Godey's Lady's Book, and Ladies' American Magazine, Volumen28

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Godey Company, 1844

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Página 182 - Busied in this, I walked on for several hours, during which the mist deepened around me to so great an extent that at length I was reduced to an absolute groping of the way. And now an indescribable uneasiness possessed me — a species of nervous hesitation and tremor, — I feared to tread, lest I should be precipitated into some abyss. I remembered, too, strange stories told about these ragged Hills, and of the uncouth and fierce races of men who tenanted their groves and caverns.
Página 183 - The streets seemed innumerable, and crossed each other irregularly in all directions, but were rather long winding alleys than streets, and absolutely swarmed with inhabitants. The houses were wildly picturesque. On every hand was a wilderness of baleonies, of verandahs, of minarets, of shrines, and fantastically carved oriels. Bazaars abounded; and in these were displayed rich wares in infinite variety and profusion — silks, muslins, the most dazzling cutlery, the most magnificent jewels and gems.
Página 25 - Grecian marble, refreshed by fountains that shot in air through scintillating streams, and the table, covered with the beautiful and picturesque dessert, emitted no odour that was not in perfect conformity with the freshness of the scene and fervour of the season. No burnished gold reflected the glaring sunset, no brilliant silver dazzled the eyes; porcelain, beyond the price of all precious metals by its beauty and its fragility, every plate a picture, consorted with the general character of sumptuous...
Página 248 - Certainly. Here is one, ma'am, just imported — a Widow's Silk — watered, as you perceive, to match the sentiment. It is called the " Inconsolable ; " and is very much in vogue in Paris for matrimonial bereavements.
Página 110 - Paul made Virginia sit down, while he ran backwards and forwards, half frantic, in search of a path which might lead them out of this thick wood; but he fatigued himself to no purpose. He...
Página 182 - The thick and peculiar mist, or smoke, which distinguishes the Indian Summer, and which now hung heavily over all objects, served, no doubt, to deepen the vague impressions which these objects created. So dense was this pleasant fog, that I could at no time see more than a dozen yards of the path before me.
Página 110 - I have been very imprudent !' and she began to shed tears. She then said to Paul, ' Let us pray to God, my dear brother, and he will hear us.' " Scarcely had they finished their prayer, when they heard the barking of a dog. ' It is the dog of some hunter,' said Paul, ' who comes here at night to lay in wait for the stags.
Página 25 - ... no odour that was not in perfect conformity with the freshness of the scene and fervour of the season. No burnished gold reflected the glaring sunset; no brilliant silver dazzled the eyes. Porcelain, beyond the price of all precious metals, by its beauty and its fragility — every plate a picture — consorted with the general character of sumptuous simplicity which reigned over the whole, and showed how well the masters of the feast had " consulted the genius of the place in all.
Página 110 - Do not weep, my dear brother, or I shall be overwhelmed with grief. I am the cause of all your sorrow, and of all that our mothers are suffering at this moment. I find we ought to do nothing, not even good, without consulting our parents. Oh, I have been very imprudent!" — and she began to shed tears. "Let us pray to God, my dear brother," she again said, "and he will hear us.
Página 152 - THE MINISTER'S FAMILY; Or Hints to those who would make Home happy.

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