John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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Page 13
... speak about my mother . " 1 asked his pardon . It was plain he had loved and mourned her ; and that circumstances had smothered down his quick boyish feelings into a man's tenacity of betraying where he had loved and mourned . - I ...
... speak about my mother . " 1 asked his pardon . It was plain he had loved and mourned her ; and that circumstances had smothered down his quick boyish feelings into a man's tenacity of betraying where he had loved and mourned . - I ...
Page 15
... speaking unto Saul , that the soul of Jonathan was knit unto the soul of David ; and Jonathan loved him as his own soul . " And this day , I , a poorer and more helpless Jonathan , had found my David . 66 I caught him by the hand , and ...
... speaking unto Saul , that the soul of Jonathan was knit unto the soul of David ; and Jonathan loved him as his own soul . " And this day , I , a poorer and more helpless Jonathan , had found my David . 66 I caught him by the hand , and ...
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... speaking to me , was always tender with pity- yet not pity enough to wound : I could see the peculiar smile just creeping round his grave mouth - that irrepressi- ble smile , indicating the atmosphere of thorough heart- cheerfulness ...
... speaking to me , was always tender with pity- yet not pity enough to wound : I could see the peculiar smile just creeping round his grave mouth - that irrepressi- ble smile , indicating the atmosphere of thorough heart- cheerfulness ...
Page 28
... speaking , about the lad . Never once asking for him to come to me . Not though it would have been life to me to see his merry face - I longed after him so . At last I broke the bonds of sickness - which Jael always riveted as long and ...
... speaking , about the lad . Never once asking for him to come to me . Not though it would have been life to me to see his merry face - I longed after him so . At last I broke the bonds of sickness - which Jael always riveted as long and ...
Page 34
... speak to anybody . As we passed , John did not even see us . I asked my father , in a whisper , how he liked the boy . " What boy ? Eh , him ? -Oh , well enough - there's no harm in him that I know of . Dost thee want him to wheel thee ...
... speak to anybody . As we passed , John did not even see us . I asked my father , in a whisper , how he liked the boy . " What boy ? Eh , him ? -Oh , well enough - there's no harm in him that I know of . Dost thee want him to wheel thee ...
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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...