The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music & RomanceGeo. Henderson, 1866 |
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... strange a chance that she should seek service in my father's house . " La ! Miss Castlebrook , is it you ? Well , now , I never knew as this was your papa's house , though I might have known if I hadn't been a fool , only I didn't ...
... strange a chance that she should seek service in my father's house . " La ! Miss Castlebrook , is it you ? Well , now , I never knew as this was your papa's house , though I might have known if I hadn't been a fool , only I didn't ...
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... strange how all sentences having reference to our future abode broke off in that abrupt man- ner ; the fact that it would be a " new house " appeared ample security for absolute perfection . I was the eldest child of our very large ...
... strange how all sentences having reference to our future abode broke off in that abrupt man- ner ; the fact that it would be a " new house " appeared ample security for absolute perfection . I was the eldest child of our very large ...
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... strange production , almost illegible , was sent to the unfortunate printers ; with infinite difficulty a proof - sheet was obtained , which , being sent to the author , was presently returned in almost as hopeless a chaos of ...
... strange production , almost illegible , was sent to the unfortunate printers ; with infinite difficulty a proof - sheet was obtained , which , being sent to the author , was presently returned in almost as hopeless a chaos of ...
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... strange peculi- arities of character , and is inclined to disagree ments with his neighbours . He is self - willed , and much disposed to have things his own way . " I don't see how trouble can arise between us , " replied Ellis . " The ...
... strange peculi- arities of character , and is inclined to disagree ments with his neighbours . He is self - willed , and much disposed to have things his own way . " I don't see how trouble can arise between us , " replied Ellis . " The ...
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... strange sound was heard . Some said he called for them to come in ; but others were full sure something dreadful had happened - perfect silence followed . Two or three proposed to work together at the opening , but as that would have ...
... strange sound was heard . Some said he called for them to come in ; but others were full sure something dreadful had happened - perfect silence followed . Two or three proposed to work together at the opening , but as that would have ...
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Página 146 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Página 119 - Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides Come, and trip it as you go, On the light fantastic toe; And in thy right hand lead with thee The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty; And if I give thee honour due, Mirth, admit me of thy crew, To live with her, and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free...
Página 104 - Like dew upon a sleeping flower, there lies A tear some Dream has loosened from his brain." Lost Angel of a ruined Paradise ! She knew not 'twas her own; as with no stain She faded, like a cloud which had outwept its rain.
Página 123 - Man's love is of man's life a thing apart, "Tis woman's whole existence; man may range The court, camp, church, the vessel, and the mart; Sword, gown, gain, glory, offer in exchange Pride, fame, ambition, to fill up his heart, And few there are whom these cannot estrange; Men have all these resources, we but one, To love again, and be again undone.
Página 119 - To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow, Through the sweet-briar or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine...
Página 3 - They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins, and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Página 68 - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Página 22 - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Página 143 - The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
Página 144 - If music and sweet poetry agree, As they must needs, the sister and the brother, Then must the love be great "twixt thee and me, Because thou lov'st the one, and I the other. Dowland to thee is dear, whose heavenly touch Upon the lute doth ravish human sense ; Spenser to me, whose deep conceit is such As, passing all conceit, needs no defence. Thou lov'st to hear the sweet melodious sound That Phoebus...