The daughter of a geniusGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 127 pages |
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... duties of life , as in general it is necessary to stimulate children to application , and compel them to exertion ; with her talents , if she is not well directed , we have every thing to fear . " " And every thing to hope , " said the ...
... duties of life , as in general it is necessary to stimulate children to application , and compel them to exertion ; with her talents , if she is not well directed , we have every thing to fear . " " And every thing to hope , " said the ...
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... duties I am conscious of wanting . " These sentiments surprised her parents , but were most gladly acceded to ; for they thought a man at once steady and agreeable would be the exact person to guide their daughter , and they readily ...
... duties I am conscious of wanting . " These sentiments surprised her parents , but were most gladly acceded to ; for they thought a man at once steady and agreeable would be the exact person to guide their daughter , and they readily ...
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... duties , and that she would dismiss her late solicitude on the subject of columns , architraves , pedi- ments , and measurements , for those which appertain to caudle - cups and christening robes . This was , however , far from being ...
... duties , and that she would dismiss her late solicitude on the subject of columns , architraves , pedi- ments , and measurements , for those which appertain to caudle - cups and christening robes . This was , however , far from being ...
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... duties , in order to attain knowledge , since in your days , many hours were unavoidably consumed in dress which are now entirely spared ; a circumstance that has the further merit of withdrawing people from contemplating their persons ...
... duties , in order to attain knowledge , since in your days , many hours were unavoidably consumed in dress which are now entirely spared ; a circumstance that has the further merit of withdrawing people from contemplating their persons ...
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... duties to the utmost , but without considering the nature and the difficulties of her task , Mrs Albany at length suffered Maria to undertake the inculcation of that language she intended they should catch as if by infection , because ...
... duties to the utmost , but without considering the nature and the difficulties of her task , Mrs Albany at length suffered Maria to undertake the inculcation of that language she intended they should catch as if by infection , because ...
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Page 8 - Lee (Mrs. ) Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Animals. „ Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Birds, Reptiles, and Fishes. „ Adventures in Australia, or THE WANDERINGS OF CAPTAIN SPENCER IN THE BUSH AND THE WILDS. ,, The African Wanderers, or CARLOS AND ANTONIO. Little May's Friends, or COUNTRY PETS AND PASTIMES.
Page 13 - Loves of Tom Tucker and Little Bo-Peep. Written and Illustrated by THOMAS HOOD. Spectropia, or SURPRISING SPECTRAL ILLUSIONS, showing Ghosts everywhere, and of any colour. By JH BROWN. Upside Down : a Series of Amusing Pictures from Sketches by the late W.
Page 6 - Feathers and Fairies, or STORIES FROM THE REALMS OF FANCY. By the Hon. AUGUSTA BETHELL. Garden (The), or FREDERICK'S MONTHLY INSTRUCTION FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND FORMATION OF A FLOWER GARDEN. With Illustrations by SOWERBY. 6*. coloured. Hacco the Dwarf, or THE TOWER ON THE MOUNTAIN, and other Tales.
Page 16 - Nine Lives of a Cat (The) : a Tale of Wonder. Written and Illustrated by CH BENNETT. 24 Coloured Engravings, sewed. Peter Piper. PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF PLAIN AND PERFECT PRONUNCIATION.
Page 8 - North Pole (The) ; AND How CHARLIE WILSON DISCOVERED IT. By the Author of " Realms of the Ice King,
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Page 10 - Doll and Her Friends (The), or MEMOIRS OF THE LADY SERAPHINA. By the Author of
Page 2 - Hurricane Hurry, or THE ADVENTURES OF A NAVAL OFFICER DURING THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
Page 2 - The Three Lieutenants ; or, NAVAL LIFE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. * „ The Three Commanders; or, ACTIVE SERVICE AFLOAT IN MODERN TIMES. *