John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... half opened , and an evi dent struggle taking place behind it ; we even heard loud words across the narrow street . " I will - I say I will . " " You shan't , Miss Ursula . " " But I will ! " And there stood the little girl , with a ...
... half opened , and an evi dent struggle taking place behind it ; we even heard loud words across the narrow street . " I will - I say I will . " " You shan't , Miss Ursula . " " But I will ! " And there stood the little girl , with a ...
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... half - amazed , half - grateful smil vent right to my heart . " Have you been up and down the country much ? " " A great deal these last three years ; doing a hand's turn , as best I could , in hop - picking , apple - gathering , har ...
... half - amazed , half - grateful smil vent right to my heart . " Have you been up and down the country much ? " " A great deal these last three years ; doing a hand's turn , as best I could , in hop - picking , apple - gathering , har ...
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... half expected ; but gazed about him observantly , while a quiet , intense satisfac tion grew and diffused itself over his whole countenance . " It's a very nice place . " Certainly it was . A large square , chiefly grass , level as a ...
... half expected ; but gazed about him observantly , while a quiet , intense satisfac tion grew and diffused itself over his whole countenance . " It's a very nice place . " Certainly it was . A large square , chiefly grass , level as a ...
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... half - malı . cious , half - ceremonious bow from John , as he drove off- what that excellent woman did say , I have not the slightest recollection . I only remember that it did not frighten and grieve me as such attacks used to do ...
... half - malı . cious , half - ceremonious bow from John , as he drove off- what that excellent woman did say , I have not the slightest recollection . I only remember that it did not frighten and grieve me as such attacks used to do ...
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... Half in fun , half in earnest , he uncovered his fair locks , with a bow so contradictory to the rest of his appearance , that I involuntarily recalled the Greek Testament and " Guy Halifax , Gentleman . " However , that could be no ...
... Half in fun , half in earnest , he uncovered his fair locks , with a bow so contradictory to the rest of his appearance , that I involuntarily recalled the Greek Testament and " Guy Halifax , Gentleman . " However , that could be no ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better Brithwood child Cloth daughter dear door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's Half Calf hand happy hear heard heart honor husband Jael Jessop John Halifax JOHN S. C. ABBOTT John's Kingswell knew Lady Caroline laughed listened little Muriel live Longfield looked Lord Luxmore Lord Ravenel marriage Mary Baines Maud mill mind minute Miss March Miss Silver morning mother Muriel never night Norton Bury Oldtower once pain parlor perhaps Phineas Fletcher poor quiet rose round seemed silence Sir Ralph smile spoke stood sure talking tan-yard tell thank thee things THOMAS CARLYLE thought told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife wish woman wonder word young
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Page 106 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
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Page 15 - And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Page 105 - Thrice, oh! thrice happy, shepherd's life and state! When courts are happiness, unhappy pawns! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns. No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep ; Singing all day, his flocks he learns to keep, Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep. No Serian worms he knows, that with their thread Draw out their silken lives — nor silken pride: His lambs...