No Fiction: A Narrative, Founded on Recent and Interesting Facts, Volume 2Francis Westley, 1820 |
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... object of my affections . The per- son in question is all that I ever thought her to be . Pious , prudent , modest , and gentle . No affectation , no display , no finesse . Of elevated tastes of simple man- ners - of retiring habits ...
... object of my affections . The per- son in question is all that I ever thought her to be . Pious , prudent , modest , and gentle . No affectation , no display , no finesse . Of elevated tastes of simple man- ners - of retiring habits ...
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... object , which , though not positively wrong , I could not have thought strictly honorable . How much I regret that ever I should have been tempted to doubt the promise of God , in listening to my prayers ! Blessed is the man who ...
... object , which , though not positively wrong , I could not have thought strictly honorable . How much I regret that ever I should have been tempted to doubt the promise of God , in listening to my prayers ! Blessed is the man who ...
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... object , in which he was evi- dently interested . Altogether of a weaker character , Wallis was never tempted to follow up a worldly course to extremity . His passions were busy , but not impetuous -unruly , but not daring . He loved ...
... object , in which he was evi- dently interested . Altogether of a weaker character , Wallis was never tempted to follow up a worldly course to extremity . His passions were busy , but not impetuous -unruly , but not daring . He loved ...
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... and he now endea- voured to make her the object of hopeful attention . He dwelt on her accomplish- ments - alluded to her fortune - ridiculed his sense of unworthiness - and , assured him he 30 ch . 20 . NO FICTION .
... and he now endea- voured to make her the object of hopeful attention . He dwelt on her accomplish- ments - alluded to her fortune - ridiculed his sense of unworthiness - and , assured him he 30 ch . 20 . NO FICTION .
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... object of his visit . Lunch came and went - dinner came and went- tea was now on the table and nothing had been done ! Lefevre had said nothing d propos ; he had merely joined in the general conversations , and very shabbily in them ...
... object of his visit . Lunch came and went - dinner came and went- tea was now on the table and nothing had been done ! Lefevre had said nothing d propos ; he had merely joined in the general conversations , and very shabbily in them ...
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