The Flower Faded: A Short Memoir of Clementine Cuvier, Daughter of Baron Cuvier, with Reflections, by John Angell James |
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... never sent him away , saying that one who lived so far off had no right to deny himself . But I advance to the closing scene , which in all probability was accelerated by the withering influence of secret grief for Clementine's death ...
... never sent him away , saying that one who lived so far off had no right to deny himself . But I advance to the closing scene , which in all probability was accelerated by the withering influence of secret grief for Clementine's death ...
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... never be imparted to such as have not experienced it , and of which I can convey but a very feeble notion . Seldom had he risen to such an elevation ; but his auditors were particularly struck with the last phrase which he used , to ...
... never be imparted to such as have not experienced it , and of which I can convey but a very feeble notion . Seldom had he risen to such an elevation ; but his auditors were particularly struck with the last phrase which he used , to ...
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... never did his noble head appear to me more beautiful or worthy of admira- tion . No alteration of a too sensible or painful kind had yet taken place - only a little weakness and difficulty in supporting himself were observable . 66 I ...
... never did his noble head appear to me more beautiful or worthy of admira- tion . No alteration of a too sensible or painful kind had yet taken place - only a little weakness and difficulty in supporting himself were observable . 66 I ...
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... never robust ; in her childhood her health was delicate ; but her mind displayed a precocious vigour ; when very young she preferred study to play , and always evinced a desire for improve- ment , which triumphed over all that is re ...
... never robust ; in her childhood her health was delicate ; but her mind displayed a precocious vigour ; when very young she preferred study to play , and always evinced a desire for improve- ment , which triumphed over all that is re ...
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... never felt before ; it attracts and fixes me to an unconceivable degree , and I seek sincerely there , and only there , THE truth . When I compare the calm and the peace which the smallest and most imperceptible grain of faith gives to ...
... never felt before ; it attracts and fixes me to an unconceivable degree , and I seek sincerely there , and only there , THE truth . When I compare the calm and the peace which the smallest and most imperceptible grain of faith gives to ...
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