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with the condition that he should not leave the virtue of his wife , Lionel might have led a life of some disquietude . In a word , the Colonel was passionately enamoured of Lucilia . Lionel therefore no sooner solicited the indulgence ...
with the condition that he should not leave the virtue of his wife , Lionel might have led a life of some disquietude . In a word , the Colonel was passionately enamoured of Lucilia . Lionel therefore no sooner solicited the indulgence ...
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Transported at this unexpected supply , Lionel hastened home to gladden the heart of his wife with the joyful tidings ; and having offered up a fervent prayer for his generous benefactor , he repaired to his creditor , and having paid ...
Transported at this unexpected supply , Lionel hastened home to gladden the heart of his wife with the joyful tidings ; and having offered up a fervent prayer for his generous benefactor , he repaired to his creditor , and having paid ...
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It would have been some consolation to his hours of bitterness could he have learned any thing of the situation of his wife ; but his surly gaoler , knowing him to be without 1 1 1 1 in suffering , yet I hope I shall not be 12 HISTORY ...
It would have been some consolation to his hours of bitterness could he have learned any thing of the situation of his wife ; but his surly gaoler , knowing him to be without 1 1 1 1 in suffering , yet I hope I shall not be 12 HISTORY ...
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His grief had now rendered him stupid ; he shed no more tears , he looked no longer up to heaven , he appeared eveu to forget his wife and child ; a fellowprisoner seeing him rest against the wall , and thinking his ...
His grief had now rendered him stupid ; he shed no more tears , he looked no longer up to heaven , he appeared eveu to forget his wife and child ; a fellowprisoner seeing him rest against the wall , and thinking his ...
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... the wife of his brother , in whose house he resided , to take care of the child . That lady actually conceived such an affection for her little charge , that she could scarcely bear her to be for a moment out of her sight .
... the wife of his brother , in whose house he resided , to take care of the child . That lady actually conceived such an affection for her little charge , that she could scarcely bear her to be for a moment out of her sight .
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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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