The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 66Atlantic Monthly Company, 1890 - American essays |
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... heart than his , and continued with a delightful show of confidence : " Any young men ? " inquired cousin thing in. - well grounded in useful branches , mod- erately accomplished in the modern lan- guages , music , and painting , with an ...
... heart than his , and continued with a delightful show of confidence : " Any young men ? " inquired cousin thing in. - well grounded in useful branches , mod- erately accomplished in the modern lan- guages , music , and painting , with an ...
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... heart that beat so ambitiously on the giddy mount was a chivalric heart enough , after all . There was a short scuffle of descent , and the two set out in amity . The Reverend Robert Raymond lived in a portion of the city so secluded ...
... heart that beat so ambitiously on the giddy mount was a chivalric heart enough , after all . There was a short scuffle of descent , and the two set out in amity . The Reverend Robert Raymond lived in a portion of the city so secluded ...
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... heart of grace . " A dashing girl like Felicia would never give a second thought to such a sedate fellow as Kennett , " he assured himself . Deprived of Miss Hamilton's con- versational aptitude , the party on Mr. Raymond's portico ...
... heart of grace . " A dashing girl like Felicia would never give a second thought to such a sedate fellow as Kennett , " he assured himself . Deprived of Miss Hamilton's con- versational aptitude , the party on Mr. Raymond's portico ...
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... heart on one's sleeve . " " If one has a heart , " she returned , with a little laugh . " I am afraid we are all provided with that discomfort . Even the rabble , who have such bad manners . " " Bad manners are wicked , ” said Fe- licia ...
... heart on one's sleeve . " " If one has a heart , " she returned , with a little laugh . " I am afraid we are all provided with that discomfort . Even the rabble , who have such bad manners . " " Bad manners are wicked , ” said Fe- licia ...
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... heart . - We now turn to the third division of the inquiry , that which concerns the civil and social condition and possi- bilities of the negro . At this point we must repeat a warning as to the danger of misapprehending the real ...
... heart . - We now turn to the third division of the inquiry , that which concerns the civil and social condition and possi- bilities of the negro . At this point we must repeat a warning as to the danger of misapprehending the real ...
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Alan American asked athletic beautiful better birds Boethius Butzbach called church death El Cid eyes face fact father feeling Felicia Frémont girl give Hamilton hand heart hope horse interest Katherine Kennett king knew lady less live looked Madame Madame de Maintenon Madame de Montespan Madame de Sévigné matter means ment mind Miss Sally mother nature Nausicaa negro ness never night Number Five Odysseus once passed Paul Peer Gynt perhaps Phæacians profes question race Richard Henry Lee Robert Saint-Simon Scheria seemed Sidney smile sorrel horse soul South Carolina spirit stood story sure talk tell thee things thou thought tion told took Trimble ture turned voice William Tell woman words writing young
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Page 673 - The Constitution vests the whole judicial power of the United States in one supreme court and such inferior courts as Congress shall, from time to time, ordain and establish.
Page 27 - Memorial to the House of Lords, and a Remonstrance to the House of Commons, on the subject of the proposed Stamp Act.
Page 138 - Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Page 663 - Fair youth beneath the trees, thou canst not leave Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare. Bold lover, never — never canst thou kiss, Though winning near the goal ; yet do not grieve, She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair.
Page 213 - Bookes to it, the gifts of diverse of our friends, their Chambers and studies also fitted for, and possessed by the Students, and all other roomes of Office necessary and convenient, with all needfull Offices thereto belonging...
Page 663 - Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone: Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare; Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss Though winning near the goal — yet, do not grieve; She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair!
Page 669 - And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.
Page 512 - I know you young men are all in love with Mrs. Arnold, and wish to get where she is as soon as possible. You may go and take your breakfast with her, and tell her not to wait for me; for I must ride down and examine the redoubts on this side of the river, and will be there in a short time.
Page 390 - ... poetry" in which the reader must make the rhythms which the poet has not made for him, then I think we had better continue literary colonists. I shrink from a lawless independence to which all the virile energy and trampling audacity of Mr. Whitman fail to reconcile me. But there is room for everybody and everything in our huge hemisphere. Young America is like a three-year-old colt with his saddle and bridle just taken off. The first thing he wants to do is to roll. He is a droll object, sprawling...
Page 388 - A world primal again, vistas of glory incessant and branching, A new race dominating previous ones and grander far, with new contests, New politics, new literatures and religions, new inventions and arts.