The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Nide 49,Osa 1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1820 |
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... turning to Belinda , and pro- ducing her bracelet ; Mrs. Stanhope promised me , that if I delivered it safely , I should be rewarded by the honour of putting it on the owner's fair arm . A conversation now took place on the nature of ...
... turning to Belinda , and pro- ducing her bracelet ; Mrs. Stanhope promised me , that if I delivered it safely , I should be rewarded by the honour of putting it on the owner's fair arm . A conversation now took place on the nature of ...
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... turning to Mr. Her- vey- -did you never see a woman blush before ? - or did you never say or do any thing to make a woman blush before ? -Will you give Miss Portman a glass of water ? -there's some behind you on that sideboard , man ...
... turning to Mr. Her- vey- -did you never see a woman blush before ? - or did you never say or do any thing to make a woman blush before ? -Will you give Miss Portman a glass of water ? -there's some behind you on that sideboard , man ...
Sivu 32
... turning back , she beckoned to Belinda to follow her - Come in , what is it you are afraid of ? said she . - Belinda went on , and the moment she was in the room , Lady Delacour shut and locked the door . The room was rather dark , as ...
... turning back , she beckoned to Belinda to follow her - Come in , what is it you are afraid of ? said she . - Belinda went on , and the moment she was in the room , Lady Delacour shut and locked the door . The room was rather dark , as ...
Sivu 46
... turned him , as you see , quite into a beast . - I forgot to tell you that I had three children during the first five years of my marriage . The first was a boy ; he was born dead ; and my lord , and all his odious relations , laid the ...
... turned him , as you see , quite into a beast . - I forgot to tell you that I had three children during the first five years of my marriage . The first was a boy ; he was born dead ; and my lord , and all his odious relations , laid the ...
Sivu 47
... turned out to be Lord Delacour's mistress in form , I was obliged - in form - to beg she would leave my house , and I put her pupil into better hands , I hope , at a celebrated academy for young ladies . There she will , at any rate ...
... turned out to be Lord Delacour's mistress in form , I was obliged - in form - to beg she would leave my house , and I put her pupil into better hands , I hope , at a celebrated academy for young ladies . There she will , at any rate ...
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acquaintance admiration affection afraid assured aunt Stanhope beauty believe Belinda Portman better Champfort character charming cival Clarence Hervey Clary convinced cour cried Lady Delacour curricle d-mme dear Belinda dear Lady Delacour delicacy door dress exclaimed eyes favour feel gentleman girl give gold fishes guineas hand happy Harriot Freke Harrowgate hear heard heart Helena Hervey's honour hope instant Juba knew lacour Lady Anne Percival Lady Dela ladyship laudanum laugh Lawless linda look Lord Delacour lordship Luttridge Luttridge's ma'am macaw manner Marriott marry ment mind Miss Port Miss Portman morning muse never niece Oakly Park opinion poor racter rence Hervey Rochfort secret seen sense Serpentine river Sir Philip Baddely smile soon speak spoke Stanhope's sure taste tell thing thought tion told tone tragic muse turned Vincent voice whilst wish woman words XLIX young lady
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Sivu 202 - Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed: Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face; That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
Sivu 282 - Drapery, if you ask me my opinion," cried Mrs Freke, "drapery, whether wet or dry, is the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world." "That depends on public opinion, I allow," said Mr Percival. "The Lacedaemonian ladies, who were veiled only by public opinion, were better covered from profane eyes, than some English ladies are in wet drapery.