The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Band 49,Teil 1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1820 |
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... poor girl , who , after spending not only the interest , but the solid capital of her small fortune in dress and frivolous extravagance , fails in her matrimonial expectations ( as many do merely from not beginning to speculate in time ) ...
... poor girl , who , after spending not only the interest , but the solid capital of her small fortune in dress and frivolous extravagance , fails in her matrimonial expectations ( as many do merely from not beginning to speculate in time ) ...
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... poor girl , who , after spending not only the interest , but the solid capital of her small fortune in dress and frivolous extravagance , fails in her matrimonial expectations ( as many do merely from not beginning to speculate in time ) ...
... poor girl , who , after spending not only the interest , but the solid capital of her small fortune in dress and frivolous extravagance , fails in her matrimonial expectations ( as many do merely from not beginning to speculate in time ) ...
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... Portman so much more . But whilst we are making speeches to one another , poor Marriott is standing in distress like Garrick between tragedy and comedy . Lady Delacour opened her dressing - room door , and 16 BELINDA . CHAPTER II. ...
... Portman so much more . But whilst we are making speeches to one another , poor Marriott is standing in distress like Garrick between tragedy and comedy . Lady Delacour opened her dressing - room door , and 16 BELINDA . CHAPTER II. ...
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... Poor Belinda , now that she felt herself in spirits to undertake the comic muse , was rather vexed to be obliged to give up her becoming character ; but there was no resisting the polite energy of Lady Delacour's vanity . Her lady- ship ...
... Poor Belinda , now that she felt herself in spirits to undertake the comic muse , was rather vexed to be obliged to give up her becoming character ; but there was no resisting the polite energy of Lady Delacour's vanity . Her lady- ship ...
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... supplied each vacuity of sense ' with an oath . But , d - n me , Rochfort , didn't Valleton marry one of those nieces ? " Yes : she was a mighty fine dancer , and had good legs enough : Mrs. Stanhope got poor Valleton to fight MASKS . 23.
... supplied each vacuity of sense ' with an oath . But , d - n me , Rochfort , didn't Valleton marry one of those nieces ? " Yes : she was a mighty fine dancer , and had good legs enough : Mrs. Stanhope got poor Valleton to fight MASKS . 23.
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acquaintance admiration affection afraid assured aunt Stanhope beauty believe Belinda Portman better Champfort character charming cival Clarence Hervey Clary convinced cour cried Lady Delacour curricle d-mme dear Belinda dear Lady Delacour delicacy door dress exclaimed eyes favour feel gentleman girl give gold fishes guineas hand happy Harriot Freke Harrowgate hear heard heart Helena Hervey's honour hope instant Juba knew lacour Lady Anne Percival Lady Dela ladyship laudanum laugh Lawless linda look Lord Delacour lordship Luttridge Luttridge's ma'am macaw manner Marriott marry ment mind Miss Port Miss Portman morning muse never niece Oakly Park opinion poor racter rence Hervey Rochfort secret seen sense Serpentine river Sir Philip Baddely smile soon speak spoke Stanhope's sure taste tell thing thought tion told tone tragic muse turned Vincent voice whilst wish woman words XLIX young lady
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Seite 202 - Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed: Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face; That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
Seite 282 - Drapery, if you ask me my opinion," cried Mrs Freke, "drapery, whether wet or dry, is the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world." "That depends on public opinion, I allow," said Mr Percival. "The Lacedaemonian ladies, who were veiled only by public opinion, were better covered from profane eyes, than some English ladies are in wet drapery.