Poisoners and propagandists; or, A developed age, Volume 2; Volume 3121856 |
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... placed it in the man's arms , with an expressive look into the face of his messenger . " Do not alarm anybody , " said Charles Stamer , faintly , as the man was going , " say I am hurt only slightly , a mere nothing . " 66 Mr. Carey ...
... placed it in the man's arms , with an expressive look into the face of his messenger . " Do not alarm anybody , " said Charles Stamer , faintly , as the man was going , " say I am hurt only slightly , a mere nothing . " 66 Mr. Carey ...
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... placed the portfolio , as desired , on a small table , beside where he lay . Half sitting up , Charles Stamer wrote , rapidly , but a few words , and then , sealing them up , carefully , directed his note to " Miss Julia Mellworth ...
... placed the portfolio , as desired , on a small table , beside where he lay . Half sitting up , Charles Stamer wrote , rapidly , but a few words , and then , sealing them up , carefully , directed his note to " Miss Julia Mellworth ...
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... placed a very showy japanned tray , a small unpretending table in a corner , with a few well - thumbed books , and a goodly supply of newspapers . The getting up of the apartment harmonised well with the furniture , a ceiling dimmed ...
... placed a very showy japanned tray , a small unpretending table in a corner , with a few well - thumbed books , and a goodly supply of newspapers . The getting up of the apartment harmonised well with the furniture , a ceiling dimmed ...
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... placed at either side , re- minding one of the motionless Life Guardsmen , whose equestrian figures keep watch beside the centre arch of the Horse Guards ; the similitude , perhaps , would have been greater before the fire was ignited ...
... placed at either side , re- minding one of the motionless Life Guardsmen , whose equestrian figures keep watch beside the centre arch of the Horse Guards ; the similitude , perhaps , would have been greater before the fire was ignited ...
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... placed on the table , and with a very business sort of air , the Parish Priest turned over its leaves , while his coadjutor stood by , assisting his search for " Wimbledon Terrace , " and when the right page was found , with a practised ...
... placed on the table , and with a very business sort of air , the Parish Priest turned over its leaves , while his coadjutor stood by , assisting his search for " Wimbledon Terrace , " and when the right page was found , with a practised ...
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Ashworth beautiful blessed brother Brussels Captain Gardner Catholic Chapel Chaplain Charles Stamer child Christ Church of Rome Confessor cried dark daughter door Drydale's Elmore's exclaimed expressed eyes face faith Father Doyle Father Tom feelings felt Ferguson Fosterton Park Frank Lee gazed gentle gentleman girl glance Gospel governess hand heart heretic Holy Irish Irish Priest Italian Jesuit Julia knew Lady Drydale Ladyship Lee's letter Letty Lee living London looked Lord Drydale Louise Luigi di Cortona Mary Elmore Mat Carey matter Mellworth mind Miss Herbert Monsignore Reynard morning mother never night noble observed old Steward Paris Parish Paudheen pious prayer Raverence Redmond replied returned Sam Walker Scriptures seemed Seraphine Mardoni Signor Sir Anthony sister sorrow soul spirit stood sure tenantry terton things thought Tom Kavanagh tone Tractarian truth turned ultramontane voice Widow Lee wife Wimbledon Terrace window woman young Ireland
Popular passages
Page 186 - For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time, are not worthy to be compared with the glory, which shall be revealed in us.
Page 87 - There's not a chain That hellish foes, confederate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he casts it off With as much ease as Samson his green withes. He looks abroad into the varied field Of nature, and though poor perhaps, compared With those whose mansions glitter in his sight, Calls the delightful scenery all his own. His are the mountains, and the valleys his, And the resplendent rivers. His to...
Page 183 - WHEN adverse winds and waves arise, And in my heart despondence sighs ; When life her throng of care reveals, And weakness o'er my spirit steals ; Grateful I hear the kind decree, That " as my day, my strength shall be.
Page 109 - If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
Page 161 - 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 246 - tis not thus the voice, that dwells In sober birth-days, speaks to me; Far otherwise — of time it tells...
Page 109 - I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Page 239 - Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Page 66 - And saw our happiness unchang'd remain • Still in her golden chain ' Harmonious Concord did our wishes bind . Our studies, pleasures, taste, the same. O fatal, fatal stroke, That all this pleasing fabric Love had...
Page 221 - Knowst thou th' importance of a soul immortal ? Behold this midnight glory : worlds on worlds ! Amazing pomp! redouble this amaze ; Ten thousand add ; add twice ten thousand more; Then weigh the whole; one soul out-weighs them all, And calls th' astonishing magnificence Of unintelligent creation poor.