Sir Andrew Sagittarius; or, The perils of astrology |
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... letters of the post , the turning that would take them to Dorrington . " The deuce take the overseers - sur- veyors - or whoever managed this busi- ness ! " said Michael ( for such was the servant's name ) to himself , as he scram- bled ...
... letters of the post , the turning that would take them to Dorrington . " The deuce take the overseers - sur- veyors - or whoever managed this busi- ness ! " said Michael ( for such was the servant's name ) to himself , as he scram- bled ...
Page 61
... letter he had written , and by forgetting to replace it in a proper situation , caused the ac- cident that followed . " " The Baronet is a mysterious man , " observed Mr. Digaway , casting a look of significant meaning at his friends ...
... letter he had written , and by forgetting to replace it in a proper situation , caused the ac- cident that followed . " " The Baronet is a mysterious man , " observed Mr. Digaway , casting a look of significant meaning at his friends ...
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... letters expressive of their ad- miration and respect for the profouud ta- lent he displayed in releasing them from a difficulty that sorely oppressed their minds . Nay , even the great Doctor Sibley owned that he was exceeded , for once ...
... letters expressive of their ad- miration and respect for the profouud ta- lent he displayed in releasing them from a difficulty that sorely oppressed their minds . Nay , even the great Doctor Sibley owned that he was exceeded , for once ...
Page 113
... letter with a hint , importing that though he knew Mr. Archer was rich , yet he was a man of low extraction , and in which case it was his duty to barter for a connexion with sterling gentility . Previous to his departure to North ...
... letter with a hint , importing that though he knew Mr. Archer was rich , yet he was a man of low extraction , and in which case it was his duty to barter for a connexion with sterling gentility . Previous to his departure to North ...
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... letter to you as often as I write ; and your own may be delivered to him , and will be forwarded to me through the ... letters she received from her lover , and which Richard was em- ployed to deliver . The train of tender recollections ...
... letter to you as often as I write ; and your own may be delivered to him , and will be forwarded to me through the ... letters she received from her lover , and which Richard was em- ployed to deliver . The train of tender recollections ...
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acquaintance ANDREW SAGITTARIUS answer Arlington arrived asked Astrology attention Ballard Baronet bestowed Blabmajor bless brother Camden Town Captain Clanmer Caroline cast cause cerned chair Charles Claypole Colonel Archer consequence conversation dæmons daugh daughter delight Digaway Dorrington dread endeavours entertained evil exclaimed expression eyes farmer father favor fear feelings felt fortune gained gave gentleman Gloucester Place hand happy heart Heaven hero honour hope horoscope inclination informed instantly Lady Heathfield Lady Sagittarius ladyship London look Lord Eglinton Lordship Louis Manners Maria master ment mind Miss Sagittarius Miss Stables morning nativity nature ness never observed opinion Ounce papa person pleasure PRINCE OF TYRE quadrille reason received rence replied request respecting servant shew Simon Sir Andrew smile soon specting stranger sure tell thing thought tion took trouble truth turn village wish words young
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Page 181 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Page 48 - Their dearest action in the tented field, And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle, And therefore little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself. Yet, by your gracious...
Page 48 - My very noble and approved good masters, That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most true ; true, I have married her : The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the soft phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Page 181 - Help, angels! make assay; Bow, stubborn knees; and heart with strings of steel Be soft as sinews of the new-born babe. All may be well.
Page 3 - MAKE me a bowl, a mighty bowl, Large as my capacious soul, Vast as my thirst is. Let it have Depth enough to be my grave. I mean the grave of all my care, For I intend to bury't there.
Page 197 - To bear with accidents, and every change Of various life ; to struggle with adversity ; To wait the leisure of the righteous Gods, Till they, in their own good appointed hour, Shall bid thy better days come forth at once ; A long and shining train ; till thou, well pleas'd, Shalt bow, and bless thy fate, and say the Gods are just, FILIAL PIETY.
Page 197 - And therefore wert thou bred to virtuous knowledge, And wisdom early planted in thy soul, That thou might'st know to rule thy fiery passions ; To bind their rage, and stay their headlong course ; To bear with accidents, and every change Of various life...
Page 84 - That smells the slaughter'd victim from on high, Flies at a distance, if the priests are nigh, And sails around, and keeps it in her eye ; So kept the god the virgin...
Page 20 - The sage, in velvet chair, here lolls at ease, To promise future health for present fees. Then, as from tripod, solemn shams reveals, And what the stars know nothing of, foretels.