The Inheritance, Volume 1William Blackwood, 1824 |
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... , unbe- fitting hour ; and you rashly , wantonly , and im- properly , precipitate yourself from a window — and what window ? why , the window of my private sitting room ! A young female is seen issuing from CHAPTER V. 47.
... , unbe- fitting hour ; and you rashly , wantonly , and im- properly , precipitate yourself from a window — and what window ? why , the window of my private sitting room ! A young female is seen issuing from CHAPTER V. 47.
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Susan Ferrier. sitting room ! A young female is seen issuing from the window of my study at a nameless hour in the morning - the tale circulates - and where , I ask , am I ? " " Where was you ? " asked Lady Betty . Mrs St Clair put her ...
Susan Ferrier. sitting room ! A young female is seen issuing from the window of my study at a nameless hour in the morning - the tale circulates - and where , I ask , am I ? " " Where was you ? " asked Lady Betty . Mrs St Clair put her ...
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... seen , and can tell , " how hard it is to climb " from the second sunk story to the up- permost garrets , I shall not be so unmerciful as to drag them up stairs and down stairs to my Lady's chamber , and into all the chambers except his ...
... seen , and can tell , " how hard it is to climb " from the second sunk story to the up- permost garrets , I shall not be so unmerciful as to drag them up stairs and down stairs to my Lady's chamber , and into all the chambers except his ...
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... seen . Many see too much — many too little . Some see only to find fault - some on- ly to admire ; some are , or pretend to be , already acquainted with every thing they are shown — some are profoundly ignorant , consequently , cannot ...
... seen . Many see too much — many too little . Some see only to find fault - some on- ly to admire ; some are , or pretend to be , already acquainted with every thing they are shown — some are profoundly ignorant , consequently , cannot ...
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... seen - the windows were to be either let down or drawn up - the blinds to be drawn up or pulled down - there was something that ought to be seen , but could not be seen — or there was something seen that ought not to have been seen ...
... seen - the windows were to be either let down or drawn up - the blinds to be drawn up or pulled down - there was something that ought to be seen , but could not be seen — or there was something seen that ought not to have been seen ...
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Page 127 - REMEMBER now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them...
Page 118 - Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, Our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain. Awake but one, and lo, what myriads rise ! * Each stamps its image as the other flies.
Page 126 - The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Page 141 - Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave.
Page 106 - Pictures like these, dear madam, to design, Asks no firm hand, and no unerring line; Some wandering touches, some reflected light, Some flying stroke alone can hit 'em right: For how should equal colours do the knack? Chameleons who can paint in white and black? "Yet Chloe sure was formed without a spot"— Nature in her then erred not, but forgot. "With every pleasing, every prudent part, Say, what can Chloe want?"— She wants a heart.
Page 181 - He's a terrible man, John Tod, John Tod ; He's a terrible man, John Tod ; He scolds in the house...
Page 280 - I see also his prime time and his end. I do confess my faults and all my ill, And sorrow sore for that I did offend".
Page 141 - BLOSSOMS FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night?
Page 291 - When the rude wintry win' Idly raves round our dwelling, And the roar of the linn On the night breeze is swelling So merrily we'll sing, As the storm rattles o'er us, Till the dear shieling ring Wi' the light lilting chorus. Now the summer is in prime, Wi...
Page 281 - Thou that of grace restor'dst the blind to sight ; Thou that for love Thy life and love outbled ; Thou that of favour...