John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... Muriel Joyce , spin- ster , May 17 , in the year of our Lord 1779 . " John Halifax , their son , born June 18th , 1780. ” There was one more entry , in a feeble , illiterate female hand : " Guy Halifax , died January 4 , 1781. " " What ...
... Muriel Joyce , spin- ster , May 17 , in the year of our Lord 1779 . " John Halifax , their son , born June 18th , 1780. ” There was one more entry , in a feeble , illiterate female hand : " Guy Halifax , died January 4 , 1781. " " What ...
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... Muriel Joy - Muriel Joy Halifax . That name - beautiful , sacred , and never - to - be - forgotten among us- -I write it now with tears . * * * * * * In December , 1802 , she was born - our Muriel . And on February 9th - alas ! I have ...
... Muriel Joy - Muriel Joy Halifax . That name - beautiful , sacred , and never - to - be - forgotten among us- -I write it now with tears . * * * * * * In December , 1802 , she was born - our Muriel . And on February 9th - alas ! I have ...
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... Muriel's eyelashes , very long for such a baby - and descanted on the color of her eyes , that fruitful and never - ending theme of mothers and friends . " I think they are like her father's ; yes , certainly like her father's . But we ...
... Muriel's eyelashes , very long for such a baby - and descanted on the color of her eyes , that fruitful and never - ending theme of mothers and friends . " I think they are like her father's ; yes , certainly like her father's . But we ...
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... Muriel - little , unconscious , cooing dove ! Lulled by her father's voice , she once more opened her eyes , wide . Dr. Jessop passed the candle before them many times , once so close that it almost touched her face ; but the full ...
... Muriel - little , unconscious , cooing dove ! Lulled by her father's voice , she once more opened her eyes , wide . Dr. Jessop passed the candle before them many times , once so close that it almost touched her face ; but the full ...
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... Muriel as if the blessing were already upon her ; as if the mysterious touch which had sealed up her eyes for ever , had left on her a sanctity like as of one who has been touched by the finger of God . 66 Now , children , I must go ...
... Muriel as if the blessing were already upon her ; as if the mysterious touch which had sealed up her eyes for ever , had left on her a sanctity like as of one who has been touched by the finger of God . 66 Now , children , I must go ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better Brithwood child Cloth daughter dear derley door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's hand happy hear heard heart honor husband Jael Jessop John Halifax JOHN S. C. ABBOTT John's Kingswell knew Lady Caroline laughed listened little Muriel live Longfield looked Lord Luxmore Lord Ravenel marriage Mary Baines Maud mill mind minute Miss March Miss Silver morning mother Muriel never night Norton Bury Oldtower once pain parlor perhaps Phineas Fletcher poor quiet rose round seemed silence Sir Ralph smile spoke stood sure talking tan-yard tell thank thee things thought to-day to-morrow told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife window wish woman wonder word young
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Página 416 - And babes, sweet-smiling babes, our bed. How should I love the pretty creatures, While round my knees they fondly clung ; To see them look their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy, time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys.
Página 106 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
Página 105 - Thrice, oh! thrice happy, shepherd's life and state! When courts are happiness, unhappy pawns! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns. No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep ; Singing all day, his flocks he learns to keep, Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep. No Serian worms he knows, that with their thread Draw out their silken lives — nor silken pride: His lambs...
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