The daughter of a geniusGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 127 pages |
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... attention was suddenly awakened by the loud laugh of the youngest , who was the only boy in the family , and a person that enjoyed uncommon privileges . Arabella and Maria , who were considerably older than the two following sisters ...
... attention was suddenly awakened by the loud laugh of the youngest , who was the only boy in the family , and a person that enjoyed uncommon privileges . Arabella and Maria , who were considerably older than the two following sisters ...
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... attention , yet as seldom desponds " " Desponds ! " cried Maria , resuming her usually en- thusiastic expression ; " Oh ! no ; why should she ever despair of judging right ? with her sound understanding , and calm gentleness , so full ...
... attention , yet as seldom desponds " " Desponds ! " cried Maria , resuming her usually en- thusiastic expression ; " Oh ! no ; why should she ever despair of judging right ? with her sound understanding , and calm gentleness , so full ...
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... attention of her parents . The father persisted in the belief , " that the strength of her mind would conquer every trifling defect " the mother " dreaded that advancing time would confirm the romantic and desultory turn of her thoughts ...
... attention of her parents . The father persisted in the belief , " that the strength of her mind would conquer every trifling defect " the mother " dreaded that advancing time would confirm the romantic and desultory turn of her thoughts ...
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... attention to all she advanced , which he was the more easily led to do from observing that even her father held all she said well worth consideration . By degrees , approbation rose to deference and admiration ; and the family beheld ...
... attention to all she advanced , which he was the more easily led to do from observing that even her father held all she said well worth consideration . By degrees , approbation rose to deference and admiration ; and the family beheld ...
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... attention , her mind became employed and her sorrows forgotten , and she looked forward with delight to the time when she should be able to write a letter to her dear aunt , and tell her of her companions , her happiness , and her ...
... attention , her mind became employed and her sorrows forgotten , and she looked forward with delight to the time when she should be able to write a letter to her dear aunt , and tell her of her companions , her happiness , and her ...
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