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... at length prevailed over the strength of the disease , and Lionel had the double happiness of her being pronounced out of danger and the birth of a boy , who was shortly afterwards , christened after the name of the happy father .
... at length prevailed over the strength of the disease , and Lionel had the double happiness of her being pronounced out of danger and the birth of a boy , who was shortly afterwards , christened after the name of the happy father .
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The Marquis of B― was at that time Lord - pride , put his boy , the infant Lionel , in his arms , adding , - Yes , my dear , we shall be happy ; yet my heart is heavy . Oh my father ! my dear , my beloved father ! why did you so cruelly ...
The Marquis of B― was at that time Lord - pride , put his boy , the infant Lionel , in his arms , adding , - Yes , my dear , we shall be happy ; yet my heart is heavy . Oh my father ! my dear , my beloved father ! why did you so cruelly ...
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... so commonly the companion of illness , in those who do not possess the happy talent of endurance :not only in poverty , but in riches ; not only in sorrow , but in happiness , for the patient spirit is never hurried into that excess ...
... so commonly the companion of illness , in those who do not possess the happy talent of endurance :not only in poverty , but in riches ; not only in sorrow , but in happiness , for the patient spirit is never hurried into that excess ...
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With this confidence she is happy , and deserves to be so . cilia gave me , and the greater part of which were written at the time of the occurrence , Lucilia having formed an early habit of keeping a journal of her life ; a most useful ...
With this confidence she is happy , and deserves to be so . cilia gave me , and the greater part of which were written at the time of the occurrence , Lucilia having formed an early habit of keeping a journal of her life ; a most useful ...
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The botanist , however , with happier taste , leaving the harder science of general physiology to the philosopher by profession , selects for bimself from the vegetable world . He follows nature as it were to her dressing - room ...
The botanist , however , with happier taste , leaving the harder science of general physiology to the philosopher by profession , selects for bimself from the vegetable world . He follows nature as it were to her dressing - room ...
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Page 16 - Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note...
Page 30 - They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung: Silence was pleased.
Page 30 - With thee conversing, I forget all time; All seasons, and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of Morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 5 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, • — which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus, and of Ind ; Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings Barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 61 - Rather admire; or if they list to try Conjecture, he his fabric of the Heavens Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Page 86 - Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man ? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me...
Page 62 - What if the sun Be centre to the world ; and other stars, By his attractive virtue and their own Incited, dance about him various rounds...
Bibliographic information
| Title | La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1 History of women |
| Publisher | J. Bell, 1810 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 15 Mar 2007 |
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