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 18
... leave no means untried to ruin her hopes , and destroy her expected happiness , even though at the risk of censure and disgrace to herself . Notwithstanding the superior affection she felt for her father , Jacintha thought she could be ...
... leave no means untried to ruin her hopes , and destroy her expected happiness , even though at the risk of censure and disgrace to herself . Notwithstanding the superior affection she felt for her father , Jacintha thought she could be ...
Pagina 30
... leave them . The heavy expences which attended the re - establishment of lord Hen- ry's health , involved him so deeply in debt , that , in order to avoid a prison , he was reduced to the sad alternative of disposing of his half pay ...
... leave them . The heavy expences which attended the re - establishment of lord Hen- ry's health , involved him so deeply in debt , that , in order to avoid a prison , he was reduced to the sad alternative of disposing of his half pay ...
Pagina 32
... leaving unfulfilled his intentions in favour of Eg- bert . Ere lord Henry or his family had in any degree recovered from the shock occasioned by his sudden death , a message came to inform him his services were no longer required by ...
... leaving unfulfilled his intentions in favour of Eg- bert . Ere lord Henry or his family had in any degree recovered from the shock occasioned by his sudden death , a message came to inform him his services were no longer required by ...
Pagina 39
... leave the decision to lady Henry . This determination being declared to Mr. Frankland , he invited her and the major to his house in the most pressing manner ; and Oswald , as has been already mentioned , went up to London to attend ...
... leave the decision to lady Henry . This determination being declared to Mr. Frankland , he invited her and the major to his house in the most pressing manner ; and Oswald , as has been already mentioned , went up to London to attend ...
Pagina 67
... leaving her at home . To impose upon him , indeed , was a very easy matter , as he was so completely deceived by her artful conduct and pretended virtues , that he submitted almost entirely to her judgment , and seldom interfered in the ...
... leaving her at home . To impose upon him , indeed , was a very easy matter , as he was so completely deceived by her artful conduct and pretended virtues , that he submitted almost entirely to her judgment , and seldom interfered in the ...
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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
Populaire passages
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...