The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 140Routledge, 1856 - 455 pages |
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... expression of her face changed , -the crimson blood flushed up again to her very temples , and hastily rising , she flew past the old man , who was sitting with his back towards me , and meeting me just as I had descended a few steps of ...
... expression of her face changed , -the crimson blood flushed up again to her very temples , and hastily rising , she flew past the old man , who was sitting with his back towards me , and meeting me just as I had descended a few steps of ...
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... expression of countenance . It was my mother's name ; she was an Italian . " " An Italian ! " I exclaimed ; betraying in my tone somewhat of my English prejudices . However , that accounts for it . " 66 Accounts for what ? " 66 " For ...
... expression of countenance . It was my mother's name ; she was an Italian . " " An Italian ! " I exclaimed ; betraying in my tone somewhat of my English prejudices . However , that accounts for it . " 66 Accounts for what ? " 66 " For ...
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... expression of trouble , and somewhat of displeasure , and replied , - " I once foolishly answered a question , Mr. St. Clair , which you asked me , concerning Captain Normanton ; but I do not like to hear his feelings spoken of lightly ...
... expression of trouble , and somewhat of displeasure , and replied , - " I once foolishly answered a question , Mr. St. Clair , which you asked me , concerning Captain Normanton ; but I do not like to hear his feelings spoken of lightly ...
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... expression that I was in a moment reassured ; for I felt convinced that mere gratitude could never have produced so much emotion as she showed . A thrill of joy - so quick in their transition are our feelings ! - lighted up my ...
... expression that I was in a moment reassured ; for I felt convinced that mere gratitude could never have produced so much emotion as she showed . A thrill of joy - so quick in their transition are our feelings ! - lighted up my ...
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... expressions of happiness at the prospect of seeing me again so soon , and being so much with me . In bewilderment I raised my eyes as if to question earth , sea , sky , as to what she could mean ; and catching the sound of the rippling ...
... expressions of happiness at the prospect of seeing me again so soon , and being so much with me . In bewilderment I raised my eyes as if to question earth , sea , sky , as to what she could mean ; and catching the sound of the rippling ...
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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...