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Сторінка ix
... fortune , by the love and attention of Mrs. Thomas , an only daughter of Mrs. Aynfton for whom she had , when a child , imbibed a fifterly affection . Her Ladyship had been induced , from her regard and love for the mother , to take the ...
... fortune , by the love and attention of Mrs. Thomas , an only daughter of Mrs. Aynfton for whom she had , when a child , imbibed a fifterly affection . Her Ladyship had been induced , from her regard and love for the mother , to take the ...
Сторінка x
... fortune , thus adding to her natural difpofition the power of doing good , he could not entertain a doubt but they would be taken care of . The goodness of her Ladyfhip fully juftified his Lordship's opinion ; for , after his death ...
... fortune , thus adding to her natural difpofition the power of doing good , he could not entertain a doubt but they would be taken care of . The goodness of her Ladyfhip fully juftified his Lordship's opinion ; for , after his death ...
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... fortune ; therefore I fhall very candidly give you an account of myself as to that parti- cular . My late wife had fo extreme a value for me , that she , by fine , conveyed to me her whole eftate , fituate in Barbados , which , with the ...
... fortune ; therefore I fhall very candidly give you an account of myself as to that parti- cular . My late wife had fo extreme a value for me , that she , by fine , conveyed to me her whole eftate , fituate in Barbados , which , with the ...
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... fortune , than by a mere dalliance of your perfon only , to fhow a greater regard to the beauty than the wife . I beg of you to show my letters to no one living , but let us be con- tented with one another's thoughts upon our words and ...
... fortune , than by a mere dalliance of your perfon only , to fhow a greater regard to the beauty than the wife . I beg of you to show my letters to no one living , but let us be con- tented with one another's thoughts upon our words and ...
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... fortune , and those particulars which will naturally be enquired into by a pa- rent , because I doubt not but you have fo good an opinion of Mrs. Scurlock's prudence , that you do not believe fhe would throw herself away . As to your ...
... fortune , and those particulars which will naturally be enquired into by a pa- rent , because I doubt not but you have fo good an opinion of Mrs. Scurlock's prudence , that you do not believe fhe would throw herself away . As to your ...
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Сторінка 342 - VITAL spark of heavenly flame ! Quit, oh, quit this mortal frame ! Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying : Oh, the pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature ! cease thy strife, And let me languish into life ! Hark, they whisper ; angels say,
Сторінка 333 - ... an advantage not very common to young men, that the attractions of the world have not dazzled me very much...
Сторінка 7 - ... as yours is, our days will pass away with joy; and old age, instead of introducing melancholy prospects of decay, give us hope of eternal youth in a better life. I have but few minutes from the duty of my employment to write in, and without time to read over what I have writ; therefore beseech you to pardon the first hints of my mind, which I have expressed in so little order. ' I am, dearest creature, your most obedient, ' Most devoted servant,' ' The two next were written after the day for...
Сторінка 421 - Tisdall fellow, that he never minds it. So what care I for his wit ? for he is the worst company in the world, till he has a bottle of wine in his head.
Сторінка 333 - ... not very common to young men, that the attractions of the world have not dazzled me very much ; and I begin, where...
Сторінка 343 - I. Vital fpark of heav'nly fl.ame ! Quit, oh quit this mortal frame; Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying, Oh the pain, the blifs of dying ! Ceafe, fond Nature, ceafe thy ftrife, And let me languifh into life. II. Hark ! they whifper ; Angels fay, Sifter Spirit, come away...
Сторінка 343 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Сторінка 461 - ... William, it being the 4th November, as to drink his friend Addison up to conversation pitch, whose phlegmatic constitution was hardly warmed for society by that time. Steele was not fit for it. Two remarkable circumstances happened. John Sly, the hatter of facetious memory, was in the house; and...
Сторінка 14 - I am attending about business. There is a dirty crowd of busy faces all around me, talking of money ; while all my ambition, all my wealth is love ! Love which animates my heart, sweetens my humour, enlarges my soul, and affects every action of my life.
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