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... hope to see her again . Caroline felt cruelly embarrassed . A thousand indistinct thoughts flashed across her mind in an instant . She knew that Avenard , though never a declared lover , had had abundant reason to suppose himself not ...
... hope to see her again . Caroline felt cruelly embarrassed . A thousand indistinct thoughts flashed across her mind in an instant . She knew that Avenard , though never a declared lover , had had abundant reason to suppose himself not ...
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... hope he was not so utterly vile ; though it may be doubted whether a person of his selfish and unprincipled habits is capable of any form of disinterested affection . 29 CHAPTER XXXV . When the flame of love is 28 FOREST LIFE .
... hope he was not so utterly vile ; though it may be doubted whether a person of his selfish and unprincipled habits is capable of any form of disinterested affection . 29 CHAPTER XXXV . When the flame of love is 28 FOREST LIFE .
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... hope thou wilt be willing to help us do what we can . I think I see in thee all that I can desire as a companion in business . Now , if thou wilt go with us to town , I will make thee such proposals as cannot but prove very advanta ...
... hope thou wilt be willing to help us do what we can . I think I see in thee all that I can desire as a companion in business . Now , if thou wilt go with us to town , I will make thee such proposals as cannot but prove very advanta ...
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... hope that thy mind is to go with us and share our lot ? Depend on me for doing at least all I promise . " Seymour cast his eyes round the assembly , and every look was turned on him . He knew his father now felt sufficient confidence in ...
... hope that thy mind is to go with us and share our lot ? Depend on me for doing at least all I promise . " Seymour cast his eyes round the assembly , and every look was turned on him . He knew his father now felt sufficient confidence in ...
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... HOPE the reader has not forgotten Mr. Sib- thorpe . If he has , it must be because we have not succeeded in introducing him so meaningly as we meant to do . Our acquaintance with him and his family was one of those short - lived ...
... HOPE the reader has not forgotten Mr. Sib- thorpe . If he has , it must be because we have not succeeded in introducing him so meaningly as we meant to do . Our acquaintance with him and his family was one of those short - lived ...
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Page 226 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Page 183 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Page 46 - With precious merchandise she forth doth lay; Fair, when that cloud of pride, which oft doth dark Her goodly light, with smiles she drives away. But fairest she, when so she doth display The gate with pearls and rubies richly dight; Through which her words so wise do make their way To bear the message of her gentle sprite.
Page 114 - I've all sorts o' notions — powder and shot, (but I s'pose you do all your shootin' at home), but may be your old man goes a gunnin' — I shan't offer you lucifers, for ladies with sich eyes never buys matches, — but you can't ask me for any thing I haven't got, I guess." While I was considering my wants, one of the men must try a fall with this professed wit. "Any goose-yokes, mister?" said he. "I'm afraid I've sold the last, sir; there is so many wanted in this section of the country. But...
Page 35 - I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs...
Page 208 - ... less for the poor wretches, before they left us. Their first successor in the woods, the pioneer, without sympathy for them personally, seems yet to have imbibed, perhaps from the forest air, somewhat of their love of roving, their desire of freedom from restraint, their dislike of continuous labour, and their preference for such as promises a speedy return, however small. Going into the sugarbush has something of the excitement which the forester loves so well to mingle, whenever and wherever...