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A PLEASING land. Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky. -- THOMSON.
DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers. Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom! That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was, -- whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds, -- that she should thus master this proud, wise man! But as thou -- our universal teacher -- as thou, O Shakspeare! haply speaking from the hints of thine own experience, hast declared --