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... comforts or true celebrity . In pro- portion as the mind is endued with higher powers and acuter sensibilities , it is annoyed with stronger passions and more dangerous propensities , and calls in a more peculiar manner for the control ...
... comforts or true celebrity . In pro- portion as the mind is endued with higher powers and acuter sensibilities , it is annoyed with stronger passions and more dangerous propensities , and calls in a more peculiar manner for the control ...
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... comforts of their plain but hospitable table . Mr Lewis was charmed with all he saw , but especially with Agnes , -the delight he felt he communicated ; for the brilliance of his conversation ex- ceeded even what it had done in a higher ...
... comforts of their plain but hospitable table . Mr Lewis was charmed with all he saw , but especially with Agnes , -the delight he felt he communicated ; for the brilliance of his conversation ex- ceeded even what it had done in a higher ...
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... comfort , but to secure an ample independence . A very short time served to convince Mrs Lewis , that if the evils of narrow - minded tradesmen were severely felt in their late residence , the narrow purses of gentry , living for the ...
... comfort , but to secure an ample independence . A very short time served to convince Mrs Lewis , that if the evils of narrow - minded tradesmen were severely felt in their late residence , the narrow purses of gentry , living for the ...
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... comforts , or their future destination , he either thought not at all , or when , by some pressing circumstances , forced to think , he shrunk from with a weakness that enervated , or self - reproach that over- whelmed him . By degrees ...
... comforts , or their future destination , he either thought not at all , or when , by some pressing circumstances , forced to think , he shrunk from with a weakness that enervated , or self - reproach that over- whelmed him . By degrees ...
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... comfort me most at present , by endeavouring to sleep , my child . My fears for your health outweigh every other . " Ludovico kissed her , and crept to his solitary bed , which , though the night was far advanced , he had feared to ...
... comfort me most at present , by endeavouring to sleep , my child . My fears for your health outweigh every other . " Ludovico kissed her , and crept to his solitary bed , which , though the night was far advanced , he had feared to ...
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aban advantage affected affectionate affliction Agnes amongst appeared arose artist bank-note beautiful became beheld blessed Briggate called child clothes comfort conscious Constantina countenance creditors dear boy dear father dear mother debt delightful Dermot desire distress enabled endeavoured exertion eyes father fear feelings felt finished five guineas folly fond frame genius gentleman give guineas hand happy heard heart heaven Higgins HOFLAND hope hour husband immediately inquired labour lady Leeds lodgings look Ludo Manchester manner marriage master means mind morning mortification natural ness never offer painting parents perceived person pleasure poem poor boy poor Lewis poor Ludovico possessed pounds printer prison profession Raphael receipt received Rumney shillings sidered Sinister Sinister's sketches soon sorrow spirits tailor talents tears tender thee things thought tion trembled turned vico whilst wife wish young
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Page 2 - The Three Lieutenants ; or, NAVAL LIFE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. * „ The Three Commanders; or, ACTIVE SERVICE AFLOAT IN MODERN TIMES. *
Page 3 - No jealousy their dawn of love o'ercast, Nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; Each season look'd delightful as it past, To the fond husband, and the faithful wife.