Retrospection: A TaleTaylor and Hessey, Fleet Street, 1821 - 230 σελίδες |
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... most poignant distress ; but yet struggling with an ardent desire for the attain- ment of his object : their mutual suffer- ings were aggravated by the dread of my father's resentment , who could never tamely endure to 10 RETROSPECTION .
... most poignant distress ; but yet struggling with an ardent desire for the attain- ment of his object : their mutual suffer- ings were aggravated by the dread of my father's resentment , who could never tamely endure to 10 RETROSPECTION .
Σελίδα 12
... ment it is fresh in my recollection , and I may number it among the bitterest of my life . My mother's impaired constitution now received a shock , which left little hope of her long surviving : but my father evi- dently thought it ...
... ment it is fresh in my recollection , and I may number it among the bitterest of my life . My mother's impaired constitution now received a shock , which left little hope of her long surviving : but my father evi- dently thought it ...
Σελίδα 28
... ment or diffidence he might feel at the immeasurable distance which I conceived rank and acquirements had placed be- tween us . I would fain have persuaded myself that I was perfectly indifferent to the opinion of such a man ; while ...
... ment or diffidence he might feel at the immeasurable distance which I conceived rank and acquirements had placed be- tween us . I would fain have persuaded myself that I was perfectly indifferent to the opinion of such a man ; while ...
Σελίδα 69
... pond , in a lane , up which it was re- ported I had been seen to pass . My father , too , was penning an advertise- ment , and had just written " Whereas , " when Mr. Thoroughgood appeared before him . Mr. Thoroughgood , RETROSPECTION . 69.
... pond , in a lane , up which it was re- ported I had been seen to pass . My father , too , was penning an advertise- ment , and had just written " Whereas , " when Mr. Thoroughgood appeared before him . Mr. Thoroughgood , RETROSPECTION . 69.
Σελίδα 121
... ment in the house ; but , unfortunately , attached to it was an enormously high stack of chimneys , which , had it been disturbed by a westerly wind , must in- evitably have buried my bed under its ruins ! Now this was an objection ...
... ment in the house ; but , unfortunately , attached to it was an enormously high stack of chimneys , which , had it been disturbed by a westerly wind , must in- evitably have buried my bed under its ruins ! Now this was an objection ...
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accosted acquaintance affairs afford agreeable amiable anxiety appeared beautiful frontispiece began believe boards brocade brother character cheerful chimneys Christian circum circumstances comfort conduct confess connexion cordially countenance dear Miss Burrows discerned Edinburgh Review Edition effect endeavours evil excite exclaimed farm father favourable fear feelings felt FLEET STREET foolscap 8vo friends habits hand happy hitherto hope humble imagined indulged JANE TAYLOR JOHN CLARE JOHN KEATS knew lady late Lucy luxuries means ment mind Miss Watson mistress morning morocco mortification mother natural Nazarite neighbourhood neighbours ness never nexion Northamptonshire object occasion ONGAR opinion parents perceive perly person Peter Patterson present Price racter recollection rendered replied respecting Richard rience roughgood seemed sentiments servants siderable SIR MATTHEW HALE situation soon sorrow spirit Spitalfield stance suffered sure TAYLOR temper thing thought tion wife William Thoroughgood wish young
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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.