The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music & RomanceGeo. Henderson, 1867 |
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... Rose , The , of Riverdale : By Alton Clide : 225 Sentenced to Death : 29 INDEX . Sicilian Vespers , The : An Episode ... Roses from the Harem : By Mrs. Abdy : 64 Society and Solitude : By Mrs. Abdy : 8 Song : By J. Baskerville : 18 ...
... Rose , The , of Riverdale : By Alton Clide : 225 Sentenced to Death : 29 INDEX . Sicilian Vespers , The : An Episode ... Roses from the Harem : By Mrs. Abdy : 64 Society and Solitude : By Mrs. Abdy : 8 Song : By J. Baskerville : 18 ...
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... Rose of Castile . ' How is a man to get on in such a case ? " The speaker threw his arms over his head with a sigh , and his companion , changing his posture slightly , took a cigar from his case , bit off the end , and then answered ...
... Rose of Castile . ' How is a man to get on in such a case ? " The speaker threw his arms over his head with a sigh , and his companion , changing his posture slightly , took a cigar from his case , bit off the end , and then answered ...
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... rose to his lips ; but his eye suddenly fell on Marie , and he checked it . Her cheeks were flushed , and her eyes shining , and there was a look of eager attention about her which he had not seen before since her arrival . The baronet ...
... rose to his lips ; but his eye suddenly fell on Marie , and he checked it . Her cheeks were flushed , and her eyes shining , and there was a look of eager attention about her which he had not seen before since her arrival . The baronet ...
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... rose the silver Queen of Night serene : Supine and dull her blunted horns were seen , With foggy stars and cloudy blots between ; Dreadful awhile she shone all fiery red , Then sickened pale , and hid her drooping head . " There is a ...
... rose the silver Queen of Night serene : Supine and dull her blunted horns were seen , With foggy stars and cloudy blots between ; Dreadful awhile she shone all fiery red , Then sickened pale , and hid her drooping head . " There is a ...
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... rose in rank , and bore their floral crown of listening lilies , calm , majestic , pure , and only stirring now and then when the wind shook a waft of gold - dust down the shining leaf , or rifled the inmost heart of its delicious ...
... rose in rank , and bore their floral crown of listening lilies , calm , majestic , pure , and only stirring now and then when the wind shook a waft of gold - dust down the shining leaf , or rifled the inmost heart of its delicious ...
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Page 9 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand : This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge : For I should have denied the God that is above.