Farnorth, Volume 2Chapman & Hall, 1866 |
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Page 48
... Winifred's life is not rendered any more cheerful by these flies in Sir Mortimer's ointment . The unhappy lady has reason indeed bitterly to bewail her dependent position . That gorgeous chandelier , lustrous with its brilliant facets ...
... Winifred's life is not rendered any more cheerful by these flies in Sir Mortimer's ointment . The unhappy lady has reason indeed bitterly to bewail her dependent position . That gorgeous chandelier , lustrous with its brilliant facets ...
Page 49
... Winifred would have been fairly driven away from Plan- tagenet Park at this time had it not been for the baronet's mother . My Lady Plantagenet and the great granddaughter of the Duke of Overall have been on very good terms for years ...
... Winifred would have been fairly driven away from Plan- tagenet Park at this time had it not been for the baronet's mother . My Lady Plantagenet and the great granddaughter of the Duke of Overall have been on very good terms for years ...
Page 102
... some unflattering comments on the want of condition of his com- panion as he leads her forward . Clara is assigned to Mr. Montagu , who appears more attracted by Poor Miss Winifred . 103 the charms of Mr. Harding's 102 Farnorth .
... some unflattering comments on the want of condition of his com- panion as he leads her forward . Clara is assigned to Mr. Montagu , who appears more attracted by Poor Miss Winifred . 103 the charms of Mr. Harding's 102 Farnorth .
Page 103
... Winifred's costume has not been judiciously chosen , it is quite as girlish as that worn by pretty Zoé . Poor Miss Winifred ! she will not accept her position , she will not take her place in the background with the rest of the chorus ...
... Winifred's costume has not been judiciously chosen , it is quite as girlish as that worn by pretty Zoé . Poor Miss Winifred ! she will not accept her position , she will not take her place in the background with the rest of the chorus ...
Page 142
... cried , and he laughed quite merrily . " What do you think , madam ? I have received a letter containing a proposal for the hand of the ancient Winifred . " A Marriage Proposal . 143 " You don't say so 142 Farnorth .
... cried , and he laughed quite merrily . " What do you think , madam ? I have received a letter containing a proposal for the hand of the ancient Winifred . " A Marriage Proposal . 143 " You don't say so 142 Farnorth .
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Algy Algy's daughter Algy's wife Ann Dalton Banques Baronet beautiful believe Belle Grange better carissima carriage child Clara Silvester Clarry cried dead dear death Denassie dinner Doctor dooce eagerly Edward Sparkles excitement eyes face Farnorth father French Giles Houndly glad Gothic Hall Grandly Manor Grandly of Grandly Halley hand handsome Harding Harding's heard heart hope Horace Snowe house of Plantagenet impatiently John Dalton Jove Lady Mortimer Lady Plantagenet ladyship late lawyer lips little girl little heiress look Madame Maison de Santé mamma manner marriage Mary Snowe master of Becklands miserable Miss Alathea Miss Grandly Miss Middletons Miss Snowe Miss Winifred Monseigneur morning mother never Newcome once pale papa Plantagenet Park poor Miss pretty Quilea relict Rose Cottage scarcely Sir Mortimer Plantagenet sister smile Snowdrop soldier sorry tell thing thought tion told uncle unhappy Weasle woman words Zoé's
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Page 135 - Hamlet with the part of the Prince of Denmark omitted, for so far I have said nothing whatever about technical education.
Page 55 - ... this little girl with me to your mother, Edward, that she may question her, if she wishes it, about poor Michael, and I wish you to go with us, my dear boy ; it is better that your poor mother should have you with her." " You are going to tell mother ?" said the boy with a shudder. " Yes, Edward ! — it must be done, and the sooner it is over the better. Your mother is a good woman, and a pious Christian, my dear boy. She will know and feel that all that can befall her is the will of God ; and...
Page 136 - The autocrat, encouraged by impunity and the weakness of the great Powers of Europe, would employ himself in making preparations for another and still more formidable aggression upon his neighbours. I repeat that it is impossible now that the war can be averted consistently with England's honour.
Page 127 - You may depend upon it that now is the time for resistance ; now is the time for the powers of Western and Central Europe to form an alliance with Turkey, and so combine to punish the daring bigot who imperils the best interests of civilization to feed his miserable vanity and insatiable ambition.
Page 128 - He pretends that it is not the lust of conquest which urges him to attempt the supremacy of his church and the expulsion of the Mussulmans from Europe. He seeks to hide the bloody sword of ambition beneath the robe of the fanatic. It is false...
Page 251 - It is a very long time since we have had such a funeral in Farnorth as we shall see to-day. Sparkles has made all the arrangements, and I think they will do him credit. After you, Sir Mortimer," the doctor added, courteously, as he wrestled helplessly with his stiff black gloves.