The Lady of the Manor, 3. köideHoulston and Stoneman, 1841 |
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Page 31
... possessing , moreover , a natural in- sight into character , are enabled at once to form a shrewd and almost an accurate idea of the state of mind and habits of all who come under their inspection . But it is seldom that young persons ...
... possessing , moreover , a natural in- sight into character , are enabled at once to form a shrewd and almost an accurate idea of the state of mind and habits of all who come under their inspection . But it is seldom that young persons ...
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... possessed a certain expression of countenance , which , when once seen , could not easily be forgotten ; nevertheless , as I was then no deep phy- siognomist , I could not exactly ascertain what this ex- pression signified . The young ...
... possessed a certain expression of countenance , which , when once seen , could not easily be forgotten ; nevertheless , as I was then no deep phy- siognomist , I could not exactly ascertain what this ex- pression signified . The young ...
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... possessing a mind so clear , so luminous ! -how is this ? This child has been educated in no ordinary way . Was I his equal at his age ? Am I even his equal now , although my education has been thus laboured ? Can this be the effect of ...
... possessing a mind so clear , so luminous ! -how is this ? This child has been educated in no ordinary way . Was I his equal at his age ? Am I even his equal now , although my education has been thus laboured ? Can this be the effect of ...
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... possessed no at- tractions superior to those of the notable dame her mother . But it was so ordered , that Anna should be such a child as every parent must have delighted in ; and though it could not be denied , that there was some ...
... possessed no at- tractions superior to those of the notable dame her mother . But it was so ordered , that Anna should be such a child as every parent must have delighted in ; and though it could not be denied , that there was some ...
Page 109
... with many others , which possessed all the defects of these au- thors , without exhibiting their genius . From these she VOL . III . L selected the one that seemed best to please her fancy THE LADY OF THE MANOR . 109.
... with many others , which possessed all the defects of these au- thors , without exhibiting their genius . From these she VOL . III . L selected the one that seemed best to please her fancy THE LADY OF THE MANOR . 109.
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