Diary and Letters: 1813-1840H. Colburn, 1846 |
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... eye , at least , was visible , I could not forbear wafting over to it a partial blessing , nor refuse myself beseeching one from Mr. Wilberforce ; and the smiling benevolence with which he complied 1813 ] 13 OF THE AUTHOR OF EVELINA .
... eye , at least , was visible , I could not forbear wafting over to it a partial blessing , nor refuse myself beseeching one from Mr. Wilberforce ; and the smiling benevolence with which he complied 1813 ] 13 OF THE AUTHOR OF EVELINA .
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... eyes ; though with a smile and an expression of countenance that showed an innate dis- position to archness and sport . This uncommon trio I soon found to consist of the celebrated Irish orator , Mr. Grattan , and his son and daughter ...
... eyes ; though with a smile and an expression of countenance that showed an innate dis- position to archness and sport . This uncommon trio I soon found to consist of the celebrated Irish orator , Mr. Grattan , and his son and daughter ...
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... looked reproachfully at Lady Crewe , and screamed out , " Oh , fie ! fie , fie , fie ! " Lady Crewe , astonished and shocked , seemed struck speechless , and I stood still with my eyes wide 26 [ PART I. DIARY AND LETTERS.
... looked reproachfully at Lady Crewe , and screamed out , " Oh , fie ! fie , fie , fie ! " Lady Crewe , astonished and shocked , seemed struck speechless , and I stood still with my eyes wide 26 [ PART I. DIARY AND LETTERS.
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Fanny Burney Charlotte Barrett. speechless , and I stood still with my eyes wide open , and my mouth probably so also , from a sort of stupor , for I could annex no meaning nor even any idea to such behaviour . She made not , however ...
Fanny Burney Charlotte Barrett. speechless , and I stood still with my eyes wide open , and my mouth probably so also , from a sort of stupor , for I could annex no meaning nor even any idea to such behaviour . She made not , however ...
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... eyes of the most pleased benevolence , ex- pressively said , " Je le crois . " And a third time he stopped my retiring courtesie , to take my hand . This last stroke gave me such delight , for my absent best ami , that I could not again ...
... eyes of the most pleased benevolence , ex- pressively said , " Je le crois . " And a third time he stopped my retiring courtesie , to take my hand . This last stroke gave me such delight , for my absent best ami , that I could not again ...
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