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 11
... reason to imagine , from his uniform tenderness towards her ( a tenderness which she amply returned ) , that he would take her part . She was happily of a cheerful disposition ; her regrets , therefore , though deep , were not perma ...
... reason to imagine , from his uniform tenderness towards her ( a tenderness which she amply returned ) , that he would take her part . She was happily of a cheerful disposition ; her regrets , therefore , though deep , were not perma ...
Pagina 15
... reasons for doing so , and intreated him , if his attentions to Miss Greville were merely dictated by common place gallantry , not to persevere in them , as her heart was too susceptible to be trifled with .... " " You must be aware ...
... reasons for doing so , and intreated him , if his attentions to Miss Greville were merely dictated by common place gallantry , not to persevere in them , as her heart was too susceptible to be trifled with .... " " You must be aware ...
Pagina 23
... reason , to re- concile them to the disappointment of their wishes . He scarcely felt more on his daughter's account than on lord Henry's , whose ingenuous manners had strongly attached him to his interests , and whose faded cheek ...
... reason , to re- concile them to the disappointment of their wishes . He scarcely felt more on his daughter's account than on lord Henry's , whose ingenuous manners had strongly attached him to his interests , and whose faded cheek ...
Pagina 27
... reason to fear all application to him for forgiveness would prove unsuccessful ... a fear which time too fatally confirmed . The marquis , though capable of generous , and even noble actions , was selfish and obdurate in the extreme ...
... reason to fear all application to him for forgiveness would prove unsuccessful ... a fear which time too fatally confirmed . The marquis , though capable of generous , and even noble actions , was selfish and obdurate in the extreme ...
Pagina 32
... reason to believe , time had rather increased than diminished , and whom he knew to be intimately acquainted with the successor of his lamented friend . Beneath this stroke .... a stroke which levelled all his hopes and expectations in ...
... reason to believe , time had rather increased than diminished , and whom he knew to be intimately acquainted with the successor of his lamented friend . Beneath this stroke .... a stroke which levelled all his hopes and expectations in ...
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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...