The Englishman: A Novel : in Six VolumesPrinted at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Company, Leadenhall-Street, 1812 |
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... dangerous to have trusted himself orally ; gave a few bachelor - like injunctions to his little household , to which they all paid im- plicit attention before his face , and as una- nimously ridiculed on the instant they quit- ted his ...
... dangerous to have trusted himself orally ; gave a few bachelor - like injunctions to his little household , to which they all paid im- plicit attention before his face , and as una- nimously ridiculed on the instant they quit- ted his ...
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... danger . Accordingly the curricle was ordered ; and our hero , with all the expedition of a practised whip , soon brought the baronet to the avenue which led to Layton Hall . She The equipage was distinguished by Miss Wentworth from the ...
... danger . Accordingly the curricle was ordered ; and our hero , with all the expedition of a practised whip , soon brought the baronet to the avenue which led to Layton Hall . She The equipage was distinguished by Miss Wentworth from the ...
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... danger ; and I may be greatly deceived . " " Absurd , ridiculous ! " rejoined sir Orms- by . " My friend , lady Layton , could testify to the happiness which once was mine . Yet your mother was of a character and dispo- sition wholly ...
... danger ; and I may be greatly deceived . " " Absurd , ridiculous ! " rejoined sir Orms- by . " My friend , lady Layton , could testify to the happiness which once was mine . Yet your mother was of a character and dispo- sition wholly ...
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... danger , where she would be so sure to meet a sentimental feast . The play is ' The Conscious Lovers . ? " Tuesday evening . " " How shall I act ? " asked the docile Clara . " Lend your box , by all means , " said Mr. Marnley ; " but I ...
... danger , where she would be so sure to meet a sentimental feast . The play is ' The Conscious Lovers . ? " Tuesday evening . " " How shall I act ? " asked the docile Clara . " Lend your box , by all means , " said Mr. Marnley ; " but I ...
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... danger seemed desirable . Thus , merely naming his journey as a casualty which their relative situation made consistent , he left the widow to London and its attractions , and sought the abode of his father . CHAP . CHAP . III . " A man ...
... danger seemed desirable . Thus , merely naming his journey as a casualty which their relative situation made consistent , he left the widow to London and its attractions , and sought the abode of his father . CHAP . CHAP . III . " A man ...
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Adderfield appeared apprized Arlingham attention avow baronet beheld believe Bellman Carberry chaise CHAP character claim Clara cousin creature curricle dear sir Ormsby disco discovered doctor Firmor doubt Durweston Englishman error esteem eyes fair Fanny Beverly father favour feelings flattering friendship gentleman goddess Grace gratitude Hall happy heard heart hero honour hope hour idea interjoined interrupted ject John Nugent knew lady Anna lady Beverly lady Layton lady Wentworth ladyship Lennard Linburne London look lord Osterly lordship Louisa Magician Manderson manner Marnley Marnley's ment mind Miss Tracey Miss Wentworth Momus morning nature ness never observed party passion prove racter received regret replied Sidney replied Wentworth retire ronet scene seemed sentiments sir Charles Sir George Beverly sir Orms sir Robert sitor smiling stranger Supple surprise tell thought tion trust tural vanity voice vols warmth white domino wholly widow wish woman worth young
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