The Three Perils of Woman; Or, Love, Leasing and Jealousy: A Series of Domestic Scottish Tales, Volume 1E. Duyckinck, 1823 - English fiction |
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... knew but little of these matters , yet , good woman , she pretended to know a great deal , and to give her husband most sapient ad- vices , which sometimes were not received with all de- ference on his part , or , at least , not with ...
... knew but little of these matters , yet , good woman , she pretended to know a great deal , and to give her husband most sapient ad- vices , which sometimes were not received with all de- ference on his part , or , at least , not with ...
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... knew the import of it well , for to her it spoke volumes of posi- tive contradiction ; and she set about maintaining her point . " Nay , you must excuse me , dear nurse , for differing from you . I cannot imagine how that young gentle ...
... knew the import of it well , for to her it spoke volumes of posi- tive contradiction ; and she set about maintaining her point . " Nay , you must excuse me , dear nurse , for differing from you . I cannot imagine how that young gentle ...
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... knew not what to say , for he knew not what was the matter with his darling , on whose account he had undertaken this expedition . He noted her suppressed grief , and the tear occasionally pouring , as it were , from her heart to her ...
... knew not what to say , for he knew not what was the matter with his darling , on whose account he had undertaken this expedition . He noted her suppressed grief , and the tear occasionally pouring , as it were , from her heart to her ...
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... knew not how much to make of her , or what to say to please and amuse her . " But , dear heart and hinney blude , I think ye're mair nor ordinar braw and dink the day , " said Elen . " I never saw sae mony curls hingin at your haffats ...
... knew not how much to make of her , or what to say to please and amuse her . " But , dear heart and hinney blude , I think ye're mair nor ordinar braw and dink the day , " said Elen . " I never saw sae mony curls hingin at your haffats ...
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... knew to be affected , but never- theless took the hint , as a protest against his further proposals ; and the two strolled on in rather awkward circumstances , till they met with Mrs. Bell , which 34 THE THREE PERILS.
... knew to be affected , but never- theless took the hint , as a protest against his further proposals ; and the two strolled on in rather awkward circumstances , till they met with Mrs. Bell , which 34 THE THREE PERILS.
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Page 92 - O all you host of heaven! O earth! What else? And shall I couple hell? O fie! Hold, hold, my heart, And you, my sinews, grow not instant old, But bear me stiffly up ! Remember thee? Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe.
Page 92 - That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand, And with his arms outstretch'd, as he would fly, Grasps in the comer : welcome ever smiles, And farewell goes out sighing. O, let not virtue seek Remuneration for the thing it was ; For beauty, wit, High birth, vigour of bone, desert in service, Love, friendship, charity, are subjects all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin ; That all with one consent praise new-born gawds, Though they are made and moulded...
Page 247 - O all-mighty an' just God, who can fathom the depth of thy judgment? It is higher than heaven, what can we do; it is deeper than hell, what can we understand? What shall we, or what can we, do to appease thy displeasure? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, or the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? If thou requirest it, I must; but, in the mean time, we leave with thee this night two broken an' contrite spirits, an' bow to thy decision, whatever it may be.
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