The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and distinction. She was led into society, and they tried by all kinds of occupation and amusement to dissipate her grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her love. Yesterday and To-day - Página 273por Cyrus Redding - 1863Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| 1820 - 856 páginas
...and amusement to dissipate her grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her love. But it was all in vain. There are some strokes of calamity that...blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom. She uever objected to frequent the haunts of pleasure, but slie was as much alone there as in tlie depths... | |
| Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 páginas
...grief, and weun her from the tragical story of her lover. But it was all in vain. There are some stiokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul — that...vital seat of happiness — and blast it, never again toipu' ibrlh bud or blossom. She never objected to frequent the haunts of pleasure, but she was as... | |
| Cecilia Mary Caddell - 1825 - 1010 páginas
...pang. How could Geoffrey Crayon pourtray feelings he never could experience. He never could feel that ' there are some strokes of calamity that scathe and...blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom.' Before Eliza re-entered the room, Miss Rochford returned the book into its place, and took another.... | |
| Andrew Knapp, William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - 1825 - 532 páginas
...and amusement to dissipate her grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her lover. But it was all in vain. There are some strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul — (hat penetrate to the •vital »eat of h.ippioees — and blast it, never again to put forth bud... | |
| 1828 - 400 páginas
...and amusement to dissipate her grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her loves. But it was all in vain. There are some strokes of calamity that...blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom. She nerer objected to frequent the haunts of pleasure but she was as much alone there as in the depths... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 316 páginas
...and amusement to dissipate her grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her loves. But it was all in vain. There are some strokes of calamity that...blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom. She did not object to frequent the haunts of pleasure, but she was as much alone there as in the depths... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 páginas
...and amusement to dissipate her grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her loves. But it was all in vain. There are some strokes of calamity that...blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom; She did not object to frequent the haunts of pleasure, but she was as much alone there as in the depths... | |
| Nimrod - 1837 - 274 páginas
...mentis gratisiimus error."1 But the sore was not yet laid bare. A very elegant writer has observed, "there are some strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul, that penetrate the vital seat of happiness — and blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom ; " and this... | |
| Nimrod - 1837 - 278 páginas
...mentis gratissimus error*." But the sore was not yet laid bare. A very elegant writer has observed, " there are some strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul, that penetrate the vital seat of happiness — and blast it, never again to put forth bud or blossom ;" and this we... | |
| 1837 - 322 páginas
...but to be seen ; But seen too oft with a familiar face, We pity first — endure, and then embrace. There are some strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul, blasting it for ever ; before which the pride and hardnesses of our natures are swept away as by a... | |
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