Farnorth, Volume 2Chapman & Hall, 1866 |
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Page 13
... scarcely touched with her delicate fingers the strong hand which is so eagerly outstretched to her at parting . I fancy Dr. Banques will not find any great improvement in his patient when he makes his professional call this day . " How ...
... scarcely touched with her delicate fingers the strong hand which is so eagerly outstretched to her at parting . I fancy Dr. Banques will not find any great improvement in his patient when he makes his professional call this day . " How ...
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... scarcely get over this sad stain on his birth , " continued her ladyship . " There are graver reasons than the mere acci- dent of birth which render Mr. Horace Snowe by no means a desirable companion , " said the Baronet , with a very ...
... scarcely get over this sad stain on his birth , " continued her ladyship . " There are graver reasons than the mere acci- dent of birth which render Mr. Horace Snowe by no means a desirable companion , " said the Baronet , with a very ...
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... scarcely believe it possible that any one , who called herself a lady , could condescend to culinary degrada- tion . " On an occasion of this kind , " the relict adds , " I thought it better to engage Mrs. Jellybags for two or three ...
... scarcely believe it possible that any one , who called herself a lady , could condescend to culinary degrada- tion . " On an occasion of this kind , " the relict adds , " I thought it better to engage Mrs. Jellybags for two or three ...
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... scarcely condescends to glance at the presents which have come from the master of Becklands and his daughter , but he had better take care , or the relict will be accounting for the curate's ungraciousness , by detailing to his sisters ...
... scarcely condescends to glance at the presents which have come from the master of Becklands and his daughter , but he had better take care , or the relict will be accounting for the curate's ungraciousness , by detailing to his sisters ...
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... scarcely bent her head to the unhappy man of war . Horace did not behave like an officer and a gentleman on this occasion . An acute listener might have heard a very strong exclamation hiss through the soldier's half - closed lips ...
... scarcely bent her head to the unhappy man of war . Horace did not behave like an officer and a gentleman on this occasion . An acute listener might have heard a very strong exclamation hiss through the soldier's half - closed lips ...
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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.