The School for Sisters, Or, The Lesson of ExperienceLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 246 páginas |
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... arrangement made for them by their mother . But then , thought she , our dear mamma did not foresee our meeting with so many and such powerful friends , or she never would have banished us to such a distance from them . Mr. Drake , who ...
... arrangement made for them by their mother . But then , thought she , our dear mamma did not foresee our meeting with so many and such powerful friends , or she never would have banished us to such a distance from them . Mr. Drake , who ...
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... arranged for them . This opening was sufficient for Mrs. Hamilton , who remarked how much more comfortable her dear girls would have felt in such a family , where , too , they would have been at an easy distance from her , than in going ...
... arranged for them . This opening was sufficient for Mrs. Hamilton , who remarked how much more comfortable her dear girls would have felt in such a family , where , too , they would have been at an easy distance from her , than in going ...
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... arranged , to show him to the admiring guests , he did not make his ap- pearance , neither did he accept any of the invi- tations with which he was liberally favoured ; but Mrs. Egerton manufactured all the apologies required . This ...
... arranged , to show him to the admiring guests , he did not make his ap- pearance , neither did he accept any of the invi- tations with which he was liberally favoured ; but Mrs. Egerton manufactured all the apologies required . This ...
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School. choly and insouciance . Julia played her favourite songs , arranged her ringlets , showed her lovely dimples , all in vain ; Mr. Evelyn was insen- sible as marble . He , however , promised to come again , and this was victory ...
School. choly and insouciance . Julia played her favourite songs , arranged her ringlets , showed her lovely dimples , all in vain ; Mr. Evelyn was insen- sible as marble . He , however , promised to come again , and this was victory ...
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... arrange , as that some necessary journey might occupy a part of it . Lady Osbourne , on the contrary , thought it quite proper you should be seen once in the day at your parish church , particularly in the coun- try : therefore on fine ...
... arrange , as that some necessary journey might occupy a part of it . Lady Osbourne , on the contrary , thought it quite proper you should be seen once in the day at your parish church , particularly in the coun- try : therefore on fine ...
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abode accustomed acquaintance Adelaide admiration affection affectionate amusement Anderson answered anxious appeared Ashford attached attention Aulaire aunt Barbara beautiful beloved Caroline charmed cheerful child comfort companion considered cottage countenance curé daughter dear delighted Drake early Edward Edward Montague Egerton Ellen and Clara Elm-House endeavour England Evelyn father favourable favourite feelings fortune France future girl habit Hamilton handsome happy Harley Street heart honour hope Horton humble husband kind Lady Osbourne leave likewise living London looked Louisa Madame Maitland mama marriage married mind Miss Almeria Miss Cleveland Miss Harcourt Miss Mordaunt morning mother neighbourhood neighbours ness never observed opinion papa party passed person pleased possessed pray present promised received regret rendered resolved rience Rosine Scotland Sir William sister society soon sorrow spirits Stanhope Stoke Stoke Park thing Trelawny village wife wished Woodbridge young ladies youth
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Página 16 - For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self...
Página 16 - If any man lack Wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth freely to them that ask him, and upbraideth no man, James, 1 : 5.
Página 113 - ... a foolish contempt, the proper occasions for exercising them. It is not in the study of sublime speculations, nor amidst the pompous scenery of some imaginary theatre of action, that the heart grows wiser, or the temper more correct. It is in the daily occurrences of mere common life, with all its mixture of folly and impertinence, that the proper exercise of virtue lies. It is here that the temptations to vanity, to selfishness, to discontent, and innumerable other unwarrantable affections arise;...
Página 113 - I believe it is much oftener our pride than our virtue, which is hurt, by a submission to what we are- apt to deem trifles. We are led to form much too magnificent ideas of our own powers of action, and by this means, to overlook, with a foolish contempt, the proper occasions for exercising them. It is not in the study of sublime speculations, nor amidst the pompous scenery of some imaginary theatre of action, that the heart grows wiser, or the temper more correct. It is in the daily occurrences...