Preciosa: A TaleJ. Chapman, 1852 - 326 pàgines |
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Pàgina 10
... letter to - day , old friend , which I will show you presently , ) that all the force of attention should be concentrated on one particular point . " " Presently - presently , " thought Edward , with a smile . Emily's youngest sister ...
... letter to - day , old friend , which I will show you presently , ) that all the force of attention should be concentrated on one particular point . " " Presently - presently , " thought Edward , with a smile . Emily's youngest sister ...
Pàgina 18
... letters and other documents , the actual composition of those with whose history we are immediately concerned ; even though by this mode of proceeding a greater vividness of presentation be obtained at the expense of absolute continuity ...
... letters and other documents , the actual composition of those with whose history we are immediately concerned ; even though by this mode of proceeding a greater vividness of presentation be obtained at the expense of absolute continuity ...
Pàgina 22
... letter which , about four weeks before the date of Emily's marriage , Edward Eus- tace received from his much loved and trusted Aunt Lucy . It reached his hands in the most agreeable way , enclosed in a note from his only sister ...
... letter which , about four weeks before the date of Emily's marriage , Edward Eus- tace received from his much loved and trusted Aunt Lucy . It reached his hands in the most agreeable way , enclosed in a note from his only sister ...
Pàgina 23
... letter from dear Lucy . She speaks of you very kindly : says ( after mentioning some expeditions with Arthur Cary and the rest , on which she exhausts almost all the superlatives of enjoyment ) " I have also had a very pleasant ride ...
... letter from dear Lucy . She speaks of you very kindly : says ( after mentioning some expeditions with Arthur Cary and the rest , on which she exhausts almost all the superlatives of enjoyment ) " I have also had a very pleasant ride ...
Pàgina 32
... letter we have just inserted , Edward went down to the drawing - room . Lucy was at the piano - forte , playing a sonata of Beethoven's -it was one of his chief favourites . The long wavy movement that fell on the ear like rippling ...
... letter we have just inserted , Edward went down to the drawing - room . Lucy was at the piano - forte , playing a sonata of Beethoven's -it was one of his chief favourites . The long wavy movement that fell on the ear like rippling ...
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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.