The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers, and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking. To which is Prefixed an Essay on Elocution. By W. Enfield, ...A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1794 - 405 pages |
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... heart . NATURE melted within me , as I uttered this ; and Maria ⠀ obferving as I took out my handkerchief , that it was steep- ed too much already to be of use , would needs go wash it in the stream . — And where will you dry it Maria ...
... heart . NATURE melted within me , as I uttered this ; and Maria ⠀ obferving as I took out my handkerchief , that it was steep- ed too much already to be of use , would needs go wash it in the stream . — And where will you dry it Maria ...
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... heart wishes , or the eye looks for in woman , that could the traces be ever worn out of her brain , and thofe of Eliza's out of mine , she should not only eat of my bread and drink of my own cup , but Maria should lie in my bofom , and ...
... heart wishes , or the eye looks for in woman , that could the traces be ever worn out of her brain , and thofe of Eliza's out of mine , she should not only eat of my bread and drink of my own cup , but Maria should lie in my bofom , and ...
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... came , the pride of fwains , A foul that knew no art , And from whofe eyes ferenely mild , Shone forth the feeling heart . A mutual A mutual flame was quickly caught , Was quickly too 48 ( Book II . NARRATIVE PIECES . Edwin and Emma.
... came , the pride of fwains , A foul that knew no art , And from whofe eyes ferenely mild , Shone forth the feeling heart . A mutual A mutual flame was quickly caught , Was quickly too 48 ( Book II . NARRATIVE PIECES . Edwin and Emma.
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... heart a war Of differing paffions ftrove ; His heart , which durft not disobey , Yet could not cease to love . Deny'd her fight , he oft behind The spreading hawthorn crept , To To fnatch a glance , to mark the spot Where CHAP . XV ...
... heart a war Of differing paffions ftrove ; His heart , which durft not disobey , Yet could not cease to love . Deny'd her fight , he oft behind The spreading hawthorn crept , To To fnatch a glance , to mark the spot Where CHAP . XV ...
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... heart Beat high against my side : From her white arm down funk her head , She fhiver'd , fighed , and died ! MALLET . CHAP . XVI . CELADON AND AMELIA . " TIS lift'ning fear , and dumb amazement all : When to the startled e eye the ...
... heart Beat high against my side : From her white arm down funk her head , She fhiver'd , fighed , and died ! MALLET . CHAP . XVI . CELADON AND AMELIA . " TIS lift'ning fear , and dumb amazement all : When to the startled e eye the ...
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