Flora; or, Self-deception, by A.L.O.E. |
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Side 20
... raise their voice above a whisper ; and when you come really to know them , when you can glance a little behind the curtain , they are as selfish , and avaricious , and mean , and spiteful , as the veriest worldling in creation ! This ...
... raise their voice above a whisper ; and when you come really to know them , when you can glance a little behind the curtain , they are as selfish , and avaricious , and mean , and spiteful , as the veriest worldling in creation ! This ...
Side 23
... raised its glittering spire towards heaven . " It was a very different place twelve years . ago , " said Flora , " when my dear parents first came to reside here . There was not a church then within four miles , and the people here ...
... raised its glittering spire towards heaven . " It was a very different place twelve years . ago , " said Flora , " when my dear parents first came to reside here . There was not a church then within four miles , and the people here ...
Side 24
... raising a spirit of order . My mother exerted herself amongst the women . They regarded her with suspicion at first , and were very jealous of interference . They seemed to consider it as their privilege to be ragged and dirty . But ...
... raising a spirit of order . My mother exerted herself amongst the women . They regarded her with suspicion at first , and were very jealous of interference . They seemed to consider it as their privilege to be ragged and dirty . But ...
Side 46
... raise to the honour of the Deity . Stones are being hewn in the distant quarry ; yellow brass is brought from afar ; an edifice is rising from the earth which will be lofty as thy devotion , firm as thy power ! " " " Leave the stones in ...
... raise to the honour of the Deity . Stones are being hewn in the distant quarry ; yellow brass is brought from afar ; an edifice is rising from the earth which will be lofty as thy devotion , firm as thy power ! " " " Leave the stones in ...
Side 54
... raised thee in thine own sight above the level of common men . Surely thou hast had thy reward ! Fool , fool ! dost thou claim merit for this ? Lo ! the dust of the earth hath defiled thy deeds of self- denial ! " Then Futtey Sing ...
... raised thee in thine own sight above the level of common men . Surely thou hast had thy reward ! Fool , fool ! dost thou claim merit for this ? Lo ! the dust of the earth hath defiled thy deeds of self- denial ! " Then Futtey Sing ...
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affection amusements appeared Barbadoes baronet beauty behold blessing bosom brahmin bright brow CHAPTER charm child clergyman comfort cousin cried Flora daugh daughter death delight door dream earth earthly Emma Emma's Emmie exclaimed Ada exclaimed Flora Exeter Hall eyes face fear feeling Flora felt flowers Futtey Sing gentle Golden Square Grosvenor Square hand happy heard heart holy hope husband idol impa John Vernon Johnny Lady Legrange Laurel Bank letter lips lisp listened London look Lord Lyddie mamma marriage Master-Mind mind morning mother muslin never night novel opened pain parent passion pleasure poor dear prayers quiet Rajah received religion rest Sambo Saviour scarcely seemed sigh silent Sir Amery smile sorrow soul spirit sweet tears temple thou thought tion trembled Truth uttered Vernon voice Ward weary widow wife wings Wingsdale wish words young
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