The World of fashion and continental feuilletons [afterw.] The Ladies' monthly magazine, The World of fashion [afterw.] Le Monde élégant; or The World of fashion

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1824
 

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Página 221 - Revolving in his alter'd soul The various turns of chance below; And now and then a sigh he stole, And tears began to flow.
Página 21 - To the honour of God omnipotent, and in memorial of the blessed martyr St. George, tie about thy leg, for thy renown, this noble garter; wear it as the symbol of the most illustrious order, never to be forgotten or laid aside; that thereby thou mayest be admonished to be courageous, and having undertaken a just war, in which thou shall be engaged, thou mayest stand firm, valiautly fight, and successfully conquer.
Página 172 - She raised her head and gazed wildly at him. What was his astonishment at beholding, by the bright glare of the lightning, the very face which had haunted him in his dreams. It was pale and disconsolate, but ravishingly beautiful.
Página 174 - For,' said he in broken English, 'white man court— court — may be one whole year ! — may be two years before he marry ! Well — may be then he get very good wife — but may be not — may be very cross ! Well, now suppose cross ! scold so soon as get awake in the morning! scold all day ! — scold until sleep ! — all one — he must keep him ! — White people have law forbidding throw away wife he be ever so cross — must keep him always!

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