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" After a painful struggle, I yielded to my fate : I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son ; my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence, and the habits of a newr life. "
The Galaxy - Page 70
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General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most ..., Volume 4

John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...enough to withstand the frowns of paternal disapprobation. " After a painful struggle," he says, " I yielded to my fate. I sighed as a lover, I obeyed...healed by time, absence, and the habits of a new life." No blame seems to have been imputed to him on this occasion. The lady was well indemnified for her...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pages
...and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity ; but, on my return to England, I soon discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance,...and helpless. After a painful struggle, I yielded to ray fete ; I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son ; my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence,...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 8

Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...Crassy and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity: hut on my return to England, I soon discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance, and that without his consent f was myself destitute and helpless. After a painful struggle I yielded to my fate : I sighed as a...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 pages
...and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity ; but, on my return to England, I soon discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance,...struggle, I yielded to my fate ; I sighed as a lover, I oheyed as a son ; my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence, and the habits of a new life. My...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Edward Gibbon, Esq, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...return to England, I soon discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance, and tlmt without his consent. I was myself destitute and Helpless. After a painful struggle I yielded to my fpte : I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son ;* my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence, and...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 6

Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 pages
...England, I soon discovered that my father would nut hear of this strange alliance, and that without bis consent I was myself destitute and helpless. After a painful struggle I yielded tu my fate ; I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son ;t my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and ...

Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 pages
...and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity : but on my return to England, I soon discovered tluit my father would not hear of this strange alliance,...and helpless. After a painful struggle I yielded to nivfate : I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son;* my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and ...

Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 882 pages
...and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity : but on my return to England, I soon discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance,...was myself destitute and helpless. After a painful straggle I yielded to my fate : I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son;* my wound was insensibly healed...
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The Life of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Selections from His Correspondence, and ...

Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 496 pages
...and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity : but on my return to England, I soon discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance,...yielded to my fate : I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son9 ; (8) my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence, and the habits of a new life. My cure was...
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The life of Edward Gibbon [by himself] with selections from his ...

Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 390 pages
...and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity : but on my return to England, I soon discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance,...to my fate : I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son 9 ; (8) my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence, and the habits of a new life. My cure was...
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