Preciosa: A TaleJ. Chapman, 1852 - 326 pàgines |
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Pàgina 25
... But one's survey of the past must ever be so meagre and un- pleasant when taken out of the " pensive shadow ” in which recollections lie , that I naturally try to fight off from giving it . You know how long PRECIOSA . 25 25.
... But one's survey of the past must ever be so meagre and un- pleasant when taken out of the " pensive shadow ” in which recollections lie , that I naturally try to fight off from giving it . You know how long PRECIOSA . 25 25.
Pàgina 26
... past between now and then . As it stood then , the old house stands now ; I found my name , and the date of that visit , in- scribed on a pane in the conservatory but the other day , and could scarcely believe my eyes , when I read that ...
... past between now and then . As it stood then , the old house stands now ; I found my name , and the date of that visit , in- scribed on a pane in the conservatory but the other day , and could scarcely believe my eyes , when I read that ...
Pàgina 28
... past one more easily recals the character of facts than facts of cha- racter . And yet I ought to be able , more , however , it may be , from impressions of the present , to set before you some of the family portraits you desire . The ...
... past one more easily recals the character of facts than facts of cha- racter . And yet I ought to be able , more , however , it may be , from impressions of the present , to set before you some of the family portraits you desire . The ...
Pàgina 59
... past ; and the manners of any age , springing essentially as they do from the very heart of its individual life , are less than anything else susceptible of that im- possible thing - Revival . Else , dear sister , we might be tempted to ...
... past ; and the manners of any age , springing essentially as they do from the very heart of its individual life , are less than anything else susceptible of that im- possible thing - Revival . Else , dear sister , we might be tempted to ...
Pàgina 60
... past . I wish I could have given aunt's simple and naïf tenderness the return she deserved . But this was impossible . Indeed I felt that whilst I seemed to aim at only pleasing her , by answering her inquiries about the Ledyards , -I ...
... past . I wish I could have given aunt's simple and naïf tenderness the return she deserved . But this was impossible . Indeed I felt that whilst I seemed to aim at only pleasing her , by answering her inquiries about the Ledyards , -I ...
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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.