Brighton in an Uproar: Comprising Anecdotes ... A Novel, Founded on Facts, Volumen2Printed for, and sold by the author. W. Glindon, printer, 1811 |
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... with its circulation ; of course , this was a platonic attachment , as the lady had a husband , who , report said , was in confinement for debt ; others , that he D3 BRIGHTON IN AN UPROAR . 53 man and Mr. Mordecai Shortribs: these ...
... with its circulation ; of course , this was a platonic attachment , as the lady had a husband , who , report said , was in confinement for debt ; others , that he D3 BRIGHTON IN AN UPROAR . 53 man and Mr. Mordecai Shortribs: these ...
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... new to Mrs. Mortimer , for indeed she had never before been in such an elegant party ; of course she was much delight- ed ; and as her children could only profit in their manners from her , she was de- termined 56 BRIGHTON IN AN UPROAN .
... new to Mrs. Mortimer , for indeed she had never before been in such an elegant party ; of course she was much delight- ed ; and as her children could only profit in their manners from her , she was de- termined 56 BRIGHTON IN AN UPROAN .
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... course of the morning , when Mr. Abraham , Mrs. and Miss Modish , received her in the drawing - room , and they were so kind to her and her children , that she suspected all was not as it should be . Mr. Abra- ham Modish brought out a ...
... course of the morning , when Mr. Abraham , Mrs. and Miss Modish , received her in the drawing - room , and they were so kind to her and her children , that she suspected all was not as it should be . Mr. Abra- ham Modish brought out a ...
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... course this was agreed to ; Madame Dwas very well pleased with the bargain , and as she had a little time to spare , she consented , for double pay , give double lessons , and if they liked little musical evening parties , she would ...
... course this was agreed to ; Madame Dwas very well pleased with the bargain , and as she had a little time to spare , she consented , for double pay , give double lessons , and if they liked little musical evening parties , she would ...
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... courses , a dessert , French wines , and every thing in the first style of expence . Twenty - eight persons were invited . But , alas ! when the day arrived , they waited dinner till eight o'clock , and only four made their appearance ...
... courses , a dessert , French wines , and every thing in the first style of expence . Twenty - eight persons were invited . But , alas ! when the day arrived , they waited dinner till eight o'clock , and only four made their appearance ...
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Abra Abraham Modish Alexander Modish amiable answer appearance attend Baronet barouche Batch bond Cash cerns Charles Stanton Cheshire Chissel client Colonel consequently convinced daugh daughter dear debt desired dish dress druped elegant endeavour expence favour felt fore fortune friends gave gentleman give ham Modish hearing High-street honour hoped HUBERTINE MORTIMER hundred pounds immediately informed insult left Brighton lenity letter lodging London Madam mentioned Miss Charlotte Modish Miss Modish Miss Shark Mortimer knew Mortimer's never ninety pounds obedient paid persons prove Quadruped received remain rent replied requested respectable Rochets Royal Marine Artillery school-bills sent servant settle every thing shew Sir Timo Sir Timothy Flight situation solicitor and steward soon Sussex Symphony Modish taken thought timer tion told took Town tradespeople trust weeks widow wished wrote young ladies Zacharia Smouch
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Página 72 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed.
Página 198 - And truest friends, through error, wound our rest Without misfortune, what calamities! And what hostilities, without a foe! Nor are foes wanting to the best on earth. But endless is the list of human ills, And sighs might sooner fail than cause to sigh.
Página 1 - So spake the false dissembler unperceived ; For neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to God alone, By his permissive will, through heaven and earth : And oft, though Wisdom wake, Suspicion sleeps At Wisdom's gate, and to Simplicity Resigns her charge, while Goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems...
Página 36 - Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, " Here he lies," And " Dust to dust
Página 113 - Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory ; But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness, when at last Gather'd like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and self-consumed : if this fail, The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble.
Página 169 - OPPRESS'D with grief, oppress'd with care, A burden more than I can bear, I sit me down and sigh : O life ! thou art a galling load, Along a rough, a weary road, To wretches such as I...
Página 198 - Through thickest shades, pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to death.
Página 36 - Burst law's inclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all.
Página 198 - Man's caution often into danger turns ; And his guard falling crushes him to death. Not happiness itself makes good her name; Our very wishes give us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we doat on most From that for which we doat, felicity!
Página 183 - Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace acting in and for the said County...