The daughter of a geniusGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 127 pages |
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... improved by travelling . His property was , like that of Mr Henville , entailed , and his present heir was a cousin , with whom he was not on pleasant terms , which was thought to be one reason why he had hitherto never resided on his ...
... improved by travelling . His property was , like that of Mr Henville , entailed , and his present heir was a cousin , with whom he was not on pleasant terms , which was thought to be one reason why he had hitherto never resided on his ...
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... improved in the last thirty years , madam ; accomplishments being now common to every gentlewoman . " " And many also , who are not , nor ever will be gentlewomen : but go on , -I confess I have lived out of the world many years — I ...
... improved in the last thirty years , madam ; accomplishments being now common to every gentlewoman . " " And many also , who are not , nor ever will be gentlewomen : but go on , -I confess I have lived out of the world many years — I ...
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... improved , and how tall and strong she grew , under a regimen which permitted the expansion of her faculties , and with those advantages congenial to her age . The first of these , undoubtedly , is society ; all young creatures delight ...
... improved , and how tall and strong she grew , under a regimen which permitted the expansion of her faculties , and with those advantages congenial to her age . The first of these , undoubtedly , is society ; all young creatures delight ...
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... improved , was still very different to that of Mr Somers ' daughters , or that of most other young people ; for it was very seldom , indeed , that she was permitted to accept an invitation to spend one hour with the family beyond those ...
... improved , was still very different to that of Mr Somers ' daughters , or that of most other young people ; for it was very seldom , indeed , that she was permitted to accept an invitation to spend one hour with the family beyond those ...
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... improved in many essential particulars , yet her personal appearance and manners were , as might have been expected , more than ever at variance with Mrs Margaret's opinions and prejudices , which were wholly and exclusively English ...
... improved in many essential particulars , yet her personal appearance and manners were , as might have been expected , more than ever at variance with Mrs Margaret's opinions and prejudices , which were wholly and exclusively English ...
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