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... Morad of Belgrade , who undertook the protection of my infancy , and superintended my education , though not opulent of himself , was some- how enabled to provide me with every requisite which money could procure ; and I must do him the ...
... Morad of Belgrade , who undertook the protection of my infancy , and superintended my education , though not opulent of himself , was some- how enabled to provide me with every requisite which money could procure ; and I must do him the ...
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... Morad , I would seek thee once again , and by my presence give thy wife and thee full ten years longer being . I wept , I sobbed , I was frantick . The monster who stood near me had a huge scimitar by his side . Already my imagination ...
... Morad , I would seek thee once again , and by my presence give thy wife and thee full ten years longer being . I wept , I sobbed , I was frantick . The monster who stood near me had a huge scimitar by his side . Already my imagination ...
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... Morad . His description was imper- fect , and it was long before he made any progress in his inquiry . Happening by accident , however , to meet an old acquaintance well known in that quarter - him he imployed to assist his research ...
... Morad . His description was imper- fect , and it was long before he made any progress in his inquiry . Happening by accident , however , to meet an old acquaintance well known in that quarter - him he imployed to assist his research ...
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... Morad ! His towering eye and fiend - like physiognomy struck me at first sight . For awhile I gave way to the assurance of Hassan to Kyo- prili , and in the belief that he had dispatched him I doubted the correctness of my memory ; but ...
... Morad ! His towering eye and fiend - like physiognomy struck me at first sight . For awhile I gave way to the assurance of Hassan to Kyo- prili , and in the belief that he had dispatched him I doubted the correctness of my memory ; but ...
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... Morad , had originally come from Hungary - that the boy was placed under his protection by a stranger - that with it he had given him a bountiful supply of gold ; and was then in the receipt of annual donations for its ample support . A ...
... Morad , had originally come from Hungary - that the boy was placed under his protection by a stranger - that with it he had given him a bountiful supply of gold ; and was then in the receipt of annual donations for its ample support . A ...
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abbess acquaintance affected agitation Agnes alarm Andalusia anxious arms art thou assassin began beheld Belgrade blush bosom Caligula cause character charms Clare conceal confession confidence Constantinople continued Alfonso convent of St countenance cried Alfonso curiosity danger daughter Diego discovered disposition doubt duke Aranza exclaimed Bernard fancied father fear feelings fonso fortune Franciscan Francisco friendship gossa hand happy hasten heard heart heaven holy office honor hope human innocence interrupted janissaries knew Kyoprili letter looked madame Madrid Mariana ment Miguel mind monastery monk Morad Morgiana mother Mustapha mystery never niece night object Omar once parent Parouty passion paused Perpignan poignard promised recollection regiment replied resolved rienced Rosalvo Saragossa scene scimitar secret seignior sentiments sigh sister smile soon sought soul spahis spirits stood stranger superior suspicions tender thou tion Turkey twas unhappy Violante Westcote wife wished wound wretch yellow fever
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