The Novels of Frederika Bremer, 11. köideH. G. Clarke and Company, 1845 |
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... Once more thou didst awake me out of my darkness , gavest me a day , a new existence , a little life ! Thou lookest upon me in this life , and sayest : ' Follow the moment ! It diffuses in its flight light and blossoms ; it conceals ...
... Once more thou didst awake me out of my darkness , gavest me a day , a new existence , a little life ! Thou lookest upon me in this life , and sayest : ' Follow the moment ! It diffuses in its flight light and blossoms ; it conceals ...
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... once a long time ago , and . . . . But there stands a person , which methinks I have also seen before , a regular , but marble - cold expression , somewhat sallow , with the features of a Voltaire . " " Another relation of yours . Your ...
... once a long time ago , and . . . . But there stands a person , which methinks I have also seen before , a regular , but marble - cold expression , somewhat sallow , with the features of a Voltaire . " " Another relation of yours . Your ...
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... once suspected ; but ah ! I was at a loss to know how to act in order to be otherwise , and to gain her favour . I knew that at that time I more than once implored heaven on my knees to deny me a lover rather than the love of my mother ...
... once suspected ; but ah ! I was at a loss to know how to act in order to be otherwise , and to gain her favour . I knew that at that time I more than once implored heaven on my knees to deny me a lover rather than the love of my mother ...
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... once ; and Flora did not appear to have any ob- Jection to it . I looked at my stepmother , and she at me . " That seems to be a very friendly way of going on , indeed , between guardian and ward , " said I. " Yes , " rejoined my ...
... once ; and Flora did not appear to have any ob- Jection to it . I looked at my stepmother , and she at me . " That seems to be a very friendly way of going on , indeed , between guardian and ward , " said I. " Yes , " rejoined my ...
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... once like to be able to look into them-- there is also a glance , which , by way of pre - eminence , I will designate the Statesman's . Some one has said : " Philosophers see more light thaħ forms ; " and to this I say : " The majority ...
... once like to be able to look into them-- there is also a glance , which , by way of pre - eminence , I will designate the Statesman's . Some one has said : " Philosophers see more light thaħ forms ; " and to this I say : " The majority ...
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