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Pagina 10
... keep away . I wrested my hand from his , and stood erect before him in a moment , indignation and astonishment flashing over my face . I was about to speak , what , I know not , when he arose and at- tempted to embrace me . I retreated ...
... keep away . I wrested my hand from his , and stood erect before him in a moment , indignation and astonishment flashing over my face . I was about to speak , what , I know not , when he arose and at- tempted to embrace me . I retreated ...
Pagina 12
... keep men or women safe . I had previously made up my mind to the task of urging him to give up the use of stimulants , at least as a daily indulgence ; and now , my duty was plainer , my purpose stronger than ever , with this difference ...
... keep men or women safe . I had previously made up my mind to the task of urging him to give up the use of stimulants , at least as a daily indulgence ; and now , my duty was plainer , my purpose stronger than ever , with this difference ...
Pagina 37
... keep her company , much to the comfort of the terrified girl . To my mind , thronged with images of fear , and full of vague conjectures as to Mr. Lister's real condition , every minute seemed lengthened to ten . How vividly the ...
... keep her company , much to the comfort of the terrified girl . To my mind , thronged with images of fear , and full of vague conjectures as to Mr. Lister's real condition , every minute seemed lengthened to ten . How vividly the ...
Pagina 38
... the farm - house . Then , reproaching herself for keeping me so long from rest , she went to her poor mother's chamber , and I , with an aching heart , again sought my pillow . Very soon all was quiet once more ; 38 FANNY LEE'S TESTIMONY :
... the farm - house . Then , reproaching herself for keeping me so long from rest , she went to her poor mother's chamber , and I , with an aching heart , again sought my pillow . Very soon all was quiet once more ; 38 FANNY LEE'S TESTIMONY :
Pagina 43
... keeping house . But nothing was said , and for a time the subject appeared to have been forgotten . She loved her home too well , I was sure , and would be too reluctant to leave her mother , to seek the office of governess in a private ...
... keeping house . But nothing was said , and for a time the subject appeared to have been forgotten . She loved her home too well , I was sure , and would be too reluctant to leave her mother , to seek the office of governess in a private ...
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.