The Father and Daughter: A TaleS.G. Goodrich, 1827 - 96 pages |
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... thing but her father , and the vast debt of love and gratitude she owed him ; and throwing her- self into his arms , she protested her entire , nay , cheerful acquiescence in his determination . " Promise me , then , " replied Fitzhenry ...
... thing but her father , and the vast debt of love and gratitude she owed him ; and throwing her- self into his arms , she protested her entire , nay , cheerful acquiescence in his determination . " Promise me , then , " replied Fitzhenry ...
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... thing she wished ; and Agnes tried to lose the pangs of parting , in anticipation of the joy of his return . But on the very day that Agnes expected him , she received a letter from him , saying that he was under sailing orders , and to ...
... thing she wished ; and Agnes tried to lose the pangs of parting , in anticipation of the joy of his return . But on the very day that Agnes expected him , she received a letter from him , saying that he was under sailing orders , and to ...
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... thing well , " rejoined the other ; and was once the pride of her father , and the town she lived in . " Agnes could scarcely forbear groaning aloud at this faithful picture of what she once was . " Poor thing ! " resumed his lordship ...
... thing well , " rejoined the other ; and was once the pride of her father , and the town she lived in . " Agnes could scarcely forbear groaning aloud at this faithful picture of what she once was . " Poor thing ! " resumed his lordship ...
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... thing more than the frantic expressions of a disappointed woman . Besides , he knew that at that time she was scantily sup- plied with money , and that Mrs Askew dared not furnish her with any for the purpose of leaving him . But he ...
... thing more than the frantic expressions of a disappointed woman . Besides , he knew that at that time she was scantily sup- plied with money , and that Mrs Askew dared not furnish her with any for the purpose of leaving him . But he ...
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... things , for a man's great coat , a red cloth cloak with a hood to it , a pair of thick shoes , and some yards of flan- nel , in which she wrapt up her little Edward ; and , having tied her straw bonnet under her chin with her veil ...
... things , for a man's great coat , a red cloth cloak with a hood to it , a pair of thick shoes , and some yards of flan- nel , in which she wrapt up her little Edward ; and , having tied her straw bonnet under her chin with her veil ...
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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
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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.