 Nay, pluck it," answered Aylmer — " pluck it, and inhale its brief perfume while you may. The flower will wither in a few moments and leave nothing save its brown seed-vessels ; but thence may be perpetuated a race as ephemeral as itself." But Georgiana...  Little Classics - Page 218publié par - 1875Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1846 - 222 pages
...first, but was soon startled, to perceive the germ of a plant, shooting upward from the soil. Then came the slender stalk — the leaves gradually unfolded...take her portrait by a scientific process of his own invention. It was to be effected by rays of light striking upon a polished plate of metal. Georgiana... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1846 - 222 pages
...you may. The flower will wither in a few moments, and leave nothing save its brown seed-vessels—but thence may be perpetuated a race as ephemeral as itself."...take her portrait by a scientific process of his own invention. It was to be effected by rays of light striking upon a polished plate of metal. Georgiana... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1851 - 446 pages
...first, but was soon startled, to perceive the germ of a plant, shooting upward from the soil. Then came the slender stalk — the leaves gradually unfolded...take her portrait by a scientific process of his own invention. It was to be effected by rays of light striking upon a polished plate of metal. Georgiana... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 572 pages
...while you may. The flower will wither in a few moments and leave nothing save its brown seed vessels ; but thence may be perpetuated a race as ephemeral...than the whole plant suffered a blight, its leaves turn- \ ' ing coal-black as if by the agency of fire. " There was too powerful a stimulus," said Aylmer,... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1857 - 300 pages
...while you may. The flower will wither in a few moments and leave nothing save its brown seed vessels ; but thence may be perpetuated a race as ephemeral...take her portrait by a scientific process of his own invention. It was to be effected by rays of light striking upon a polished plate of metal. Georgiana... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1865 - 300 pages
...while you may. The flower will wither in a few moments and leave nothing save its brown seed vessels ; but thence may be perpetuated a race as ephemeral...take her portrait by a scientific process of his own invention. It was to be effected by rays of light striking upon a polished plate of metal. Georgiana... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 556 pages
...startled to perceive the germ of a plant shooting upward from the soil. Then came the slender stalk j the leaves gradually unfolded themselves; and amid...itself." But Georgiana had no sooner touched the flower thaa the whole plant stiffered a blight, its leaves turning coalblack as if by the agency of fire.... | |
 | 1882 - 580 pages
...while you may. The flower will wither in a few moments and leave nothing save its brown seed vessels ; but thence may be perpetuated a race as ephemeral...take her portrait by a scientific process of his own invention. It was to be effected by rays of light striking upon a polished plate of metal. Georgiana... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 574 pages
...while you may. The flower will wither in a few moments and leave nothing save its brown seed vessels ; but thence may be perpetuated a race as ephemeral...take her portrait by a scientific process of his own invention. It was to be effected by rays of light striking upon a polished plate of metal. Georgiana... | |
 | Hawthorne - 1882 - 574 pages
...while you may. The flower will wither in a few moments and leave nothing save its brown seed vessels ; but thence may be perpetuated a race as ephemeral...take her portrait by a scientific process of his own invention. It was to be effected by rays of light striking upon a polished plate of metal. Georgiana... | |
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