The mystery developedA.K. Newman and Company, 1825 - 790 pages |
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Page 44
... Longface , a dissent- ing minister , however , was Mrs. Eliza- beth's favourite , because he always dwelt on the gloomy side of the picture ; he seemed always to carry a bill of pains and penalties about him , and he trans- fused the ...
... Longface , a dissent- ing minister , however , was Mrs. Eliza- beth's favourite , because he always dwelt on the gloomy side of the picture ; he seemed always to carry a bill of pains and penalties about him , and he trans- fused the ...
Page 46
... Longface , what he wished to recommend , was that which , of all other things , he was least acquainted with ; and what he wished no man to be acquainted with , was that which he was best acquainted with himself . Such was the man ...
... Longface , what he wished to recommend , was that which , of all other things , he was least acquainted with ; and what he wished no man to be acquainted with , was that which he was best acquainted with himself . Such was the man ...
Page 47
... Longface and she measured the benefi- cence of the Deity by the contracted span of their own liberality , or , more properly speaking , conscious that they felt no happiness in the happiness of mankind , and that they felt no ...
... Longface and she measured the benefi- cence of the Deity by the contracted span of their own liberality , or , more properly speaking , conscious that they felt no happiness in the happiness of mankind , and that they felt no ...
Page 48
... Longface . Sir Henry however was not as obse- quious to her wishes in this point , as he was in suffering her to retain Clemen- tina at home ; she exerted her elo- quence in praise of Longface to no pur- pose whatever ; nor did she ...
... Longface . Sir Henry however was not as obse- quious to her wishes in this point , as he was in suffering her to retain Clemen- tina at home ; she exerted her elo- quence in praise of Longface to no pur- pose whatever ; nor did she ...
Page 49
... face of Heaven , and to turn aside from the narrow path that leads to immortality . Sir Henry however was not ... Longface , but simply told her , that as he had already yielded to her wishes in having Clementina educated at home ...
... face of Heaven , and to turn aside from the narrow path that leads to immortality . Sir Henry however was not ... Longface , but simply told her , that as he had already yielded to her wishes in having Clementina educated at home ...
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Page 65 - Music the fiercest grief can charm, And Fate's severest rage disarm ; Music can soften pain to ease, And make despair and madness please : Our joys below it can improve, And antedate the bliss above. This the divine Cecilia found, And to her Maker's praise confined the sound. When the full organ joins the tuneful quire, Th...
Page 124 - 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.
Page 177 - All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exiled feels, Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise ? 'Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others...