Vandeleur; or, Animal magnetism [by M. Pisani].1836 |
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... Lady Alicia Evelyn , she was as completely passive a machine to be acted upon by the will of others , as any toady ever professed to be , but so sel- dom is . Only one circumstance during the whole course of the first seven years she ...
... Lady Alicia Evelyn , she was as completely passive a machine to be acted upon by the will of others , as any toady ever professed to be , but so sel- dom is . Only one circumstance during the whole course of the first seven years she ...
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... Miss Wilson's situation ; and so well did it carry her through her present routine of life , that it began to be observed , that a gouty old fox - hunter , whom Mr. Evelyn occasionally invited to his house with other gentlemen of the ...
... Miss Wilson's situation ; and so well did it carry her through her present routine of life , that it began to be observed , that a gouty old fox - hunter , whom Mr. Evelyn occasionally invited to his house with other gentlemen of the ...
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... Evelyn com- plete , and even some of the furniture ; for cer- tainly little better than a sweeping - brush dress- ed up in petticoats , is a thing who is here by way of keeping Miss Evelyn in countenance in this bachelor's house . I ...
... Evelyn com- plete , and even some of the furniture ; for cer- tainly little better than a sweeping - brush dress- ed up in petticoats , is a thing who is here by way of keeping Miss Evelyn in countenance in this bachelor's house . I ...
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... Miss Evelyn ? This sometimes presses heavily on my consideration . The small , very small inheritance which your generosity and maternal affection induced you to leave for me , unburthened even by your own support , when I was too young ...
... Miss Evelyn ? This sometimes presses heavily on my consideration . The small , very small inheritance which your generosity and maternal affection induced you to leave for me , unburthened even by your own support , when I was too young ...
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... lady of Miss Evelyn's handsome - nay , very large fortune , not to mention any other con- siderations , —but scarcely , I fear , sets me above the suspicion of very great presumption . From the charge of mercenary views , indeed , the ...
... lady of Miss Evelyn's handsome - nay , very large fortune , not to mention any other con- siderations , —but scarcely , I fear , sets me above the suspicion of very great presumption . From the charge of mercenary views , indeed , the ...
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Vandeleur: Or, Animal Magnetism. A Novel ... Marianna [Pisani (Mme.]) Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1836 |
Vandeleur, Or, Animal Magnetism: A Novel, Volym 3 Marianna Pisani Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1836 |
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Sida 14 - 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 286 - 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!
Sida 274 - Ye Ice-falls! ye that from the mountain's brow Adown enormous ravines slope amain Torrents, methinks, that heard a mighty voice, And stopped at once amid their maddest plunge! 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!
Sida 131 - 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 205 - 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 199 - Her hands were clasp'd— her eyes upturn'd, Dropping their tears like moonlight rain ; And, though her lip, fond raver ! burn'd With words of passion, bold, profane, Yet was there light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which show'd — though wandering earthward now,Her spirit's home was in the skies.
Sida 274 - GOD! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, GOD! GOD!