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Burnley, who, if only from his position, was not able to meet on equal terms the able men of whom Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet was composed. Ever since the 17th December a vexatious system of passports and consular regulations as to merchandize had been in force. These regulations were probably in force now.
A similar entry is also found in the churchwarden's accounts for the parochial chapelry of Burnley, Surrey, for A.D. 1760, "Paid for Umbrella 2l. 10s. 6d." This last had "an awning of green oiled canvas, such as common Umbrellas were made of, forty years ago."
Burnley was not touched, but he was scared by Hope's solemnity, and went to his own corner muttering, and as he crouched there there came over his dull brain what in due course follows the horrible meal he had made a feverish frenzy. In the meantime Grace, who had been lying half insensible, raised her head slowly and said, in a low voice, "Water, water!"
There was Major Burnley, who lived for years and years in the same house with the wife with whom he had quarreled and never spoke a word to her or she to him. But the list is overlong for calling. With us, in that day and time, town characters abounded freely. But Mr. Dudley Stackpole was more than a town character.
"We have been most excellently entertained," Lord Burnley replied, and a murmur of assent ran round the table. The Albanian Bishop rose to his feet, lifting his glass. "Your health, sir," he said, and the other delegates drank the toast. "Indeed," said Mlle. Binesco, "Dr. Franchi has been more than kind.
My strong preference was, and still is, for wild nature. The unfortunate effects of this preference, as regards success in landscape-painting, will claim our attention later. The grand scheme for an Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester, in 1857, suggested to Sir James Kay Shuttleworth the idea of having an Exhibition at Burnley in the same year to illustrate the history of Lancashire.
There were certain words once publicly spoken by Burnley to the Polish delegation about General Zeligowsky which have rankled ever since. Zeligowsky has many wild disbanded soldiers at his command.... However Chang, anyhow, went to see the South Americans, and has not emerged. There we are." "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
I compared it with what I had seen in infidel society, and read in infidel books; and I was filled with admiration of its order, and of its manifold labors of love. I tried to imitate the order and beneficent operations of the Church in my Burnley society, but failed. Faith in Christianity, and the spirit of its glorious Author, were wanting. The body without the spirit is dead.
For it was made of an apple-green silk, sprayed over with tiny rosebuds, which had been specially sent for to England, where Aunt Matilda Sparhallow had a brother in the silk trade. Avery Sparhallow's wedding dress was making far more of a sensation in Burnley Beach than her wedding itself was making.
"You'll keep to that side," he said, "and think of what you have done; your victims will keep this side, and comfort each other till honest men undo your work, you villain." Burnley crouched, and wriggled away like a whipped hound, and flung himself down in bitter despair. "Oh, papa," said Grace, "we have escaped a great danger, but shall we ever see the light of day?"
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