Preciosa: A TaleJ. Chapman, 1852 - 326 pàgines |
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Pàgina 8
... Admiral's household , the carriages came round to the hall - door to convey Emily and her bridegroom to church . A fitful murmur of expectation filled the house . The doors were open , and the village- children , dressed in white , ran ...
... Admiral's household , the carriages came round to the hall - door to convey Emily and her bridegroom to church . A fitful murmur of expectation filled the house . The doors were open , and the village- children , dressed in white , ran ...
Pàgina 16
... Admiral Ledyard's house , built in part during the reign of Charles I .; an open gallery of arches below , supported two stories of mellow brickwork , black- ened by many transomed and mullion - divided case- ments ; while above rose a ...
... Admiral Ledyard's house , built in part during the reign of Charles I .; an open gallery of arches below , supported two stories of mellow brickwork , black- ened by many transomed and mullion - divided case- ments ; while above rose a ...
Pàgina 19
... Admiral Ledyard's house . After a year's journey on the Continent , during which the hum of concealed discontent and misery , soon about to break forth into fearful manifestation , and even now audible to the c 2 PRECIOSA . 19 that ...
... Admiral Ledyard's house . After a year's journey on the Continent , during which the hum of concealed discontent and misery , soon about to break forth into fearful manifestation , and even now audible to the c 2 PRECIOSA . 19 that ...
Pàgina 26
... Admiral was called up to Somerset House on business ; and in his absence , and with his leave , I came down to this place for a few days ' visit . You may have seen my sketches of this old house ; — standing on the close - shaven lawn ...
... Admiral was called up to Somerset House on business ; and in his absence , and with his leave , I came down to this place for a few days ' visit . You may have seen my sketches of this old house ; — standing on the close - shaven lawn ...
Pàgina 28
... Admiral's treasured curio- sities , were opened ; and I believe I still possess a snuff - box , compounded of potato - paste , and filled with small Siamese deities , together with a straw- white stuffed canary - bird , without a beak ...
... Admiral's treasured curio- sities , were opened ; and I believe I still possess a snuff - box , compounded of potato - paste , and filled with small Siamese deities , together with a straw- white stuffed canary - bird , without a beak ...
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acquaintance Admiral affectionate Ainslie answered Arthur Cary aunt's brother calm CHAPTER Charles Lamb CHARLES WICKSTEED child childhood cloth cried dear aunt dear Catherine dear Edward dear Lucy dear sister dearest Edward felt EDWARD TO CATHERINE Emily Emily's Eustace eyes fancy feel felt FRANCIS WILLIAM NEWMAN friends Gate's End girl give grace hand happy HARRIET MARTINEAU hear heart hope JAMES MARTINEAU JOHANN GOTTLIEB FICHTE JOHN CHAPMAN Joseph Blanco White knew lady laugh Lenton letter Llanberis look Lucy's mind Miss Ledyard morning natural ness never once Original price papa paper cover passed perhaps pleasure Post 8vo pray Preciosa present racter recognise recollections remember seemed sight silence smile sorrow sorry soul storm of passion sweet tears thank thee THEODORE PARKER thing thou tion turned uncon whilst wish words young
Passatges populars
Pàgina 257 - Alas that all we loved of him should be, But for our grief, as if it had not been, And grief itself be mortal ! Woe is me ! Whence are we, and why are we ? of what scene The actors or spectators ? Great and mean Meet massed in death, who lends what life must borrow.
Pàgina 8 - Too subtle-potent, tun'd too sharp in sweetness, For the capacity of my ruder powers : I fear it much ; and I do fear besides, That I shall lose distinction in my joys ; As doth a battle, when they charge on heaps The enemy flying.
Pàgina 173 - tis not to come ; if it be not to come, it will be now ; if it be not now, yet it will come ; the readiness is all ; since no man has aught of what he leaves, what is't to leave betimes?
Pàgina 238 - Count, take of me my daughter, and with her my fortunes : his Grace hath made the match, and all grace say Amen to it. Beat. Speak, count, 'tis your cue. Claud. Silence is the perfectest herald of joy : I were but little happy, if I could say how much.
Pàgina 7 - Clanging fights, and flaming towns, and sinking ships and praying hands. But they smile, they find a music centred in a doleful song Steaming up, a lamentation and an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning tho...
Pàgina 81 - My soul is an enchanted boat, Which, like a sleeping swan, doth float Upon the silver waves of thy sweet singing ; And thine doth like an angel sit Beside the helm conducting it, Whilst all the winds with melody are ringing. It seems to float ever, for ever, Upon that many-winding river, Between mountains, woods, abysses, A paradise of wildernesses ! Till, like one in slumber bound Borne to the ocean, I float down, around, Into a sea profound of ever-spreading sound.