The Sisters: Or the History of Lucy and Caroline Sanson, Entrusted to a False Friend. In Two Volumes. ...T. Waller, 1754 |
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... length granted to her . NEVER was night spent amidst more anxiety , more torture , and uneafinefs ; for as fhe could not see the event of this moft dreadful action , she pictured to herself the most frightful confe- quences , and ...
... length granted to her . NEVER was night spent amidst more anxiety , more torture , and uneafinefs ; for as fhe could not see the event of this moft dreadful action , she pictured to herself the most frightful confe- quences , and ...
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... length fhe per ceived Mrs. Searchwell retired , and fomething of an affuring hope fo gleam'd that inftant upon her heart , that I have heard her often declare , fhe felt fore for that moment , more peace , joy , and 14 The HISTORY OF.
... length fhe per ceived Mrs. Searchwell retired , and fomething of an affuring hope fo gleam'd that inftant upon her heart , that I have heard her often declare , fhe felt fore for that moment , more peace , joy , and 14 The HISTORY OF.
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... length fei- zes the fnowy lamb which the shepherds have fecured from his hungry jaws ; he fharpens his . teeth with greedy fury , rolls with livid indigna- tion his fiery eye - balls , and with joyful fierceness tears the quivering ...
... length fei- zes the fnowy lamb which the shepherds have fecured from his hungry jaws ; he fharpens his . teeth with greedy fury , rolls with livid indigna- tion his fiery eye - balls , and with joyful fierceness tears the quivering ...
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... length , he made the best of his way to his friend the lawyer's . He too was abfent ; and thus continually difap pointed , vexed , and chagrin'd , he knew not what course to take , or whither to apply himself for ease of mind , and any ...
... length , he made the best of his way to his friend the lawyer's . He too was abfent ; and thus continually difap pointed , vexed , and chagrin'd , he knew not what course to take , or whither to apply himself for ease of mind , and any ...
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... length wearied out of all degree of patience , Mrs. Stevens and the refolved themselves to go , and enquire after the truth of the ftory , and the reafons of Peter's delay . They were no fooner introduced , than Mifs Jenny came down to ...
... length wearied out of all degree of patience , Mrs. Stevens and the refolved themselves to go , and enquire after the truth of the ftory , and the reafons of Peter's delay . They were no fooner introduced , than Mifs Jenny came down to ...
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abfolutely affift affur'd affure almoſt behold beſt bleffing buſineſs Caroline Caroline's cauſe child confent cou'd coufin curfed daugh daughter dear defir'd defire diftrefs Dookalb dreadful efteem eyes fafe faid father fear fervant fhall fhew fhou'd fince fincere firſt fome fomething foon forrow Fortebrand foul fpeak friendſhip fuch fuffer fure gentleman grief happineſs happy hath heart herſelf himſelf Hodfon honour houfe houſe huſband Jaifon Jenny Stevens juſt lady leaft leaſt lefs leſs Lucy madam meaſure mifery Mifs miſerable miſtreſs moft moſt mother muft muſt myſelf never obferved occafion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poffible poor pray preſent purpoſe raiſe reaſon refolution replied requeſt Sanfon ſay ſcene Searchwell ſee ſhall ſhe ſome ſpeak ſuch tears thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thoſe thou thro unhappy uſed utmoſt vifit virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſh woman worfe wou'd wretched yourſelf
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