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Page viii
... supposed law was brought face to face with nature , by discovering so many exceptions that the best practical rules were suspension of judgment and a reliance upon nothing but special observation in each particular case . I found that ...
... supposed law was brought face to face with nature , by discovering so many exceptions that the best practical rules were suspension of judgment and a reliance upon nothing but special observation in each particular case . I found that ...
Page ix
... supposed rules ; she discovered that the younger lady might be an acceptable friend . At last the full strange truth became apparent — that she was singularly well adapted , better adapted than any other human being , to take a filial ...
... supposed rules ; she discovered that the younger lady might be an acceptable friend . At last the full strange truth became apparent — that she was singularly well adapted , better adapted than any other human being , to take a filial ...
Page x
... supposed to have passed the age of enthusiastic illusions , yet I would at any time rather pass a week with a real friend in any place that afforded simple shelter than with an indifferent person in a palace . In saying this I am ...
... supposed to have passed the age of enthusiastic illusions , yet I would at any time rather pass a week with a real friend in any place that afforded simple shelter than with an indifferent person in a palace . In saying this I am ...
Page 30
... supposed to have left it far behind them . It is indeed one of the signs of a healthy nature to retain for many years the freshness of the heart which makes one liable to fall in love , as a healthy palate retains the natural early ...
... supposed to have left it far behind them . It is indeed one of the signs of a healthy nature to retain for many years the freshness of the heart which makes one liable to fall in love , as a healthy palate retains the natural early ...
Page 108
... supposed to be your friend will not put himself to any trouble on your account , the only course consistent with your dignity is to take exactly the same amount of pains to make yourself agreeable to him . After you have done this for a ...
... supposed to be your friend will not put himself to any trouble on your account , the only course consistent with your dignity is to take exactly the same amount of pains to make yourself agreeable to him . After you have done this for a ...
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ALFRED AINGER amongst amusements ANNIE KEARY appear Author believe Bohemian CHARLES KINGSLEY Cheaper Edition Church civilisation common correspondence corvée Crown 8vo degree desire effect England English Englishman enjoy ESSAY expression Extra fcap F. T. PALGRAVE father favour feeling foreign France FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE French friendship genteel gentleman give Globe 8vo Golden Treasury Series guest habits happiness Heir of Redclyffe human intercourse ideas Illustrated by W. J. intellectual intelligent interest John Halifax kind lady language letter letter-writing liberty live manner marriage MATTHEW ARNOLD mental mind modern natural never opinion passion patriotic ignorance perfect person Philistine pleasure Plumpton POEMS poor reader reason religion religious rich simply social society solitude Story supposed table d'hôte talk taste things thought tion truth WALTER CRANE whilst women writing young
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