Belgravia: A London Magazine, Volume 77Chatto and Windus, 1892 |
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... death has entered the family realms , and she is astonished and a little disgusted with herself for not feeling shocked at the intelligence . She feels that she is called upon to say something , and looks at her excited sister for an ...
... death has entered the family realms , and she is astonished and a little disgusted with herself for not feeling shocked at the intelligence . She feels that she is called upon to say something , and looks at her excited sister for an ...
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... death . There was no bridal dress , there were no wedding guests or wedding breakfast , and it seemed to the few who witnessed the ceremony that the bridegroom's expression of triumphant happiness was singularly out of place on the face ...
... death . There was no bridal dress , there were no wedding guests or wedding breakfast , and it seemed to the few who witnessed the ceremony that the bridegroom's expression of triumphant happiness was singularly out of place on the face ...
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... death had rejoiced and enriched them all were over now , and Lord Royd- more and his only unmarried daughter had just been launched upon the fiercely rolling tide of the London season . It was just the commencement of June , and Jane ...
... death had rejoiced and enriched them all were over now , and Lord Royd- more and his only unmarried daughter had just been launched upon the fiercely rolling tide of the London season . It was just the commencement of June , and Jane ...
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... death , " he asked , with curious " You hate to hear anything about him , and as I hate mentioning him , we will drop the subject , please , " she replied coolly . " At least he had the decency to leave you THE HONOURABLE JANE . 21.
... death , " he asked , with curious " You hate to hear anything about him , and as I hate mentioning him , we will drop the subject , please , " she replied coolly . " At least he had the decency to leave you THE HONOURABLE JANE . 21.
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... Death of the late King of Spain , by Benliure , is also a clever painting , the figures surrounding the bed are life - size and are portraits , while the perspective and colouring give a painful reality . The artist is comparatively a ...
... Death of the late King of Spain , by Benliure , is also a clever painting , the figures surrounding the bed are life - size and are portraits , while the perspective and colouring give a painful reality . The artist is comparatively a ...
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Page 361 - Happy in this, she is not yet so old But she may learn; happier than this, She is not bred so dull but she can learn ; Happiest of all is, that her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her lord, her governor, her king.
Page 366 - TIGER! Tiger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand dare seize the fire? And what shoulder, and what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
Page 359 - He led me through his gardens fair Where all his golden pleasures grow. With sweet May dews my wings were wet, And Phoebus fired my vocal rage; He caught me in his silken net, And shut me in his golden cage. He loves to sit and hear me sing, Then, laughing, sports and plays with me; Then stretches out my golden wing, And mocks my loss of liberty.
Page 370 - I am not ashamed, afraid, or averse to tell you what ought to be told — that I am under the direction of messengers from heaven, daily and nightly.
Page 370 - Angels, & tremble at the Tasks set before us; if we refuse to do Spiritual Acts because of Natural Fears or Natural Desires ! Who can describe the dismal torments of such a state ! — I too well remember the Threats I heard ! — "If you, who are organised by Divine Providence for spiritual communion, Refuse, & bury your Talent in the Earth, even tho' you should want Natural Bread, Sorrow & Desperation pursues you thro' life, & after death shame & confusion of face to eternity.
Page 370 - But if we fear to do the dictates of our angels, and tremble at the tasks set before us; if we refuse to do spiritual acts because of natural fears or natural desires; who can describe the dismal torments of such a state! — I too well remember the threats I heard! — 'If you, who are...
Page 311 - Shakespeare knew the human mind and its most minute and intimate workings, and he never introduces a word or a thought in vain or out of place...
Page 366 - What the hammer ? what the chain ? In what furnace was thy brain ? What the anvil ? what dread grasp Dare its deadly terrors clasp ? When the stars threw down their spears, And watered heaven with their tears, Did he smile his work to see ? Did he who made the lamb make thee...