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... old man ? I do so love him . But then , you know , all the young men are so fond of the Heads , as they are called ... maid can never prevent a few short hairs from sticking out here and there ; for although they may not show at first ...
... old man ? I do so love him . But then , you know , all the young men are so fond of the Heads , as they are called ... maid can never prevent a few short hairs from sticking out here and there ; for although they may not show at first ...
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... old maid Miss Spilikins had not interrupted us by insisting upon putting a handkerchief round my neck . I know she did it on purpose , for the evening was excessively warm as it happened . Upon the new - fashioned plan of playing , no ...
... old maid Miss Spilikins had not interrupted us by insisting upon putting a handkerchief round my neck . I know she did it on purpose , for the evening was excessively warm as it happened . Upon the new - fashioned plan of playing , no ...
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... old maid , seem to think they have a right to tease you in every possible way , and yet expect you to treat them with some show of affection , and give them every thing they ask for . When I am at all melan- choly , or out of spirits ...
... old maid , seem to think they have a right to tease you in every possible way , and yet expect you to treat them with some show of affection , and give them every thing they ask for . When I am at all melan- choly , or out of spirits ...
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... maid will have no end of trouble to pick them up again . As to the toad and frog , and other hideous creatures , I ... old man . No. 133. Celia's Arbour . - G . D. Leslie BECAUSE EVERY ONE GOES 39.
... maid will have no end of trouble to pick them up again . As to the toad and frog , and other hideous creatures , I ... old man . No. 133. Celia's Arbour . - G . D. Leslie BECAUSE EVERY ONE GOES 39.
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... old maid , Miss Thistleton , coming up the drive , and I am not dressed ; she will spread it over the village that I have nothing to wear . Whatever shall I do ? Goodness ! she sees me I must speak to her now . “ Oh , Miss Thistleton ...
... old maid , Miss Thistleton , coming up the drive , and I am not dressed ; she will spread it over the village that I have nothing to wear . Whatever shall I do ? Goodness ! she sees me I must speak to her now . “ Oh , Miss Thistleton ...
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Page 82 - English workmen, completely lose their balance: they do not understand their position, and after a certain time become totally unmanageable and useless."* This result of observation is borne out by experience in England itself.
Page iv - like these, dear madam, to design, Asks no firm hand, and no unerring line ; Some wandering touches, some reflected light, Some flying stroke alone can hit. them right : For how should equal colours do the knack ? Cameleons who can paint in white and black ? " Yet Chloe sure was form'd without a spot.
Page 185 - ... observed, on one occasion, rather satirically, that love was a mere amusement, and calculated for nothing more than to enlarge the influence of the woman, and abridge the power of the man. Goldsmith's Hermit said to his lovely visiter, — " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair one's jest ; On earth unseen, or only found To warm the turtle's nest.
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Page 95 - On gilded clouds in fair expansion lie, And bring all paradise before your eye. To rest, the cushion and soft dean invite, Who never mentions hell to ears polite.
Page 168 - I'm taking a holiday," he said. "I don't know that 1'vo any particular right to it, but I don't know these place?, and I took it into my head that I should like to have a look at a Carnival in Nice.
Page 163 - Divine, and for my own part I do not hesitate to say that whenever I think of him I feel myself becoming quite theological.