The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 140Routledge, 1856 - 455 pages |
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... Mary's mind showed itself the most delightfully ; but this evening she seemed buried in her own thoughts . In ... Mary . " She did not answer me for a moment , save by laying her trembling hand on my arm ; but then she said : " He is ...
... Mary's mind showed itself the most delightfully ; but this evening she seemed buried in her own thoughts . In ... Mary . " She did not answer me for a moment , save by laying her trembling hand on my arm ; but then she said : " He is ...
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... Mary good night . She held out her hand to me ; and even by that faint light , I could see the sweetness of her look ... Mary's light footstep enter her cabin . CHAPTER VIII . Human love can do no more than this , -sacrifice all for what ...
... Mary good night . She held out her hand to me ; and even by that faint light , I could see the sweetness of her look ... Mary's light footstep enter her cabin . CHAPTER VIII . Human love can do no more than this , -sacrifice all for what ...
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... Mary's voice in conversation with the Captain , so knew it was in vain for me to go up then , and for once in my life I was glad of an excuse for not joining her . I sat down at the foot of the companion , and tried to arrange my ...
... Mary's voice in conversation with the Captain , so knew it was in vain for me to go up then , and for once in my life I was glad of an excuse for not joining her . I sat down at the foot of the companion , and tried to arrange my ...
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... Mary's countenance . She seemed wonderstruck as she looked at him ; then a deep suffusion covered her whole face , and her manner too became agitated . What a moment that was for me ! Millions of agonies crushed into one point ! I felt ...
... Mary's countenance . She seemed wonderstruck as she looked at him ; then a deep suffusion covered her whole face , and her manner too became agitated . What a moment that was for me ! Millions of agonies crushed into one point ! I felt ...
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... Mary and me , Bruce , you know that such know- ledge would only enhance our regard for you . " 66 By adding pity to it , I suppose . I hate your pity ! " " But , as you said yourself , it is not as if you and I had entered the lists ...
... Mary and me , Bruce , you know that such know- ledge would only enhance our regard for you . " 66 By adding pity to it , I suppose . I hate your pity ! " " But , as you said yourself , it is not as if you and I had entered the lists ...
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Page 329 - Blest power of sunshine ! — genial Day, What balm, what life is in thy ray ! To feel thee is such real bliss, That had the world no joy but this, To sit in sunshine calm and sweet, — It were a world too exquisite For man to leave it for the gloom, The deep, cold shadow of the tomb.
Page 156 - O'er youth's bright locks, and beauty's flowery crown, — Yet must thou hear a voice — restore the dead ! Earth shall reclaim her precious things from thee ! — Restore the dead, thou sea ! BRING FLOWERS.
Page 25 - Yet, fill'd with all youth's sweet desires, Mingling the meek and vestal fires Of other worlds with all the bliss, The fond, weak tenderness of this ! A soul, too, more than half divine, Where, through some shades of earthly feeling, Religion's...
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Page 156 - Give back the lost and lovely ! those for whom The place was kept at board and hearth so long, The prayer went up...