , the ...
... kindness . " 66 Why now ? Will Mrs. Neville counte- nance his sarcastic behaviour to her ? " " No ; probably not designedly : but can such a woman as Lady Tresilian , without disadvantage , stand a daily comparison with the lively , the ...
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... kindness or attention which may be shown to her peculiarly gratifying to him . Eight o'clock in the evening was the hour fixed upon for drawing up the curtain . Every body we expected being arrived , we were waiting , all completely ...
... kindness or attention which may be shown to her peculiarly gratifying to him . Eight o'clock in the evening was the hour fixed upon for drawing up the curtain . Every body we expected being arrived , we were waiting , all completely ...
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... kindness of such a plan . In the openness of her heart , she laid her hand unconsciously upon Ferdi- nand's arm , and , regarding him with the most grateful approbation , said , This is being a friend , indeed ! How much are we all ...
... kindness of such a plan . In the openness of her heart , she laid her hand unconsciously upon Ferdi- nand's arm , and , regarding him with the most grateful approbation , said , This is being a friend , indeed ! How much are we all ...
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