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... wife was a lady , who , though advanced in years , still retained all the traits of former beauty ; her mind was in no- wise impaired ; and from her extreme amiability , she had contrived to ren- der her house a most agreeable re ...
... wife was a lady , who , though advanced in years , still retained all the traits of former beauty ; her mind was in no- wise impaired ; and from her extreme amiability , she had contrived to ren- der her house a most agreeable re ...
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... wife , who never separated from him ,, had not called for help . The soldier de- fended himself till a sufficient force disarmed the Mysoreans . Their of ficers denied any participation in this enterprize , and gave them up to pu ...
... wife , who never separated from him ,, had not called for help . The soldier de- fended himself till a sufficient force disarmed the Mysoreans . Their of ficers denied any participation in this enterprize , and gave them up to pu ...
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... wife had all the appearance of ha- bits acquired and confirmed in a su- perior station : yet , when persons of that description come among stran- gers , without vouchers for their cha- racter , they are liable to unfavoura- ble ...
... wife had all the appearance of ha- bits acquired and confirmed in a su- perior station : yet , when persons of that description come among stran- gers , without vouchers for their cha- racter , they are liable to unfavoura- ble ...
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... wife . They always found Mrs. Rutledge in attendance . She courtesied to them with involuntary grace , and her coun - deservedly raised . The officers re- tenance , the index of sorrowful anx- iety , evinced a total abstraction from ...
... wife . They always found Mrs. Rutledge in attendance . She courtesied to them with involuntary grace , and her coun - deservedly raised . The officers re- tenance , the index of sorrowful anx- iety , evinced a total abstraction from ...
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... wife was an Englishwoman , and always agreeable , frequently animat- she had given her daughters ( they ed , and sometimes learned . I frank- had three and one son ) as much of an ly confess , that before we left , much English ...
... wife was an Englishwoman , and always agreeable , frequently animat- she had given her daughters ( they ed , and sometimes learned . I frank- had three and one son ) as much of an ly confess , that before we left , much English ...
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Página 234 - The beadle, who performed it, had filled his left hand with red ochre, through which, after every stroke, he drew the lash of his whip, leaving the appearance of a wound upon the skin, but in reality not hurting him at all.
Página 310 - DUTIES ; Or, Instructions to Young Married Ladies on the Management of their Households, and the Regulation of their Conduct in the various Relations and Duties of Married Life. By Mrs. W. PARKES.
Página 305 - And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
Página 224 - ... herself down in a great chair with arms, and presently fetching a strong breathing or two, immediately expired, and was so suddenly cold as was much wondered at by the physician and surgeon. She died at Waltham, in Essex, three miles from Chelmsford, and the letter was sent to Sir Charles at his house in Warwickshire ; but he was so afflicted...
Página 126 - Vanbrugh , and is a good example of his heavy though imposing style (*Lie heavy on him, Earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee"), with a Corinthian portico in the centre and two projecting wings.
Página 234 - ... management or precaution, to the shoulders of the too merciful executioner. The scene immediately became more interesting. The beadle could by no means be prevailed upon to strike hard, which provoked the constable to strike harder ; and this double flogging continued, till a lass of...
Página 223 - ... for her maid, called for her clothes, and when she was dressed, went into her closet, and came not out again till nine ; and then brought out with her a letter, sealed, to her father, brought it to her aunt, the lady Everard, told her what had happened, and...
Página 210 - He considered the matter a little within himself; but his thoughts reflected no light upon the subject. At length he sent for Mr. Mariner, and desired him to write down something: the latter asked what he would choose to have written; he replied, put down me: he accordingly wrote "Feenow...
Página 142 - Irish sailor, who was poor and much distressed for clothes and common necessaries. Hickey compassionating his poverty, and finding he was his countryman, relieved his wants, and an intimacy commenced between them. They agreed to go to Ireland together; and it was remarked on their passage that Caulfield...