The curse of Clifton, Volumen617A. Hart, 1853 |
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... felt very much pleased that the old boy , as he mentally called him , was quieted at last , and that he himself had at length an opportunity of initiating his charm- ing companion into the mysteries of flirtation , while she im- parted ...
... felt very much pleased that the old boy , as he mentally called him , was quieted at last , and that he himself had at length an opportunity of initiating his charm- ing companion into the mysteries of flirtation , while she im- parted ...
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... felt a deeper thrill of horror . And yet it was only a look - the look of an instant - it came and went like the swift swooping past of a fiend's wing , but the shadow on all things seemed to remain . No more did that room seem the ...
... felt a deeper thrill of horror . And yet it was only a look - the look of an instant - it came and went like the swift swooping past of a fiend's wing , but the shadow on all things seemed to remain . No more did that room seem the ...
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... felt a deeper interest in the rugged little mountaineer than he would have acknow- ledged , even to himself . Perhaps it was prescience - the shadow of coming events . Be that as it may , Archer Clifton walked up and down the floor in ...
... felt a deeper interest in the rugged little mountaineer than he would have acknow- ledged , even to himself . Perhaps it was prescience - the shadow of coming events . Be that as it may , Archer Clifton walked up and down the floor in ...
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... - -was growing old - that some day he should lose her . He felt then , for the first time , how much he , a man , had rested on this good mother - and his heart was troubled within him . And yet it 48 THE CURSE OF CLIFTON .
... - -was growing old - that some day he should lose her . He felt then , for the first time , how much he , a man , had rested on this good mother - and his heart was troubled within him . And yet it 48 THE CURSE OF CLIFTON .
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... felt , who possessed the privilege of the lady's friendship . This afternoon , then , he was lying at his ease on the cool lounge between the two front windows , which were drawing strong draughts of air , and flapping the festooned ...
... felt , who possessed the privilege of the lady's friendship . This afternoon , then , he was lying at his ease on the cool lounge between the two front windows , which were drawing strong draughts of air , and flapping the festooned ...
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The Curse of Clifton: Or, The Widowed Bride Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth Vista completa - 1875 |
Términos y frases comunes
answered Archer Clifton arose asked bay horse beautiful BEETON bosom brow Captain Clifton Captain Fairfax Carl Carl Wetzel Carolyn Clifton Catherine Catherine's Charles Cabell cheek child countenance dark daughter dearest death deep Devil's Staircase door dress entered exclaimed eyes face father fear feel Frank gazed gentle girl give hand happy Hardbargain HARRIET BEECHER STOWE head hear heard heart Heaven Henny honour hope horse hour kiss knew lady leave letter lips look madam Major Cabell Major Clifton marriage marry mind Miss Clifton mistress morning mother never night old gentleman Oliver Cromwell pale parlour passed passion paused poor replied Richmond seemed silent sister smile sorrow soul stairs stood strong tell things thought took turned voice White Cliffs wife wish woman words young Zuleime دو وو
Pasajes populares
Página 55 - Hyperion's curls, the front of Jove himself, An eye like Mars, to threaten and command, A station like the herald Mercury New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill, A combination and a form indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man.
Página 229 - Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take ; And this I ask for Jesus
Página 160 - Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven, .... and all these things shall be added unto you...
Página 312 - Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all other, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?
Página 185 - She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, And lovers around her are sighing; But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying.
Página 185 - ... She is Far from the Land She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, And lovers are round her, sighing : But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying. She sings the wild song of her dear native plains, Every note which he loved awaking ; — • Ah ! little they think who delight in her strains, How the heart of the Minstrel is breaking.
Página 420 - We consider the Self-Instructor and its companion volumes entitled to the highest praise that can be bestowed on works of this class. They are plain, practical, complete, and well arranged.
Página 11 - This, of course, is a very striking delineation of sudden terror ! And so they go. Then comes a mighty fog; then thunder, lightning, and rain. Then they hear the tinkling of a wether-bell ; then the little mountain shepherdess, blushing, and dropping her eyes like a startled fawn. " At the same instant a thunderbolt was hurled from heaven with a terrific crash — riving the ground on which she had just stood !" Let us hurry into the hut, reader ! Here we find a graphic old rogue of a grandfather...
Página 50 - ... the lounge, his hands clasped above his forehead, and his elbows very prominent ; one foot, minus a slipper, hoisted upon the window-sill, and the other slippered foot dangling on the carpet. But the picturesque beauty of his dark, handsome face atoned for all the rest.
Página 411 - ... Catherine to think that all this trouble I have suffered, and have inflicted upon you, should have been so unnecessary." But she, knowing better, and deeper in her faith, replies, "Oh, no! it was not unnecessary. God suffered it to be, and it was well — very well! All things work together for good, to them that love the Lord!