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 | Aesthetics - 1834 - 428 pages
...delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by the families of wealth and distinction. She wns led into society, and they tried by all kinds of occupation...grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her lover. 15 nl it was all in vain. — There are some stroke; of calamity that scathe and scorch the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and distinction. She was led into society,...of occupation and amusement to dissipate her grief ,mb^Aean her from the tragical story of her loves. But it was all in vain. There are some strokes of... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth, and distinction. She was led into society,...grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her But it was all in vain. There -are some stroke* of ealamitv that scathe and scorch the soul — that... | |
 | Nimrod - 1837 - 278 pages
...mentis gratissimus error*." But the sore was not yet laid bare. A very elegant writer has observed, " there are some strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul, that penetrate the vital seat of happiness — and blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom ;" and this we... | |
 | Nimrod - Hunting - 1837 - 274 pages
...mentis gratisiimus error."1 But the sore was not yet laid bare. A very elegant writer has observed, "there are some strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul, that penetrate the vital seat of happiness — and blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom ; " and this... | |
 | Great Britain - 1837 - 322 pages
...but to be seen ; But seen too oft with a familiar face, We pity first — endure, and then embrace. There are some strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul, blasting it for ever ; before which the pride and hardnesses of our natures are swept away as by a... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...generous sensibilities'. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her', by families of wealth and distinction'. She was led into society';...in vain'. There are some strokes of calamity that scath and scorch the soul' — that penetrate to the vital seat of happiness' — and blast it', never... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Readers - 1839 - 322 pages
...attentions were paid her by families of we; lth and distinction. She was led into society, and they tried all kinds of occupation and amusement to dissipate...grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her love. BUJ it .was all in vain. 4. There are some strokes of cahmity, that scath and scorch the soul,... | |
 | B. Bowing - 1840 - 436 pages
...and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and distinction. She was led into society ;...grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her love. But it was all in vain. There are some strokes of calamity that scath and scorch the soul —... | |
 | William Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 494 pages
...and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and distinction. She was led into society ;...that scathe and scorch the soul — that penetrate to thej vital seat of happiness — and blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom. She never objected... | |
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