Vandeleur: Or, Animal Magnetism. A Novel ...R. Bentley, 1836 |
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... scarcely a scene more cal- culated to receive and display its delicious in- fluence to advantage , than Beauton Park . Beauton Park had been for many generations the family mansion and principal residence of an old English family , of ...
... scarcely a scene more cal- culated to receive and display its delicious in- fluence to advantage , than Beauton Park . Beauton Park had been for many generations the family mansion and principal residence of an old English family , of ...
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... scarcely be added , that they were not a family remarkable for talent ; yet , as their friends and neighbours sometimes were heard to declare , " they were no fools ; " and being a remarkably handsome race , the gentlemen , whose habits ...
... scarcely be added , that they were not a family remarkable for talent ; yet , as their friends and neighbours sometimes were heard to declare , " they were no fools ; " and being a remarkably handsome race , the gentlemen , whose habits ...
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... scarcely expected to be able to make himself in- telligible to them , even in the common civilities of the table , and was therefore most agreeably surprised to find Mr. Evelyn's house nearly exempt from their presence ; as , by the ...
... scarcely expected to be able to make himself in- telligible to them , even in the common civilities of the table , and was therefore most agreeably surprised to find Mr. Evelyn's house nearly exempt from their presence ; as , by the ...
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... scarcely , I fear , sets me above the suspicion of very great presumption . From the charge of mercenary views , indeed , the best safeguard is in her charming self . Mr. Eve- lyn's large property is strictly entailed upon his son , and ...
... scarcely , I fear , sets me above the suspicion of very great presumption . From the charge of mercenary views , indeed , the best safeguard is in her charming self . Mr. Eve- lyn's large property is strictly entailed upon his son , and ...
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... scarcely passed his lips , when the whole party was startled , and the very glasses on the table made to tremble , by a piercing shriek ; and Miss Wilson , with her eyes distended beyond even their usual inane dimen- sions , and ...
... scarcely passed his lips , when the whole party was startled , and the very glasses on the table made to tremble , by a piercing shriek ; and Miss Wilson , with her eyes distended beyond even their usual inane dimen- sions , and ...
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Vandeleur, Or, Animal Magnetism: A Novel, Volym 3 Marianna Pisani Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1836 |
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agitation alarm animal magnetism answer anxiety appeared arms asked aware beautiful Beauton Park believe better blush brother called cause character cheek circumstances conceal Count De l'Espoir countenance daugh dear dearest deleur Duchess of Castleton duke Edelstein effect endeavour England exclaimed expression eyes father fear feelings felt gentle Gertrude's girl Godfrey hand happiness hastily heard heart Heaven Herbert hope hour husband instantly kind knew Lady Augusta Lady Luscombe Lady Seaton least look Lord Hampton Major Vandeleur manner marriage Mason matter means ment mind Miss Evelyn Miss Wilson mother nature never once passed perceived perhaps person Petersburgh poor Gertrude present racter recollection replied Russia Sally scarcely scene seemed smile somnambule soon speak spect spirits stood strange suffered tears tell Theodosia thought tion tone trude turned uncon uttered Vande Whitecross wish woman words young youth
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Sida 16 - He is an evening reveller who makes His life an infancy, and sings his fill; At intervals, some bird from out the brakes Starts into voice a moment, then is still, There seems a floating whisper on the hill, But that is fancy, for the starlight dews All silently their tears of love instil. Weeping themselves away, till they infuse Deep into Nature's breast the spirit of her hues.
Sida 297 - Had wander'd from its dwelling, and her eyes They had not their own lustre, but the look Which is not of the earth; she was become The queen of a fantastic realm; her thoughts Were combinations of disjointed things; And forms impalpable and unperceived Of others
Sida 288 - Above the green elms, that a cottage was near, And I said : "If there's peace to be found in the world, The heart that is humble might hope for it here.
Sida 274 - Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the Gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? — GOD! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, GOD! GOD ! sing ye meadow-streams with gladsome voice ! Ye pine-groves, with your soft and soul-like sounds!
Sida 133 - Kindly she chides his boyish flights, while he Will for a moment fix'd and pensive be ; And as she trembling speaks, his lively eyes Explore her looks, he listens to her sighs; Charm'd by her voice, th...
Sida 119 - Have pity on my sore distress, I scarce can speak for weariness. Stretch forth thy hand, and have no fear, Said Christabel, How earnest thou here ? And the lady, whose voice was faint and sweet, Did thus pursue her answer meet : — My sire is of a noble line, And my name is...
Sida 207 - YET do I live! O how shall I sustain This vast unutterable weight of woe ? This worse than hunger, poverty, or pain, Or all the complicated ills below ? She, in whose life my hopes were treasur'd all.
Sida 201 - Her spirit's home was in the skies. Yes — for a spirit, pure as hers, Is always pure, even while it errs ; .As sunshine, broken in the rill, Though turn'd astray, is sunshine still...
Sida 273 - Meantime a smiling offspring rises round, And mingles both their graces. By degrees, The human blossom blows ; and every day, Soft as it rolls along, shows some new charm, The father's lustre and the mother's bloom.
Sida 250 - She wound her arms round her neck ; and, hiding her face in her bosom, she gave to the tried friend of her life the particulars of what had passed that day.