The Lady's Magazine: Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to Their Use and Amusement, Volume 38John Huddlestone Wynne Robinson and Roberts, 1807 - Advice columns |
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... soon convinced him that the husband of an acknowledged beauty , of a celebrated toast , was not to be envied . In the public rooms her vivacity was enchanting ; on the public walks her appearance was fascinating ; hut , in a tête - à ...
... soon convinced him that the husband of an acknowledged beauty , of a celebrated toast , was not to be envied . In the public rooms her vivacity was enchanting ; on the public walks her appearance was fascinating ; hut , in a tête - à ...
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... soon of the sentence : I was now almost find the wind bore away the rest convinced , but made a discretionary pause as I crossed the road to follow the sound . I had heard of children being set to scream , that the tra- veller might ...
... soon of the sentence : I was now almost find the wind bore away the rest convinced , but made a discretionary pause as I crossed the road to follow the sound . I had heard of children being set to scream , that the tra- veller might ...
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... soon as you can appoint a conve- nient time when I may spend a week at your house . You see by my proposal I have presumed on a continuance of your friendship : if I am mistaken , a line from you will undeceive me ; but , at all events ...
... soon as you can appoint a conve- nient time when I may spend a week at your house . You see by my proposal I have presumed on a continuance of your friendship : if I am mistaken , a line from you will undeceive me ; but , at all events ...
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... soon shine in , and begged - her to leave the orders for dress and preparations to her : which Ma- tilda most readily consented to ; as her bosom was too much agonised to attend to such inconsiderable things , in her opinion , as ...
... soon shine in , and begged - her to leave the orders for dress and preparations to her : which Ma- tilda most readily consented to ; as her bosom was too much agonised to attend to such inconsiderable things , in her opinion , as ...
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... soon likely to take place he should have been in England , and thrown himself at the feet of the earl his father , acknow- ledged his whole proceedings , name , and country , and solicited the hand of Matilda in marriage ; but if she ...
... soon likely to take place he should have been in England , and thrown himself at the feet of the earl his father , acknow- ledged his whole proceedings , name , and country , and solicited the hand of Matilda in marriage ; but if she ...
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Page 403 - customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he : The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Page 495 - No more of that. I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice...
Page 490 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod...
Page 500 - On beds of green sea-flower thy limbs shall be laid, Around thy white bones the' red coral shall grow Of thy fair yellow locks threads of amber be made, And every part suit to thy mansion below.
Page 490 - tis too horrible ! The weariest and most loathed worldly life, ^ That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise To what we fear of death.
Page 499 - And the swallow sings sweet from her nest in the wall ; All trembling with transport he raises the latch, And the voices of loved ones reply to his call.
Page 290 - Beneath the shelter of encircling hills A myrtle rises, far from human eye, And breathes its balmy fragrance o'er the wild...
Page 290 - Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most.
Page 103 - But they all laughed so loud that he pulled in his head, And went in his own little chamber to bed. Then, as evening gave way to the shadows of night, Their watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with a light. • Then home let us hasten, while yet we can see, For no watchman is waiting for you and for me.
Page 194 - There is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary pilgrims found, — They softly lie and sweetly sleep Low in the ground.