The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, Volume 3G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 - Literature |
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... pleasure he never lacked . But necessity began to touch him at home , and then he hinted to Rachel that her father was rich . She had borne his indifference to her degradation , she had not murmured at the idleness that pinched them ...
... pleasure he never lacked . But necessity began to touch him at home , and then he hinted to Rachel that her father was rich . She had borne his indifference to her degradation , she had not murmured at the idleness that pinched them ...
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... words with few of his own , and showed little pleasure ; yet he closed his hand on the money , and getting up , he went out of the house , saying he must see the Scotch captain there and then . Hardly had he gone when 14 CAINE.
... words with few of his own , and showed little pleasure ; yet he closed his hand on the money , and getting up , he went out of the house , saying he must see the Scotch captain there and then . Hardly had he gone when 14 CAINE.
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... Pleasures of Hope " sold nearly one hundred editions , four within one year . His reputation was heightened the next year when he was present at the battle of Hohenlinden , which he graphically described in verse . At twenty - four , he ...
... Pleasures of Hope " sold nearly one hundred editions , four within one year . His reputation was heightened the next year when he was present at the battle of Hohenlinden , which he graphically described in verse . At twenty - four , he ...
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... pleasure , Why did it dote on a fast - fading treasure ? Tears , like the rain - drop , may fall without measure , But rapture and beauty they cannot recall . Yet all its sad recollections suppressing , One dying wish my lone bosom can ...
... pleasure , Why did it dote on a fast - fading treasure ? Tears , like the rain - drop , may fall without measure , But rapture and beauty they cannot recall . Yet all its sad recollections suppressing , One dying wish my lone bosom can ...
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... pleasure ; if it prove Disdain , that torrent will devour My vulture hopes ; and he's possess'd Of heaven that's but from hell releas'd ; Then crown my joys or cure my pain ; Give me more love or more disdain . DISDAIN RETURNED HE that ...
... pleasure ; if it prove Disdain , that torrent will devour My vulture hopes ; and he's possess'd Of heaven that's but from hell releas'd ; Then crown my joys or cure my pain ; Give me more love or more disdain . DISDAIN RETURNED HE that ...
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