Geraldine; Or, Modes of Faith and Practice. A Tale, المجلد 1Wells and Lilly, 1821 - 302 من الصفحات |
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... daughters of wisdom , is like being shut up in the palace of ice : all is clear , transparent , and shining ; but then it is dangerous , even to breathe in the chill atmosphere ! They have such a holy horror of wit and imagination ...
... daughters of wisdom , is like being shut up in the palace of ice : all is clear , transparent , and shining ; but then it is dangerous , even to breathe in the chill atmosphere ! They have such a holy horror of wit and imagination ...
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... daughters , who shared his tenderest affection , and most vigilant care . Their education he considered as a sacred and important duty ! He contemplated them not merely as gay and lovely creatures , formed to charm and decorate the ...
... daughters , who shared his tenderest affection , and most vigilant care . Their education he considered as a sacred and important duty ! He contemplated them not merely as gay and lovely creatures , formed to charm and decorate the ...
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... daughters from so rich a resource ; and cherished taste , as the " younger sister of virtue . " As their characters unfolded , they exhibited a striking diversity ; but this diversity did not interrupt the perfect and tender union that ...
... daughters from so rich a resource ; and cherished taste , as the " younger sister of virtue . " As their characters unfolded , they exhibited a striking diversity ; but this diversity did not interrupt the perfect and tender union that ...
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... daughters of affluence , but which disturb and embitter the stream of life . The approaching winter presented no very cheering aspect . Mr. Fullarton had remain- ed in the neighbourhood about six weeks , and they had been soothed , and ...
... daughters of affluence , but which disturb and embitter the stream of life . The approaching winter presented no very cheering aspect . Mr. Fullarton had remain- ed in the neighbourhood about six weeks , and they had been soothed , and ...
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... daughter ; but she treated them lightly , attributed them solely to the severity of the winter , and pro- phesied that they would be completely dispell- ed by the warmth and softness of summer . Margaret's fears were tranquillised , and ...
... daughter ; but she treated them lightly , attributed them solely to the severity of the winter , and pro- phesied that they would be completely dispell- ed by the warmth and softness of summer . Margaret's fears were tranquillised , and ...
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الصفحة 132 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; 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 : This was your husband.
الصفحة 138 - Defend me therefore, common sense, say I, From reveries so airy, from the toil Of dropping buckets into empty wells, And growing old in drawing nothing up...
الصفحة 243 - Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired : Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die ! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee, — How small a part of time they share That are so wondrous sweet and fair.
الصفحة 250 - LET no one say that there is need Of time for love to grow ; Ah no ! the love that kills indeed Dispatches at a blow. The spark which but by slow degrees Is nursed into a flame, Is habit, friendship, what you please ; But love is not its name. For love to be completely true...
الصفحة 150 - To view this Lady of the Lake. The maiden paused, as if again She thought to catch the distant strain. With head up-raised, and look intent, And eye and ear attentive bent, And locks flung back, and lips apart, Like monument of Grecian art, In listening mood, she seemed to stand The guardian Naiad of the strand.
الصفحة 84 - Scroggins said of the Gas-man, that he thought he was a man of that courage, that if his hands were cut off, he would still fight on with the stumps — like that of Widrington, — In doleful dumps, Who, when his legs were smitten off, Still fought upon his stumps.
الصفحة 147 - The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly spell Of every star that Heav'n doth shew, And every herb that sips the dew ; Till old Experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
الصفحة 225 - You believe, then, on the same authority in the existence of witches, enchanters, and magicians," rejoined Mr. Mowbray ; "for, if I recollect rightly, the one fact is as clearly asserted aS the other." " I never troubled my head much about them," said Mr. Wentworth ; " but they existed, or they would not be mentioned in the Bible." " You believe all, then, that the Bible contains?" said Mr. Mowbray. " Every word," returned Mr. Wentworth. " Will you allow me to ask "why you believe it ?" said Mr....
الصفحة 33 - But this was a state of feeling not long to be indulged by the high-principled and conscientious Margaret. Human life she felt was indeed a state in which " much was to be endured, and little to be enjoyed...
الصفحة 13 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn ; Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them. But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring ; A scrip with herbs and fruit supplied, And water from the spring. Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego, All earth-born cares are wrong ; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.