Grace Darling, the Maid of the IslesW. & T. Fordyce, Dean street.--To be had also of the booksellers in London, Edinburgh, 1839 - 480 páginas |
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... arrived at the island , containing two gentlemen , with their attendants . These gentlemen were , the Marquis of L , and Mr. S ; the former of whom has since occupied a conspicuous position as a statesman and diplomatist , whilst the ...
... arrived at the island , containing two gentlemen , with their attendants . These gentlemen were , the Marquis of L , and Mr. S ; the former of whom has since occupied a conspicuous position as a statesman and diplomatist , whilst the ...
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... arrived at the light- house , where they were also warmly wel- comed by Mrs. Darling ; and scarcely had they partaken of the repast provided for them , ere the betokened storm commenced . The wind , which at first began to sigh and wail ...
... arrived at the light- house , where they were also warmly wel- comed by Mrs. Darling ; and scarcely had they partaken of the repast provided for them , ere the betokened storm commenced . The wind , which at first began to sigh and wail ...
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... and values qualities the very opposite to those of its own . Beguiling the time in friendly converse , hour passed after hour , until at last the morning arrived which was to herald the departure of Miss Dudley 28 GRACE DARLING , THE.
... and values qualities the very opposite to those of its own . Beguiling the time in friendly converse , hour passed after hour , until at last the morning arrived which was to herald the departure of Miss Dudley 28 GRACE DARLING , THE.
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Jerrold Vernon, Grace Horsley Darling. arrived which was to herald the departure of Miss Dudley , her brother , and Morrington from the island . It was not without a strong feeling of regret that Caroline prepared to take leave of the ...
Jerrold Vernon, Grace Horsley Darling. arrived which was to herald the departure of Miss Dudley , her brother , and Morrington from the island . It was not without a strong feeling of regret that Caroline prepared to take leave of the ...
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... arrival at Plymouth , his first care was to present his letters of in- troduction to the colonel , by whom he was received with great courtesy , and at the mess- table introduced to his brother officers . They were a set of gentlemanly ...
... arrival at Plymouth , his first care was to present his letters of in- troduction to the colonel , by whom he was received with great courtesy , and at the mess- table introduced to his brother officers . They were a set of gentlemanly ...
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Términos y frases comunes
admiration Allan Stewart Alnwick castle anxiety appeared arrived assured attention beautiful beheld Berwick Advertiser boat boilers bosom bright Camilla Caroline Dudley castle Clair Clanranald Clementina companion Constance Count Werner countenance daugh daughter duchess Duchess of Northumberland Dundee earl Emily Emily Fitzroy emotions enquiries excited expressed eyes fate father fears feelings felt Fern Islands Fitzroy Forfarshire gazed gentle girl Givona glance Grace Darling happy heart Herbert hope hour interest Isora kind Lady Emma Lady Mary light-house Logan Longstone look Lord Delmore lordship Madrid Major Dudley marchioness Marquis of Santalina melancholy ment mind Miss Dudley Montford morning mother nature ness noble North Sunderland object observed occasion parents party passed pleasure Poland possessed proceeded racter received regret remained rendered reply returned rock scene sister smile soon sorrow spirits tion Tynemouth vessel voice waves whilst William Darling wreck young
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Página 170 - And — but for that sad shrouded eye, That fires not, wins not, weeps not now, And but for that chill changeless brow, Where cold Obstruction's apathy...
Página 24 - Almighty's form Glasses itself in tempests; in all time, Calm or convulsed — in breeze or gale or storm, Icing the pole, or in the torrid clime, Dark-heaving, boundless, endless and sublime — The image of eternity — the throne Of the Invisible; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.
Página 304 - AS a beam o'er the face of the waters may glow, While the tide runs in darkness and coldness below, So the cheek may be tinged with a warm sunny smile, Though the cold heart to ruin runs darkly the while.
Página 396 - Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale, Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good.
Página 170 - Appals the gazing mourner's heart, As if to him it could impart The doom he dreads, yet dwells upon; Yes, but for these and these alone, Some moments, aye, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the Tyrant's power; So fair, so calm, so softly sealed, The first, last look by Death revealed!
Página 7 - Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head...
Página 40 - We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Página 129 - What Exile from himself can flee ? To zones though more and more remote, Still, still pursues, where'er I be, The blight of life— the demon Thought.
Página 295 - Oh, sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own sweet nightingale, And to some meaner minstrel's lay Open her bosom's glowing veil, Than Love shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one!
Página 223 - And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near! The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath!— In vain, alas! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; In vain they'd teach us, at the latest breath, To smile serene amid the pangs of death.