The Recluse of Norway, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 |
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... think that we never occupy ourselves with nobler : things . " " You are very good , " answered Theo- dore , " thus to depreciate what is charm- ing , for the sake of reconciling me to my B.6 THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . Do ...
... think that we never occupy ourselves with nobler : things . " " You are very good , " answered Theo- dore , " thus to depreciate what is charm- ing , for the sake of reconciling me to my B.6 THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . Do ...
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... Theo- dore seized the opportunity , and took leave of the ladies for the night . 1 As he left the room , Madame Sauveur started half up , and remained leaning on her elbow in a listening attitude , till the sound of his steps was no ...
... Theo- dore seized the opportunity , and took leave of the ladies for the night . 1 As he left the room , Madame Sauveur started half up , and remained leaning on her elbow in a listening attitude , till the sound of his steps was no ...
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... Theo- dore , to stand their joint attack ; she was , however , cheerfully resolute , and defended her opinion by citing two or three elegant observations of Theodore's , which obliged her opponents to allow that he was not so leaden as ...
... Theo- dore , to stand their joint attack ; she was , however , cheerfully resolute , and defended her opinion by citing two or three elegant observations of Theodore's , which obliged her opponents to allow that he was not so leaden as ...
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... Theo dore , " but I have a mind that is not easily tired ; and it is my greatest pleasure to be with you , to be employed by you . ' " The Count's answer was an amiable smile . He then proceeded to give Theodore instruc- tions in a more ...
... Theo dore , " but I have a mind that is not easily tired ; and it is my greatest pleasure to be with you , to be employed by you . ' " The Count's answer was an amiable smile . He then proceeded to give Theodore instruc- tions in a more ...
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... , and full of proud hopes , the Count never appeared to more advantage . Theo- dore followed the elegant play of his mind with an admiration and delight visible to every one . c 3 THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 29 able; ...
... , and full of proud hopes , the Count never appeared to more advantage . Theo- dore followed the elegant play of his mind with an admiration and delight visible to every one . c 3 THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 29 able; ...
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Aardal admiration Ager-huus agitation agreeable amuse animated answer appeared asked attachment beauty believed blush Catalonia chaprone character charms cheek Chevalier Christiana Colonel Muller colour Condé Roncevalles Copenhagen Coperstad Count Lauven Count Lauvenheilm countenance Countess Anastasia court Danish cabinet daugh daughters dear delight Denmark Dofrestom Don Balthazar's dore elegant Ellesif emotion exclaimed expression eyes father fear feelings Gaston de Roye graceful hand happy hear heard heart heilm Heinreich her's Holstein honour hope imagination indulge interest King knew ladies leaving Theodore letter lived look Madame Sauveur Marquise ment mind ness never noble Norway obliged observed painful party passion person pleasure pray present Prince Princess Ursini racter replied Theodore Roye's Señor Guevara sensibility sentiment shew silence sister Sleswick smile soul Spain spoke surprize Sweden sweet tears tell tenderness Theo Theodore felt Theodore read Theodore's thing thought tion voice wished young
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Page 138 - ON A GIRDLE THAT which her slender waist confined Shall now my joyful temples bind : No monarch but would give his crown His arms might do what this has done. It was my Heaven's extremest sphere, The pale which held that lovely deer : My joy, my grief, my hope, my love Did all within this circle move. A narrow compass ! and yet there Dwelt all that's good, and all that's fair : Give me but what this ribband bound, Take all the rest the Sun goes round.
Page 59 - In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship. It is for homely features to keep home; They had their name thence: coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the huswife's wool.
Page 306 - One in his breast may wear thee, But ne'er with love like mine ! As the last notes of the sweet singer died on the ear, Ellesif turned to look at Theodore. He was still leaning against the harp,, and his eyes, surcharged with tears, were fixed with a sad and fond gaze upon her. Wild throbs of...