Littell's Living Age, Volume 97Living Age Company, Incorporated, 1868 - Literature |
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... once in a house in a pleasant green square in London , a comfortable family house , with airy and light and snug corners , and writing - tables , and with pictures hanging from the walls of the drawing - room , where the tall windows ...
... once in a house in a pleasant green square in London , a comfortable family house , with airy and light and snug corners , and writing - tables , and with pictures hanging from the walls of the drawing - room , where the tall windows ...
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... once over into the kitchen . Her aunt was standing there , and Tetchen , with her bonnet on , was standing by . Tetchen , as soon as she saw Linda , ex- plained that she must be off again at once . She had only returned to fetch some ...
... once over into the kitchen . Her aunt was standing there , and Tetchen , with her bonnet on , was standing by . Tetchen , as soon as she saw Linda , ex- plained that she must be off again at once . She had only returned to fetch some ...
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... once cruel enough to call her ? There would be no cruelty , at any rate no injustice , in so call- ing her now . And should there be any hesitation on his part , would she ask him to make her his wife ? It was very terrible to her to ...
... once cruel enough to call her ? There would be no cruelty , at any rate no injustice , in so call- ing her now . And should there be any hesitation on his part , would she ask him to make her his wife ? It was very terrible to her to ...
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... once been her friend . About two hours after that she was seated with Max Bogen himself in a small close carriage , and was being taken home to the lawyer's house . Max Bogen asked her hardly a question . He only said that Fanny would ...
... once been her friend . About two hours after that she was seated with Max Bogen himself in a small close carriage , and was being taken home to the lawyer's house . Max Bogen asked her hardly a question . He only said that Fanny would ...
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... once , travelled the same route with her present husband . Fanny had not come by night , without her father's knowl- edge , had not escaped out of a window ; nor had Fanny come with any such purpose as had been hers . There was no salve ...
... once , travelled the same route with her present husband . Fanny had not come by night , without her father's knowl- edge , had not escaped out of a window ; nor had Fanny come with any such purpose as had been hers . There was no salve ...
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Page 268 - Behold I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me.
Page 306 - We rather seem the dead that stayed behind. Blow, trumpets, all your exultations blow! For never shall their aureoled presence lack; I see them muster in a gleaming row, With ever-youthful brows that nobler show; We find in our dull road their shining track; In every nobler mood We feel the orient of their spirit glow, Part of our life's unalterable good, Of all our saintlier aspiration; They come transfigured back, Secure from change in their high-hearted ways, Beautiful evermore, and with the rays...
Page 80 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as the grave: The coals thereof are coals of fire, Which hath a most vehement flame.
Page 52 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, pride ruled my will: remember not past years. So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on, o'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till the night is gone, and with the morn those angel faces smile, which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.
Page 329 - Man, this is one of the most extraordinary, that he shall go on from day to day, from week to week, from month to month.
Page 306 - I sweep them for a paean, but they wane Again and yet again Into a dirge, and die away, in pain. In these brave ranks I only see the gaps, Thinking of dear ones whom the dumb turf wraps, Dark to the...
Page 267 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white : for they are worthy.
Page 80 - Why earnest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
Page 81 - And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times : and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
Page 52 - Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on ! The night is dark and I am far from home; Lead thou me on ! Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me.