The Father and Daughter: A TaleS.G. Goodrich, 1827 - 96 pages |
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... observation , with hers he had made himself thoroughly acquainted . But not content with making her faults subservient to his views , he pressed her virtues also into his service ; and her af fection for her father , that strong hold ...
... observation , with hers he had made himself thoroughly acquainted . But not content with making her faults subservient to his views , he pressed her virtues also into his service ; and her af fection for her father , that strong hold ...
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... observed , Agnes piqued herself on her knowledge of characters , and she judged of them fre- quently by the rules of physiognomy ; she had studied voices too , as well as countenances ; was it possible , then , that Agnes , who had from ...
... observed , Agnes piqued herself on her knowledge of characters , and she judged of them fre- quently by the rules of physiognomy ; she had studied voices too , as well as countenances ; was it possible , then , that Agnes , who had from ...
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... observed the Colonel , " I hear he is going to be married to Miss Sand- ford , the great city heiress . " " So he is ; and Monday is the day fixed for the wedding . " Agnes started ; Clifford himself had told her he must leave her on ...
... observed the Colonel , " I hear he is going to be married to Miss Sand- ford , the great city heiress . " " So he is ; and Monday is the day fixed for the wedding . " Agnes started ; Clifford himself had told her he must leave her on ...
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... observed ; " it may be a poor wanderer like myself , who is desirous of a companion ; if so , I shall rejoice in such a rencontre . " As this reflection passed her mind , she hastened to- wards the stranger , when she saw him look ...
... observed ; " it may be a poor wanderer like myself , who is desirous of a companion ; if so , I shall rejoice in such a rencontre . " As this reflection passed her mind , she hastened to- wards the stranger , when she saw him look ...
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... observed it was strange she should like to stay and hear the poor crea- tures ; for his part he thought it shocking to hear them shriek , and still more so to hear them laugh ; " for it is so piteous to hear those laugh who have so much ...
... observed it was strange she should like to stay and hear the poor crea- tures ; for his part he thought it shocking to hear them shriek , and still more so to hear them laugh ; " for it is so piteous to hear those laugh who have so much ...
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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.