Riversdale Court: A Novel, Volume 1Tinsley, 1878 |
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... , as every passing year full of gentle judicious training and of Christian culture of my character rendered me com- panionable in mind and manners to my refined , high - principled grandmother . I thereby be- came more 6 RIVERSDALE COURT .
... , as every passing year full of gentle judicious training and of Christian culture of my character rendered me com- panionable in mind and manners to my refined , high - principled grandmother . I thereby be- came more 6 RIVERSDALE COURT .
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... manners and perfect- ing my education . Accomplishments were especially to be attended to ; music and dancing ranking next in estimation , if not beside beauty and freshness of looks , in the Indian matrimonial field , and in the race ...
... manners and perfect- ing my education . Accomplishments were especially to be attended to ; music and dancing ranking next in estimation , if not beside beauty and freshness of looks , in the Indian matrimonial field , and in the race ...
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... manner warmly excited my interest and sympathy . " How long a time is it since you alighted here from India , Enny ? I quite forget , " resumed my companion . " Five years , " replied I , in a pouting tone , the offensive laugh still ...
... manner warmly excited my interest and sympathy . " How long a time is it since you alighted here from India , Enny ? I quite forget , " resumed my companion . " Five years , " replied I , in a pouting tone , the offensive laugh still ...
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... manner . The accounts of my own darling mother had of late been far from satis- factory . Mrs. Beechley too was a great invalid , and I was very partial to her , and Charles , who loved her devotedly , lived , I knew , in perpetual ...
... manner . The accounts of my own darling mother had of late been far from satis- factory . Mrs. Beechley too was a great invalid , and I was very partial to her , and Charles , who loved her devotedly , lived , I knew , in perpetual ...
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... manners . Among other domestic arrange- ments was that of early hours , and thus it was we now sat down together to a six o'clock tea , in which Charles , who had only just dined with his family , could not of course share . Seating ...
... manners . Among other domestic arrange- ments was that of early hours , and thus it was we now sat down together to a six o'clock tea , in which Charles , who had only just dined with his family , could not of course share . Seating ...
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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.