A Glimpse of the World, Volume 2Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863 - 537 pages |
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Page 79
... Stormont was the name of Colonel Verney's house . It was a mile and a half from Yare , and was con- sidered rather the show - place of the neighbourhood ; for it had a grand hall , a very fair gallery of pictures , and a museum of ...
... Stormont was the name of Colonel Verney's house . It was a mile and a half from Yare , and was con- sidered rather the show - place of the neighbourhood ; for it had a grand hall , a very fair gallery of pictures , and a museum of ...
Page 82
... Stormont neighbourhood , with some few exceptions , such as Dr. Kingsbury , Mrs. Patty , and Myra , submitted to this dictation . All neighbourhoods will in course of time submit to any dictation , if it is accompanied by a little ...
... Stormont neighbourhood , with some few exceptions , such as Dr. Kingsbury , Mrs. Patty , and Myra , submitted to this dictation . All neighbourhoods will in course of time submit to any dictation , if it is accompanied by a little ...
Page 84
... Stormont Park did not present any features of unusual interest when , on the day fixed for the dinner - party , and precisely as the hands of the French clock over the mantelpiece pointed to half - past six , Dr. and Miss Kingsbury and ...
... Stormont Park did not present any features of unusual interest when , on the day fixed for the dinner - party , and precisely as the hands of the French clock over the mantelpiece pointed to half - past six , Dr. and Miss Kingsbury and ...
Page 126
... Stormont , whilst Elise Verney , really taking pleasure in the prospect of the work , entreated Rosamond to join her in looking them over , and to give her opinion as to what should be done with them . Rosamond was copying music at a ...
... Stormont , whilst Elise Verney , really taking pleasure in the prospect of the work , entreated Rosamond to join her in looking them over , and to give her opinion as to what should be done with them . Rosamond was copying music at a ...
Page 160
... Stormont , though left in the house alone , and without the society of gentlemen at the Hall ; for Godfrey Cameron had returned to his work in London , and Edmund avoided rather than sought his company . Something in the two minds was ...
... Stormont , though left in the house alone , and without the society of gentlemen at the Hall ; for Godfrey Cameron had returned to his work in London , and Edmund avoided rather than sought his company . Something in the two minds was ...
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