The mystery developedA.K. Newman and Company, 1825 - 790 pages |
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Page 81
... forgive me for swear- ing - if I wouldn't rather have one glass of poteen than a whole still full of it . " “ Well , sir , what I mean is , that you shall not drink liquor of any kind , ex- cept what you get with the servants in the ...
... forgive me for swear- ing - if I wouldn't rather have one glass of poteen than a whole still full of it . " “ Well , sir , what I mean is , that you shall not drink liquor of any kind , ex- cept what you get with the servants in the ...
Page 94
... forgive me for takin his wicked name in vane - but I am one of the luckkiest skoundrells in the hole world ; here i am sure enuff , as happy as the day is long , i , and happier to , Larry , sittin on my a , as you mite say , just for ...
... forgive me for takin his wicked name in vane - but I am one of the luckkiest skoundrells in the hole world ; here i am sure enuff , as happy as the day is long , i , and happier to , Larry , sittin on my a , as you mite say , just for ...
Page 95
... forgive me for callin them neck names , and what ware the doin but put- tin the creturs astray with their shoutin and baulin .- ' Och ! ye spalpins , ' says i , ' what 1 ' what are ye after ? ' And so the MYSTERY DEVELOPED . 95.
... forgive me for callin them neck names , and what ware the doin but put- tin the creturs astray with their shoutin and baulin .- ' Och ! ye spalpins , ' says i , ' what 1 ' what are ye after ? ' And so the MYSTERY DEVELOPED . 95.
Page 98
... forgive him now ; and dont you spake of it to any one , or you no twould be a disgrace to himself and his family all the days he had to live , and ever after . " And so here i am , and sir Henry is very fond of me , and i am as fond of ...
... forgive him now ; and dont you spake of it to any one , or you no twould be a disgrace to himself and his family all the days he had to live , and ever after . " And so here i am , and sir Henry is very fond of me , and i am as fond of ...
Page 127
... forgive you , Villiam ; I'm sure my mistress doesn't desarve that from you . It's all becase she vould vish to make you forget your hevil vays , and be converted to the Lord ; and not to be given to swearing , nor to lusts , nor to bad ...
... forgive you , Villiam ; I'm sure my mistress doesn't desarve that from you . It's all becase she vould vish to make you forget your hevil vays , and be converted to the Lord ; and not to be given to swearing , nor to lusts , nor to bad ...
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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.
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