Nocturnal Visit: A TaleJohn Conrad, & Company, Philadelphia; M. & I. Conrad, & Company, Baltimore; and Rapin, Conrad, & Company, Washington City. H. Maxwell, printer, 1801 |
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Pagina 63
... extremely well pleased at the idea of Egbert's becoming an inmate of her house ; for , as she believed his attachment to Jacintha utterly obliterated , she flattered herself his being constantly under the same roof with Gertrude , might ...
... extremely well pleased at the idea of Egbert's becoming an inmate of her house ; for , as she believed his attachment to Jacintha utterly obliterated , she flattered herself his being constantly under the same roof with Gertrude , might ...
Pagina 70
... Egbert , eagerly , " would you then refuse to hear them ? " " Yes , any thing to night , " replied Jacintha ; " for ' tis far beyond my usual hour of sitting up . ” " I should be extremely sorry , madam , ” 70 NOCTURNAL VISIT .
... Egbert , eagerly , " would you then refuse to hear them ? " " Yes , any thing to night , " replied Jacintha ; " for ' tis far beyond my usual hour of sitting up . ” " I should be extremely sorry , madam , ” 70 NOCTURNAL VISIT .
Pagina 71
A Tale Regina Maria Roche. " I should be extremely sorry , madam , ” cried Egbert , dropping her hand , and visibly piqued by her seeming indifference , " to break in upon your rest . " He then presented alight to her , and opening the ...
A Tale Regina Maria Roche. " I should be extremely sorry , madam , ” cried Egbert , dropping her hand , and visibly piqued by her seeming indifference , " to break in upon your rest . " He then presented alight to her , and opening the ...
Pagina 87
... extremely disagreeable to him , that he quitted the room in order to breakfast with his friend Wood- ville . The moment he had withdrawn , she vented , as usual , her ill - humour upon Jacintha . She asked her how she dared to spend her ...
... extremely disagreeable to him , that he quitted the room in order to breakfast with his friend Wood- ville . The moment he had withdrawn , she vented , as usual , her ill - humour upon Jacintha . She asked her how she dared to spend her ...
Pagina 97
... extremely vexed , and utterly unable to conceal her vexa- tion , " how you talk ! I really can't agree with you , in thinking there is such a mighty difference I between me and the company lord Gwytherin has invited ; NOCTURNAL VISIT ...
... extremely vexed , and utterly unable to conceal her vexa- tion , " how you talk ! I really can't agree with you , in thinking there is such a mighty difference I between me and the company lord Gwytherin has invited ; NOCTURNAL VISIT ...
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acquainted affection agitation amusement anguish appeared assured Barclay baronet beheld believe bosom castle cerning chamber CHAP charms cintha conceal conduct consequence convinced countenance courcy cried Egbert cried Jacintha daughter dear Decourcy Decourcy's delight disappointment doubt dreaded endeavoured entertained esteem excited exclaimed expect eyes father favour fear feelings felt flattered Frankland gave girl Greville and Gertrude Greville's hand happiness hastily hear heard heart heaven Holywell honour hope idea imagined immediately indignation Jacin Jamaica Kirkaldy knew lady Henry lative letter libertinism looks lord Henry lordship madam manner melancholy ment Methwold mind minutes Miss mortification mother Netley never notwithstanding Oswald parlour passion paused perceived permit pipe and tabor pleasure present received regret replied Jacintha Rosaline scarcely silence sir Hugh sister solemn soon sorrow speak sure surprise tears tenderness thing thought thousand guineas tion trembling utterly wish Woodville Wyefield
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Pagina 88 - Dis's waggon ! daffodils, That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty ; violets dim, But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes Or Cytherea's breath...
Pagina 3 - Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.
Pagina 14 - Since every man who lives, is born to die, And none can boast sincere felicity, With equal mind, what happens, let us bear, Nor joy, nor grieve too much for things beyond our care. Like pilgrims to the appointed place we tend; The world's an inn, and death the journey's end. Even kings but play; and when their part is done, Some other, worse or better, mount the throne.
Pagina 10 - And elegance, and taste : the faultless form, Shaped by the hand of harmony ; the cheek, Where the live crimson, through the native white Soft-shooting, o'er the face diffuses bloom, And every nameless grace ; the parted lip, Like the red rose-bud moist with morning dew, Breathing delight...
Pagina 31 - Oh, knew he but his happiness, of men The happiest he! who far from public rage, Deep in the vale, with a choice few retir'd, Drinks the pure pleasures of the Rural Life.
Pagina 4 - The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whispered praise.
Pagina 66 - How could you say my face was fair, And yet that face forsake? How could you win my virgin heart, Yet leave that heart to break?
Pagina 139 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Pagina 90 - But o'er the twilight groves and dusky caves, Long-sounding aisles, and intermingled graves, Black Melancholy sits, and round her throws A death-like silence., and a dread repose: Her gloomy presence saddens all the scene, Shades ev'ry flow'r, and darkens ev'ry green, Deepens the murmur of the falling floods, And breathes a browner horror on the woods.
Pagina 113 - And faltering died unfinish'd on her tongue, Or vanish'd into sighs : with long delay Her voice return'd ; and found the wonted way. Tell me, my lord...