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Pagina 52
... HAMER was the son of a widow - lady of Scotch descent . Her husband was an Englishman of independent fortune and amiable character , who , while visiting in Edinburgh , was attracted by the beauty and accomplishments of the fair ...
... HAMER was the son of a widow - lady of Scotch descent . Her husband was an Englishman of independent fortune and amiable character , who , while visiting in Edinburgh , was attracted by the beauty and accomplishments of the fair ...
Pagina 53
... Hamer intending to fetch home the little girl as soon as his wife was ready to receive her . The time arrived , and the fond husband took leave of his wife and babe to see them , alas ! no more . Reaching Edinburg in safety , he set out ...
... Hamer intending to fetch home the little girl as soon as his wife was ready to receive her . The time arrived , and the fond husband took leave of his wife and babe to see them , alas ! no more . Reaching Edinburg in safety , he set out ...
Pagina 54
... Hamer's great sorrow became the occasion of a friend- ship between Mrs. Lister and the widow , which subsequent events only tended to make more close and lasting . Frank was sent in his tenth year to a first - class school in Edinburgh ...
... Hamer's great sorrow became the occasion of a friend- ship between Mrs. Lister and the widow , which subsequent events only tended to make more close and lasting . Frank was sent in his tenth year to a first - class school in Edinburgh ...
Pagina 55
... Hamer , so far from disappointing the fond expectations of his parent , was a thorough gentleman in manners , and a scholar of considerable merit . On his final return home , he became one of the partners in a large house of business in ...
... Hamer , so far from disappointing the fond expectations of his parent , was a thorough gentleman in manners , and a scholar of considerable merit . On his final return home , he became one of the partners in a large house of business in ...
Pagina 56
... Hamer was almost extravagantly fond of little Mary ; and it was sometimes matter of specu- lation between the mothers whether , in future years , a closer bond might not be formed between them by the union of Frank and Mary . So things ...
... Hamer was almost extravagantly fond of little Mary ; and it was sometimes matter of specu- lation between the mothers whether , in future years , a closer bond might not be formed between them by the union of Frank and Mary . So things ...
Termeni și expresii frecvente
abstinence anguish asked beauty believe better boys called cause child comfort Cottage darling dear Mary dearest death delight distress dreadful drink drunkard earnest Edinburgh Ellen evil exclaimed eyes face Fairfield Fanny father fear feel felt Frank Hamer Frederick Kelly gentle GERALD MASSEY girl glass grief hand happy Harry Mills heard heart hope husband intemperance intoxicated JOHN HEYWOOD Kelly kind knew lady Laura little Allie look Maister Lister Mary Lister Mary's matter mind misery Miss Lister mother mysen Nelly never Newburn night once passed perhaps pleasant pleasure poor present promise regarded replied Robert Turner seemed shewed society soon sorrow suffer sure Susan Susy sweet teetotal teetotaller tell temperance Temperance Band tender thing thought told tone took trembling truth Walter wife William Lister wine wish words Yorkshire young youth
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Pagina 79 - O God ! that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains ; that we should, with joy, pleasance, revel, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts.
Pagina 132 - Cursed be the social wants that sin against the strength of youth! Cursed be the social lies that warp us from the living truth!
Pagina 356 - I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
Pagina 38 - What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize: A better would you fix?
Pagina 61 - Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words — health, peace, and competence. But health consists with temperance alone : And peace, O virtue ! peace is all thy own.
Pagina 143 - O madness, to think use of strongest wines, And strongest drinks, our chief support of health, When God with these forbidden made choice to rear His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook ! Sams.
Pagina 110 - Beauty is my Love, Yet in her earnest face There's such a world of tenderness, She needs no other grace.
Pagina 132 - Men make resolves, and pass into decrees The motions of the mind! with how much ease, In such resolves, doth passion make a flaw, And bring to nothing what was raised to law! In empire young, scarce warm on Gotham's throne, The dangers and the sweets of...
Pagina 192 - Hail, social life ! into thy pleasing bounds Again I come to pay the common stock, My share of service, and, in glad return, To taste thy comforts, thy protected joys.
Pagina 324 - Good men have said That sometimes God leaves sinners to their sin,— He has left me to mine, and I am changed; My worst part is insurgent, and my will Is weak .and powerless as a trembling king When millions rise up hungry.