Tales of an American Landlord: Containing Sketches of Life South of the Potomac .. |
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Page 157
... Miss Hopewell was , it was thought , of no particular age ; it had not , therefore , been inquired into for three or four years , in her hearing at least . The youngest , Miss Jane , owned to nineteen- " I cannot say how the truth may ...
... Miss Hopewell was , it was thought , of no particular age ; it had not , therefore , been inquired into for three or four years , in her hearing at least . The youngest , Miss Jane , owned to nineteen- " I cannot say how the truth may ...
Page 158
... Miss Hopewells , and taught them to draw the line between those who were in ... Hopewell , they had never , until now , professed to have any recollection ... Hopewell knew Mr. Scott , by report , as a worthy but eccentric man ; and ...
... Miss Hopewells , and taught them to draw the line between those who were in ... Hopewell , they had never , until now , professed to have any recollection ... Hopewell knew Mr. Scott , by report , as a worthy but eccentric man ; and ...
Page 159
... Miss Hopewells were well pleased with the ap- pearance of Hopewell Hall ; every part of the estab- lishment was on a large if not splendid scale , and they felt they had no cause to blush for the seat of their an- cestors , even in the ...
... Miss Hopewells were well pleased with the ap- pearance of Hopewell Hall ; every part of the estab- lishment was on a large if not splendid scale , and they felt they had no cause to blush for the seat of their an- cestors , even in the ...
Page 164
... Hopewell Hall . The Miss Belcours were not a little surprised , on the entrance of the gentlemen in the drawing - room , to perceive their mother , after having been so much en- gaged in the contemplation of a subject which seemed to ...
... Hopewell Hall . The Miss Belcours were not a little surprised , on the entrance of the gentlemen in the drawing - room , to perceive their mother , after having been so much en- gaged in the contemplation of a subject which seemed to ...
Page 165
... Hopewell had ever the honour of his coun- try , and particularly o his native state , at heart ; and he conceived ... Miss Belcours had been at all the remarkable places which had engaged his attention , and therefore were well able to ...
... Hopewell had ever the honour of his coun- try , and particularly o his native state , at heart ; and he conceived ... Miss Belcours had been at all the remarkable places which had engaged his attention , and therefore were well able to ...
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acquaintance appeared Arley arrived attention Basil Roberts beautiful believe Berkley Park brother called carriage circumstances Clerkenwell coach Cogwell Colonel Berkley Colonel Hopewell countenance Courtal cried daugh daughters dear delight Doctor door Eliza endeavour entered exclaimed eyes fear feelings gentleman George Berkley hand happiness hear heard heart Herne the hunter honour hope Hopewell Hall horror horse instant John Fell landlord Langhorne look Lord Umberdale Lordship madam manner Mary Hopewell matter mind Miss Belcour Miss Hopewell morning mother Nancy Nancy Roberts never New-York night Noland Norborne Lodge occasion Pangloss party perceive Percy person pleasure poor present Quaker racter replied Rosemount round Sambo scene Scoreum Scott servant smile stranger supposed sure surprise tell thee thing thou thought tion Tom Perkins turned Umberdale's Vapour voice whilst words young ladies youth