Aspiration: An Autobiography of GirlhoodSheldon, Lamport and Blakeman, 1855 - 334 pages |
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... eyes were lifted to mine , as if to read the lurking reason for the refusal , which he seemed intuitively to suspect . " I beg your pardon , young lady - I asked that I might possibly effect an exchange with the fortunate possessor ...
... eyes were lifted to mine , as if to read the lurking reason for the refusal , which he seemed intuitively to suspect . " I beg your pardon , young lady - I asked that I might possibly effect an exchange with the fortunate possessor ...
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... eye and nose of Roman : shoulders — ahem — something like King Richard's , I guess - and hands like , like - why like Cin ... eyes and turn a deaf ear to every blessing of sight or sound . There , hark ! they are merry enough outside ...
... eye and nose of Roman : shoulders — ahem — something like King Richard's , I guess - and hands like , like - why like Cin ... eyes and turn a deaf ear to every blessing of sight or sound . There , hark ! they are merry enough outside ...
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... eyes with a bewildered expression , and found those of my vis - à - vis fixed on me with a very respectful , but certainly very provokingly mischievous smile . I was fairly caught in my own toils , and I hesitated for a moment whether ...
... eyes with a bewildered expression , and found those of my vis - à - vis fixed on me with a very respectful , but certainly very provokingly mischievous smile . I was fairly caught in my own toils , and I hesitated for a moment whether ...
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... eye - glass and calls me a school- girl . " " Your goodness in this new compact overwhelms me , Miss Edith . I prostrate my spirit at your feet . Circum- stances prevent my doing it personally . I faint in the sun- shine of your ...
... eye - glass and calls me a school- girl . " " Your goodness in this new compact overwhelms me , Miss Edith . I prostrate my spirit at your feet . Circum- stances prevent my doing it personally . I faint in the sun- shine of your ...
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... eyes- don't turn them away , I would rather suffer anything than make them frown - and you saw in me a fantastic - perhaps you thought a fop ; certainly you might distrust one who defied conventionality in forcing an acquaintance . It ...
... eyes- don't turn them away , I would rather suffer anything than make them frown - and you saw in me a fantastic - perhaps you thought a fop ; certainly you might distrust one who defied conventionality in forcing an acquaintance . It ...
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Aspiration: An Autobiography of Girlhood (Classic Reprint) Mrs. Manners Aucun aperçu disponible - 2017 |
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Page 290 - REMEMBER now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh when thou shall say, I have no pleasure in them...
Page 290 - For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Page 333 - Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones : Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you and ye shall live, and I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
Page 277 - Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Page 155 - With better hopes be filled. 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed, To Thee my thoughts would soar : Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed, That mercy I adore. 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see ; Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferred by Thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain...
Page 233 - The lines, too subtly twisted to unroll, Out to a perfect thread. I hence appeal To the dear Christian church — that we may do Our Father's business in these temples mirk, Thus, swift and...
Page 234 - I hence appeal To the dear Christian church — that we may do Our Father's business in these temples mirk, Thus swift and steadfast, thus intent and strong ; While thus, apart from toil, our souls pursue Some high, calm, spheric tune, and prove our work The better for the sweetness of our song.