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... matter what now becomes of me , but if hereafter you should ever think of Ellen , think kindly . " As she spoke these last words , the tears began to flow down her pale cheeks . Feeble , and ex- hausted by her agitation , she in vain ...
... matter what now becomes of me , but if hereafter you should ever think of Ellen , think kindly . " As she spoke these last words , the tears began to flow down her pale cheeks . Feeble , and ex- hausted by her agitation , she in vain ...
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... matter wi ' ye ? " she said , as she looked wildly into his face . The laddie's a ' covered wi ' bluid . Here , maister , look here . " " What is the meaning of all this ? " said the uncle , as he came from his breakfast parlour , with ...
... matter wi ' ye ? " she said , as she looked wildly into his face . The laddie's a ' covered wi ' bluid . Here , maister , look here . " " What is the meaning of all this ? " said the uncle , as he came from his breakfast parlour , with ...
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... matter of that , from one end of the navy list to the other - all except one man . As for the sailors , it would have done your heart good to see how they watched his eye when he had charge of the deck , as if they wanted to spell out ...
... matter of that , from one end of the navy list to the other - all except one man . As for the sailors , it would have done your heart good to see how they watched his eye when he had charge of the deck , as if they wanted to spell out ...
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... matter what kind of weather we had , she was sure to behave as obedient as a side- boy . I have seen him put her in stays where there wasn't a breaker of water to spare , with rocks both a - head and a - starn , and the wind whizzing ...
... matter what kind of weather we had , she was sure to behave as obedient as a side- boy . I have seen him put her in stays where there wasn't a breaker of water to spare , with rocks both a - head and a - starn , and the wind whizzing ...
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... matter for them to meddle with . In the midst of his agitation , a shore - boat came alongside , the waterman in which handed a note up to the middy that went to the gangway to re- ceive it , and immediately shoved off again . The note ...
... matter for them to meddle with . In the midst of his agitation , a shore - boat came alongside , the waterman in which handed a note up to the middy that went to the gangway to re- ceive it , and immediately shoved off again . The note ...
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Annie appeared arms Aurora Beaufort beautiful boat bosom called Captain Burder changeling child coffeehouse countess creole cried dark daughter dear door Downderry Dunnet Durm Ellen exclaimed eyes face father fcap fear feel felt Fluke followed Francisville Gabrielle girl Græme grand chamberlain hand happy head heard heart Heaven Herr von Welt honour hope horse hour husband Indian knew lady laugh leave lived looked Louise marriage MARY COWDEN CLARKE Matthew Merry mestizo mind Monti morning mother Musselburgh never nigger night NIMMO'S once passed poor replied returned Ritwell Robin Blair round Saise scarcely schooner Schwabe seemed smile soon sorrow speak St Clyde steamboat stood stranger Street tears tell thing thou thought threw tion took turned utter Vieilleville voice Wagner walked Waverley Novels whispered wife woman words young
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Page 237 - Fortune, that with malicious joy Does man her slave oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleased to bless: Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades, delights in strife, And makes a lottery of life. I can enjoy her while she's kind ; But when she dances in the wind, And shakes her wings and will not stay, I puff the prostitute away...
Page 240 - Let Fate do her worst, there are relics of joy, Bright dreams of the past, which she cannot destroy ; Which come in the night-time of sorrow and care, And bring back the features that joy used to wear.
Page 223 - When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main ; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung this strain : " Rule, Britannia, rule the waves; Britons never will be slaves!
Page 240 - Like the vase in which roses have once been distilled — You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will, But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Page 129 - How ill this taper burns ! Ha ! who comes here ? I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes this monstrous apparition.
Page 121 - For over all there hung a cloud of fear ; A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The place is haunted...
Page 223 - THE stars are with the voyager Wherever he may sail ; The moon is constant to her time ; The sun will never fail ; But follow, follow round the world, The green earth and the sea ; So love is with the lover's heart, Wherever he may be.