Riversdale Court: A Novel, Volume 1Tinsley, 1878 |
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... dry up the life - blood in my young veins , when early one June I was borne from the carriage a shapeless bundle of shawls and wrappings , in VOL . I. B the strong arms of Jeffry , the butler , into CHAP ARRIVAL AT RIVERSDALE COURT.
... dry up the life - blood in my young veins , when early one June I was borne from the carriage a shapeless bundle of shawls and wrappings , in VOL . I. B the strong arms of Jeffry , the butler , into CHAP ARRIVAL AT RIVERSDALE COURT.
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A Novel Mrs. Forrest-Grant. the strong arms of Jeffry , the butler , into the hall , where my grandmother , Lady Denzell , waited to receive me . How distinctly my mind's eye sees her now , as there she stood , a sweet , gentle - looking ...
A Novel Mrs. Forrest-Grant. the strong arms of Jeffry , the butler , into the hall , where my grandmother , Lady Denzell , waited to receive me . How distinctly my mind's eye sees her now , as there she stood , a sweet , gentle - looking ...
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... Jeffry , bring her in here ! " cried the excited voice of my grand- mother , speaking in tones of suppressed rapture , and hastening the while towards an open door . Accordingly in I was brought , and put to stand on a chair , and my ...
... Jeffry , bring her in here ! " cried the excited voice of my grand- mother , speaking in tones of suppressed rapture , and hastening the while towards an open door . Accordingly in I was brought , and put to stand on a chair , and my ...
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... Jeffry interrupted my mingled employment of reading and observing , to announce " Mr. Charles Beechley . " " I have come to wish you good - bye , grand- mamma , as I purpose setting off early to - mor- row morning for Oxford , " he ...
... Jeffry interrupted my mingled employment of reading and observing , to announce " Mr. Charles Beechley . " " I have come to wish you good - bye , grand- mamma , as I purpose setting off early to - mor- row morning for Oxford , " he ...
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... Jeffry , looking unutterable amazement , in an unusually grave voice , announced " Mr. Beechley . " My goodness ! my goodness ! No wonder old Jeffry was petrified with astonishment , and well for Mr. Beechley there was some one else in ...
... Jeffry , looking unutterable amazement , in an unusually grave voice , announced " Mr. Beechley . " My goodness ! my goodness ! No wonder old Jeffry was petrified with astonishment , and well for Mr. Beechley there was some one else in ...
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Page 263 - She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, And lovers around her are sighing; But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying. She sings the wild songs of her dear native plains, Every note which he loved awaking — Ah! little they think, who delight in her strains, How the heart of the minstrel is breaking!
Page 70 - The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light through chinks that Time has made: Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view That stand upon the threshold of the new.