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... remember that I have not a shilling in the world — that I am a gentleman beggar , an educated pauper ? " " Then you must - marry ; " was the grave reply . 66 And , in the name of all that is obscure , who would marry me under such ...
... remember that I have not a shilling in the world — that I am a gentleman beggar , an educated pauper ? " " Then you must - marry ; " was the grave reply . 66 And , in the name of all that is obscure , who would marry me under such ...
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... remember that nothing costs less than advice , and few things require more effort than to be guided by it . Think ... remembering that it will shadow forth your future fate , and must be filled up in after years ? Do you not now confront ...
... remember that nothing costs less than advice , and few things require more effort than to be guided by it . Think ... remembering that it will shadow forth your future fate , and must be filled up in after years ? Do you not now confront ...
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... remember that in the event of of any thing occurring at all unpleasant between you and your employers , I shall be the person blamed for having caused papa to answer for you , but no , no , " she continued , raising her eyes to those of ...
... remember that in the event of of any thing occurring at all unpleasant between you and your employers , I shall be the person blamed for having caused papa to answer for you , but no , no , " she continued , raising her eyes to those of ...
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... remember- " the voice of Eustace sank almost to a whisper , " I remember that among the simple people over whom my father was pastor for forty years , it was never pronounced without deep re- spect , and often with uncovered heads - the ...
... remember- " the voice of Eustace sank almost to a whisper , " I remember that among the simple people over whom my father was pastor for forty years , it was never pronounced without deep re- spect , and often with uncovered heads - the ...
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... remember his debt when he saw her again . This momentous affair settled , Har- court shook hands with Mrs. Wilkins , bowed to the apothecary , the banker , and the man of busi- ness , nodded to Miss Parsons , and sprang into his ...
... remember his debt when he saw her again . This momentous affair settled , Har- court shook hands with Mrs. Wilkins , bowed to the apothecary , the banker , and the man of busi- ness , nodded to Miss Parsons , and sprang into his ...
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affection Agnes Davenel Almack's amid asked aunt Baker-street beautiful beside blessed breath bride bright bright eyes Brockendon brow cabriolet cheek chidden child companion countess daugh dear delightful earl ejaculated Esham Eustace exclaimed eyes fair fancy father fear feeling felt fortune Frank Harcourt gentle gentleman girl glanced hand handsome happiness heart honour hope hour husband Joseph Nichols knew Lady Blacksley Lady Clara Ashburnham Lady Clara Nichols ladyship Latitat laughed libertine light lips listened look Lord Somerville Lovell madam marriage married Marsden ment Miss Davenel Miss Parsons Mortimer Mowbrey murmured ness never nevertheless once orphan paused pity plebeian poor pretty remarked remembered replied rose scorn seat sigh silent smile Smithson sorrow spirit stood suffering sure Sydenham talk tears tell Tenterton thing thought thousand tion tone trust turn Twickenham uttered voice widow wife Wilkins woman words young barrister
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Página 233 - ... the satisfactory manner in which the subjects will be treated. Such is the plan by which it is intended to form an American Family Library, comprising all that is valuable in those branches of knowledge which most happily unite entertainment with instruction. The utmost care will be taken, not only to exclude whatever can have an injurious influence or.
Página 234 - THE following opinions, selected from highly respectable Journals, will enable those who are unacquainted with the Family Library to form an estimate of its merits. Numerous other notices, equally favourable, and from sources equally respectable, might be presented if deemed necessary. "The Family Library.— A very excellent, and always entertaining Miscellany.
Página 234 - We have repeatedly expressed our unwavering confidence in the merits of this valuable series of popular and instructive books. The Family Library has now reached its sixteenth number, with the increasing favour of the enlightened American public ; and we have heard of but one dissenting voice among the periodical and newspaper publishers who have frequently noticed and applauded the plan and the execution of the Family Library. A censure so entirely destitute of reason cannot injure a class of publications...
Página 233 - Every distinct subject will in general be comprehended in one volume, or at most in three volumes, which may form either a portion of the series or a complete work by itself; and each volume will be embellished with appropriate engravings. The entire series will be the production of authors of eminence, who have acquired celebrity by their literary labours, and whose names...
Página 234 - The subjects selected are, generally, both useful and interesting in themselves, and are treated in a popular and agreeable manner : the style is clear, easy, and flowing, adapted to the taste of general readers, for whom the books are designed. The writers are mostly men of high rank in the literary world, and appear to possess the happy talent of blending instruction with amusement We hesitate not to commend it to the public as a valuable series of works, and worthy a place in every gentleman's...
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Página 233 - Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.
Página 234 - Those who condense and arrange such works for publication, and they also who promulgate them, richly deserve the thanks and patronage of all enlightened communities in the country. The Family Library promises to be a most useful and cheap repository of the most important events of profane, ancient, and modern history A series of volumes, well conducted, and published with such stirring contents, cannot fail to...
Página 149 - twill pass for wit; Care not for feeling — pass your proper jest, And stand a critic, hated yet caress'd. And shall we own such judgment? no— as soon Seek roses in December— ice in June; Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff; Believe a woman or an epitaph, Or any other thing that's false, before You trust in critics, who themselves are sore Or yield one single thought to be misled By Jeffrey's heart, or Lambe's Boeotian head.
Página 234 - Those who condense and arrange such works for publication, and they also who promulgate them, richly deserve the thanks and patronage of all enlightened communities in the country. The Family Library promises to be a...