The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 140Routledge, 1856 - 455 pages |
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... continued his monotonous walk up and down in silence ; till at length , full of his own sad thoughts , he stopped , and leant over the gangway , his face buried on his arm . A kind hand , laid on his shoulder , soon roused him from his ...
... continued his monotonous walk up and down in silence ; till at length , full of his own sad thoughts , he stopped , and leant over the gangway , his face buried on his arm . A kind hand , laid on his shoulder , soon roused him from his ...
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... continued frequently to go on shore ; and , emboldened by my late success , I asked to do so also several times , and getting leave , paid regular visits , of course , at General Sydney's . Each time that I saw Miss Sydney , I felt more ...
... continued frequently to go on shore ; and , emboldened by my late success , I asked to do so also several times , and getting leave , paid regular visits , of course , at General Sydney's . Each time that I saw Miss Sydney , I felt more ...
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... continued mounting higher and higher . But after a few moments she raised her eyes , in which there was an expression of trouble , and somewhat of displeasure , and replied , - " I once foolishly answered a question , Mr. St. Clair ...
... continued mounting higher and higher . But after a few moments she raised her eyes , in which there was an expression of trouble , and somewhat of displeasure , and replied , - " I once foolishly answered a question , Mr. St. Clair ...
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... continued , " pray do not go on in this way . You know my secret and hers , -not that you won it very fairly , either ; but you do know it , and I feel sure will keep it . But if you have any regard for the Captain's or for our peace ...
... continued , " pray do not go on in this way . You know my secret and hers , -not that you won it very fairly , either ; but you do know it , and I feel sure will keep it . But if you have any regard for the Captain's or for our peace ...
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... continued ; " give her the option - let her judge . I told you at first that I shouldn't have liked you to have had my chance , for I knew that I should have had none afterwards myself ; and even now she seems to like you so much , that ...
... continued ; " give her the option - let her judge . I told you at first that I shouldn't have liked you to have had my chance , for I knew that I should have had none afterwards myself ; and even now she seems to like you so much , that ...
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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.
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