Retrospection: A TaleTaylor and Hessey, Fleet Street, 1821 - 230 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 50
... confessed , by an oc- casional wet Sunday , and a little night- watching , notwithstanding his habitual munificence , he had constantly an ample stock in hand , ready for unexpected demands . It is true , he did not display any ...
... confessed , by an oc- casional wet Sunday , and a little night- watching , notwithstanding his habitual munificence , he had constantly an ample stock in hand , ready for unexpected demands . It is true , he did not display any ...
Σελίδα 61
... about an hour , I saw her walking leisurely down the street ; and I confess I felt a secret gratification in this silent triumph of my perverseness . At dinner my father inquired if she had seen the RETROSPECTION . 61 CHAPTER IV. ...
... about an hour , I saw her walking leisurely down the street ; and I confess I felt a secret gratification in this silent triumph of my perverseness . At dinner my father inquired if she had seen the RETROSPECTION . 61 CHAPTER IV. ...
Σελίδα 68
... confess my high spirit felt a shock , and a sort of qualm came over me , to which I had not hitherto been accustomed . My personal exertions ! What could be the extent of my father's meaning ? In what situation was I to be placed ...
... confess my high spirit felt a shock , and a sort of qualm came over me , to which I had not hitherto been accustomed . My personal exertions ! What could be the extent of my father's meaning ? In what situation was I to be placed ...
Σελίδα 82
... confess nothing could have been more repugnant to my feelings , than the idea of making Peter Patterson serve our purpose in this manœuvre my soul revolted at his name . Till lately , since I had been in better humour , to have imposed ...
... confess nothing could have been more repugnant to my feelings , than the idea of making Peter Patterson serve our purpose in this manœuvre my soul revolted at his name . Till lately , since I had been in better humour , to have imposed ...
Σελίδα 85
... confess , have ap- peared strange : that you will indulge my impatience by an early reply , saying when I may be so favoured , will essen- tially oblige , " Your's , most sincerely , " WM . THOROUGHGOOD . " The effect produced by this ...
... confess , have ap- peared strange : that you will indulge my impatience by an early reply , saying when I may be so favoured , will essen- tially oblige , " Your's , most sincerely , " WM . THOROUGHGOOD . " The effect produced by this ...
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Σελίδα 136 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Σελίδα 192 - he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he who taketh a. city," the rigid discipline and government, to which Mr.