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... metropolis of France . Medwyn entered it just at that witching hour when the approach of twilight softened all the beauties of the objects in view , without obscuring them , and the silvery light of the moon imparted something of a ...
... metropolis of France . Medwyn entered it just at that witching hour when the approach of twilight softened all the beauties of the objects in view , without obscuring them , and the silvery light of the moon imparted something of a ...
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... metropolis , were devoted to the examination of the monuments of art that are scattered in such rich profusion throughout its extent . It was his first visit to the continent , and to an ardent and inquiring mind like that of Medwyn ...
... metropolis , were devoted to the examination of the monuments of art that are scattered in such rich profusion throughout its extent . It was his first visit to the continent , and to an ardent and inquiring mind like that of Medwyn ...
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... metropolis been of longer date , he might have sup- posed that this was some badinage from the hand of an ac- quaintance , who sought to amuse herself with his credulity ; but his stay there had been too short to admit of such an idea ...
... metropolis been of longer date , he might have sup- posed that this was some badinage from the hand of an ac- quaintance , who sought to amuse herself with his credulity ; but his stay there had been too short to admit of such an idea ...
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... metropolis , and the court circle , her image will soon be banished from his mind . " Lord Belmore shook his head . " That suggestion is vain , M. de Gourville . I have not a very intimate acquaint- ance with my son , but I know that ...
... metropolis , and the court circle , her image will soon be banished from his mind . " Lord Belmore shook his head . " That suggestion is vain , M. de Gourville . I have not a very intimate acquaint- ance with my son , but I know that ...
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... metropolis , or to amuse themselves by driving through the park , or strolling through the gro- tesque yet splendid garden , while he prepared for the business of the day , la chasse . Medwyn decided in favour of the former , and while ...
... metropolis , or to amuse themselves by driving through the park , or strolling through the gro- tesque yet splendid garden , while he prepared for the business of the day , la chasse . Medwyn decided in favour of the former , and while ...
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Page 84 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in— glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Page 63 - Scarce seen, but with fresh bitterness imbued ; And slight withal may be the things which bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside for ever : it may be a sound — A tone of music, — summer's eve — or spring, A flower — the wind — the Ocean — which shall wound, Striking the electric chain wherewith we are darkly bound ; XXIV.
Page 43 - Biron they call him ; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-moving jest, Which his fair tongue, conceit's expositor, Delivers in such apt and gracious words That aged ears play truant at his tales And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and...
Page 32 - As Man ere long, and this new world, shall know. Thus while he spake, each passion dimm'd his face Thrice chang'd with pale, ire, envy, and despair; Which marr'd his borrow'd visage, and betray'd Him counterfeit, if any eye beheld.
Page 164 - What is the world to them, Its pomp, its pleasure, and its nonsense all, Who in each other clasp whatever fair High fancy forms and lavish hearts can wish ? Something than beauty dearer, should they look Or on the mind or mind-illumin'd face ; Truth, goodness, honour, harmony, and love, The richest bounty of indulgent Heaven.
Page 53 - And airs soft-warbling; my hoarse-sounding horn Invites thee to the Chase, the sport of kings, Image of war, without its guilt.