The history of sir Charles Grandison, 2. köideSuttaby, Evance, & Fox & Crosby, 1812 |
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... , he respectfully took my hand- Were there fifty ladies here , my good Dr. Bartlett , whom you had never seen before , you would , I am sure , VOL . II . C from the character you have had of Miss Byron , SIR CHARLES GRANDISON . 5.
... , he respectfully took my hand- Were there fifty ladies here , my good Dr. Bartlett , whom you had never seen before , you would , I am sure , VOL . II . C from the character you have had of Miss Byron , SIR CHARLES GRANDISON . 5.
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... hand , and with a counte- pance of admiration ) my Lord G. is to show us his collection of butterflies , and other gaudy insects : will you make one ? ' Of the gaudy insects ! ' whispered I. Fie , Harriet ! One of the party , you know ...
... hand , and with a counte- pance of admiration ) my Lord G. is to show us his collection of butterflies , and other gaudy insects : will you make one ? ' Of the gaudy insects ! ' whispered I. Fie , Harriet ! One of the party , you know ...
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... hand- some , that he may be excused , when one knows him , for thinking himself so : because he is liable to make greater mistakes than that . He dresses very gaily too . He is at the head of the fashion , as it seems , he thinks ; but ...
... hand- some , that he may be excused , when one knows him , for thinking himself so : because he is liable to make greater mistakes than that . He dresses very gaily too . He is at the head of the fashion , as it seems , he thinks ; but ...
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... hand , you are a good girl ; and that is more to your honour than beauty . ' ' Be quiet , Lady L. ' said Miss Grandison . Mr. Grandison came up- What ? is there not another hand for me ? ' I was vexed at his interruption . It prevented ...
... hand , you are a good girl ; and that is more to your honour than beauty . ' ' Be quiet , Lady L. ' said Miss Grandison . Mr. Grandison came up- What ? is there not another hand for me ? ' I was vexed at his interruption . It prevented ...
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... hand ; and surely , for the swiftness of her fingers , and the elegance of her manner , she could not be equalled . It is referred to you , my third sister , ' said Sir Charles [ who had been taken aside by Mr. Reeves ; some whispering ...
... hand ; and surely , for the swiftness of her fingers , and the elegance of her manner , she could not be equalled . It is referred to you , my third sister , ' said Sir Charles [ who had been taken aside by Mr. Reeves ; some whispering ...
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