Blue-stocking hall [by W.P. Scargill].1827 |
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... idea how we poor pill - garlicks labour to per- form what they accomplish as if by the stroke of a magical wand . A few words are pro- nounced in the shape of an order , to one of your fashionable upholsterers , and lo ! sophas ...
... idea how we poor pill - garlicks labour to per- form what they accomplish as if by the stroke of a magical wand . A few words are pro- nounced in the shape of an order , to one of your fashionable upholsterers , and lo ! sophas ...
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... idea of female education . To sing , play on the harp and piano - forte , speak French , and know enough of Italian to quote a line from Me- tastasio , are the utmost extent to which he would permit a woman's lore to extend . Any thing ...
... idea of female education . To sing , play on the harp and piano - forte , speak French , and know enough of Italian to quote a line from Me- tastasio , are the utmost extent to which he would permit a woman's lore to extend . Any thing ...
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... idea of eccentric . Her smile is lovely , and seems to warm into life and serenity what- ever it rests upon . " At length her sorrows drew a line of care Across her brow , and sketch'd her story there . Years of internal suffering dried ...
... idea of eccentric . Her smile is lovely , and seems to warm into life and serenity what- ever it rests upon . " At length her sorrows drew a line of care Across her brow , and sketch'd her story there . Years of internal suffering dried ...
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... idea of compelling her household to a mere lip - worship ; but her prayers include all who require divine assistance , of whatever kind ; and the people seem to feel that she is truth itself . Well , we went to breakfast , and a very ...
... idea of compelling her household to a mere lip - worship ; but her prayers include all who require divine assistance , of whatever kind ; and the people seem to feel that she is truth itself . Well , we went to breakfast , and a very ...
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... idea , and abated Fanny's joy , who now ran off to consult her mother and Emily upon this matter of import- ance . I find my obedience to your commands , will involve me in quires of paper , so if so if you do not desire a stationer's ...
... idea , and abated Fanny's joy , who now ran off to consult her mother and Emily upon this matter of import- ance . I find my obedience to your commands , will involve me in quires of paper , so if so if you do not desire a stationer's ...
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acquainted Adelaide Adieu admiration affection affectionate amongst amusement Angrogna answered appeared arrival ARTHUR HOWARD aunt beautiful believe Bentley blessed BLUE-STOCKING HALL Bolton BURLINGTON STREET called character Charlotte charms Checkley confess Crayton daugh dear dear boy dearest delight desire EMILY DOUGLAS eyes Falkland fancy Fanny fashion feel felt Fitzroy Frederick give Glenalta hand happy hear heard heart hope human imagine Ireland Irish Julia Kerry Killarney Lady learned letter Lisfarne live look Lord Lord Byron Louisa mamma manner marriage Marsden ment mind Miss mother Mount Prospect nature necromancy ness never old Lawrence Oliphant Otway party passed perhaps pleasure poor possess present racter render replied riety scene seemed sisters society spirit suppose sure sweet taste tell thing thought tion told Turin uncle walk wish word young youth
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Side 297 - And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Side 21 - Hooker not considering that the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light...
Side 135 - My dear departed Douglas possessed the most brilliant talents. Imagine these rising majestically from a solid plinth of boldest structure in religion and morals, while Fancy in her most tasteful mood had wreathed the light acanthus round his brow, and you may form some idea of the man who, in our youthful days, was always called the ' Corinthian pillar' of that little band in whose society he passed his hours of recreation. He was at once the most profound reasoner, the acutest critic, the soundest...
Side 39 - And years of keenest suffering dried the stream That lent her youthful eye its liquid beam. A mild composure to its glance succeeds ; Her gayest look still...
Side 200 - These volumes abound with passages not surpassed for their beauty in our literature. Delicacy and sweetness are mingled with impressive eloquence and energetic truth. The magic of the style simply consists in the emotions of the writer. He is a thinker who makes others think ; and these volumes will be reperused at intervals with the delight of novelty.
Side 107 - I keep my novels, reviews, and magazines ; for you know, that ' all work and no play would make Jack a dull boy...
Side 150 - On polish'd stone before his palace gate : With unguents smooth the lucid marble shone, Where ancient Neleus sat, a rustic throne ; But he descending to the' infernal shade, Sage Nestor fill'd it, and the sceptre sway'd. His sons around him mild obeisance pay, And duteous take the orders of the day. first Echephron and...
Side 199 - Sir Walter Scott must learn to bear a rival near the throne. His contemporaries are already beginning to pay a divided allegiance. They think, and apparently with justice, that Horace Smith is second, and only second, to the once sole monarch."— Monthly Magazine.
Side 10 - ... and manners, as Noah did in the Ark. If this be the case, I shall soon find out all about the matter, and my visit here may be a blessing, as I shall take the very first opportunity that offers of opening aunty's eyes to the impolicy of her conduct, by assuring her that men of the present day dread a blue more than a scorpion...
Side 107 - ... marry, go to Newbury: and from thence break out by degrees, as the matter should be taken. My lady screamed, resisted, and did all that woman could do to get free: and more than once, people who heard her cry out for help were put on a wrong scent : and had we not met with your honour (who would see with your own eyes, and hear with your own ears...