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... darkness and ruins . The family château sunk into decay and rising near it , in an inverse ratio , a princely mansion appeared , the shadow of whose towers fell cold and stern upon the blackened : walls where the father and daughter ...
... darkness and ruins . The family château sunk into decay and rising near it , in an inverse ratio , a princely mansion appeared , the shadow of whose towers fell cold and stern upon the blackened : walls where the father and daughter ...
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... dark and midnight grove ; but being a man of courage , he presently recovered his presence of mind . " By the Holy Mary ! " said he , crossing himself , " be thou here for good or evil , 1 will see what thou art , and what is thy ...
... dark and midnight grove ; but being a man of courage , he presently recovered his presence of mind . " By the Holy Mary ! " said he , crossing himself , " be thou here for good or evil , 1 will see what thou art , and what is thy ...
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... dark shadow of the ruin ; the hoarse caw of a rook , which came from different parts of the interior , fell upon his ear with a boding sound ; and he started at the flapping of black wings which passed the windows , as if he had seen a ...
... dark shadow of the ruin ; the hoarse caw of a rook , which came from different parts of the interior , fell upon his ear with a boding sound ; and he started at the flapping of black wings which passed the windows , as if he had seen a ...
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... dark and silent , the greater number of the inhabitants being in bed . The dwellings on either side were mean , and , generally speaking , dirty and un- cared - for , such as usually suffice for the abiding places of the poor . At the ...
... dark and silent , the greater number of the inhabitants being in bed . The dwellings on either side were mean , and , generally speaking , dirty and un- cared - for , such as usually suffice for the abiding places of the poor . At the ...
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... dark . The moon shone brightly in the unclouded sky . Not a breath of wind sighed along the thatch , and not a whisper was heard in the deserted street . There stood Marie for a full hour , encircled in her lover's arms , and ...
... dark . The moon shone brightly in the unclouded sky . Not a breath of wind sighed along the thatch , and not a whisper was heard in the deserted street . There stood Marie for a full hour , encircled in her lover's arms , and ...
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Page 110 - Some heavenly music, which even now I do, To work mine end upon their senses that This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff, Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, And deeper than did ever plummet sound I'll drown my book.
Page 152 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Page 242 - I'll be wise hereafter, And seek for grace : What a thrice-double ass Was I, to take this drunkard for a god, And worship this dull fool ! Pro.
Page 14 - ... the core ! Good night, Miss Grey." When Trafford found himself in his room, having refused the Earl's invitation to come and have a talk, he uttered an exclamation against the size of the fire. " I am afraid I have taken more wine than was good for me," he said to himself, and dismissing his valet, he opened the window and looked out into the night. It was clear and profoundly still — the mass of leafless woods all black, and a dark bank of cloud coming slowly up from the west ; but directly...
Page 37 - Black spirits and white ; red spirits and gray ; Mingle, mingle, mingle, you that mingle may. • Titty, tiffin, Keep it stiff in; Firedrake, Puckey, Make it lucky ; Liard, Robin, You must bob in. Round, around, around, about, about ; All ill come running in ; all good keep out ! 1st Witch.
Page 103 - ... found the sword and dagger lying flat on the ground, the sword having the point broken — but he saw the point among some powder where the devil had laid it. Having waited...