The history of sir Charles Grandison, 2. köideSuttaby, Evance, & Fox & Crosby, 1812 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 53
Page 2
... pleased to think- ' No comparisons , Sir Charles . ' That's fair , Charlotte . I will leave Lord G. to the judgment of Miss Byron . Ladies can better account for the approbation and dislikes of ladies than we men can , He is learned ...
... pleased to think- ' No comparisons , Sir Charles . ' That's fair , Charlotte . I will leave Lord G. to the judgment of Miss Byron . Ladies can better account for the approbation and dislikes of ladies than we men can , He is learned ...
Page 6
... pleased me better than my cousin's . But , my dear , there is something going forward that I cannot get out of my cousin . I hoped I should when I got home . The gentleman to whom Sir Charles was called out was certainly that Ba ...
... pleased me better than my cousin's . But , my dear , there is something going forward that I cannot get out of my cousin . I hoped I should when I got home . The gentleman to whom Sir Charles was called out was certainly that Ba ...
Page 8
... for he looked , though smilingly , yet earnestly , at us , as we whispered , behind the countess's chair ; who heard what was said , and was pleased with it . LETTER II . MISS BYRON . IN CONTINUATION . Thursday SIR CHARLES GRANDISON .
... for he looked , though smilingly , yet earnestly , at us , as we whispered , behind the countess's chair ; who heard what was said , and was pleased with it . LETTER II . MISS BYRON . IN CONTINUATION . Thursday SIR CHARLES GRANDISON .
Page 14
... pleased with Mr. and Mrs. Reeves . Their modesty , good sense , and amiable tempers , and the kind , yet not ostentatious re- gard which they express to each other , ( a regard so creditable to the married state ) cause them to be ...
... pleased with Mr. and Mrs. Reeves . Their modesty , good sense , and amiable tempers , and the kind , yet not ostentatious re- gard which they express to each other , ( a regard so creditable to the married state ) cause them to be ...
Page 19
... pleased with every body : but nobody says any thing to him ; and he , I see , both loves and fears you . ' " Hush , child ! ' whispered she again . The man's best when he is silent . If it be his day to love , it is his day to fear ...
... pleased with every body : but nobody says any thing to him ; and he , I see , both loves and fears you . ' " Hush , child ! ' whispered she again . The man's best when he is silent . If it be his day to love , it is his day to fear ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquainted affair affected afraid answer aunt Selby Bagenhall Bartlett believe bless brother called Captain Anderson Caroline cern Colnebrook compliments cousin creature Danby daugh daughters dear Charlotte desired dison doctor doubt duty Emily endeavour engaged eyes father favour forgive fortune friends Galliard gentlemen girl give Gran hand happy HARRIET BYRON heard heart hint honour hope knew Lady L letter living looked Lord G Lord L Lord L.'s Lucy madam marriage marry Merceda mind Miss Byron MISS GR Miss Grandison Miss Jervois mother never Northamptonshire obliged occasion Oldham passion person pleased pleasure poor pray promise proposal Reeves sake seems SIR CH Sir Charles Grandison Sir Charles's SIR HAR Sir Hargrave SIR THO Sir Thomas Sir Thomas's sister suppose sure tell ther thing Thomas Grandi thought thousand guineas tion told took uncle unhappy wish woman women word worthy young lady
Popular passages
Page 177 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 59 - I shewed an over readiness, even to rashness, which she thought might lead me into errors, that would more than over-balance the good I aimed to do ; she redoubled her efforts to keep me right: and on this particular acquirement of a skill in the management of the weapons, she frequently enforced upon me an observation of Mr. Locke ; ' That young men, in their warm blood, ' are often forward to think they have in vain learned * to fence, if they never shew their skill in a duel.
Page 237 - I am afraid my uncle will think himself justified by them on this occasion, when he asserts, that it is one of the most difficult things in the world to put a woman right, when she sets out wrong.
Page 151 - I have fought a good fight ; I have finished my course ; I have kept the faith — There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness." And then her voice failing, she gave signs of satisfaction, in the hope of being entitled to that crown ; and expired in an ejaculation that her ebbing life could not support.