The Father and Daughter: A TaleS.G. Goodrich, 1827 - 96 pages |
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... child to her bosom , was travelling on foot to her father's habitation . " Would to God I had never left it ! " she exclaimed , as home and all its enjoyments rose in fancy to her view . And I think my readers will be ready to join in ...
... child to her bosom , was travelling on foot to her father's habitation . " Would to God I had never left it ! " she exclaimed , as home and all its enjoyments rose in fancy to her view . And I think my readers will be ready to join in ...
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... child before ; and Agnes thought she loved him as a child never before loved a father . " I will not marry , but live single for my father's sake , " she often said ; but she altered her determination when her heart , hitherto unmoved ...
... child before ; and Agnes thought she loved him as a child never before loved a father . " I will not marry , but live single for my father's sake , " she often said ; but she altered her determination when her heart , hitherto unmoved ...
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... child , " resumed Fitzhenry , " you know I am no tyrant ; and if after time and absence have been tried in order to conquer your unhappy passion , it remain un- changed , then , in defiance of my judgment , FATHER AND DAUGHTER . 7.
... child , " resumed Fitzhenry , " you know I am no tyrant ; and if after time and absence have been tried in order to conquer your unhappy passion , it remain un- changed , then , in defiance of my judgment , FATHER AND DAUGHTER . 7.
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... child , whom he pictured to himself confessing her mar- riage to him , and upon her knees imploring his pardon . But day after day came , and no letter from the fugitives , acknowledging their error , and begging his blessing on their ...
... child , whom he pictured to himself confessing her mar- riage to him , and upon her knees imploring his pardon . But day after day came , and no letter from the fugitives , acknowledging their error , and begging his blessing on their ...
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... child , whose first delight it was to look up in your face , and see your eyes beaming with fondness on her , can now never dare to meet their glance again . " But , though Agnes dared not presume to write to her father till she could ...
... child , whose first delight it was to look up in your face , and see your eyes beaming with fondness on her , can now never dare to meet their glance again . " But , though Agnes dared not presume to write to her father till she could ...
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Agnes agony Albany AMELIA OPIE Annabel Annabel's asked Baryton beauty believe benevolence better Burford called Caroline child christian Clifford coach conceal consequence Constantia cried Darcy dare daugh daughter dear death deceive declared dread dress Edgar Vernon exclaimed eyes false falsehood Fanny father fear feelings flattered girl give guilty hand hear heard heart honor hope humble innocent lies Jemima Lady Alberry Lady Delaval liar lies of convenience living Lollard look Lord Lydia lying manner Marmaduke marriage married mean mind Miss Fitzhenry moral mortification mother motives nature never observed occasions offended Overton painful penitent persons PHILIP OF MACEDON poor PORCELLIAN CLUB practical lies principle replied servant Seymour Sir Edward soon soul speak sure tears tell temptation thing Thomas Bilney thou thought tion told treache uncon utter vanity wife wiser sex wish woman wound young
Popular passages
Page 153 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Page 152 - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Page 155 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
Page 151 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 154 - Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.
Page 137 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
Page 154 - He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith unto him. Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.
Page 96 - I know nothing that could, in this view, be said better, than " do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you...
Page 158 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
Page 137 - To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.