The Foundling of Belgrade: A Translation from the French |
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... became forgetful even of the very comforts we stood most in need . In fine , my wife and daughter , having previously put up their accustomed prayers to heaven , took possession of this pallet , and soon began to taste the sweets of ...
... became forgetful even of the very comforts we stood most in need . In fine , my wife and daughter , having previously put up their accustomed prayers to heaven , took possession of this pallet , and soon began to taste the sweets of ...
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... became habituated to his society , and having experienced in a singular degree the unwearied attendance of a total stranger , could have ill sustained the intelligence of his departure . It had been cruel in Alfonso to desert him . It ...
... became habituated to his society , and having experienced in a singular degree the unwearied attendance of a total stranger , could have ill sustained the intelligence of his departure . It had been cruel in Alfonso to desert him . It ...
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... became more lively and animated , even his bodily pain exhibited symptoms of decrease . The following day Alfonso was again dispatched to the monastery , more and more ama- zed at all he saw . Miguel asked with a smile if his as ...
... became more lively and animated , even his bodily pain exhibited symptoms of decrease . The following day Alfonso was again dispatched to the monastery , more and more ama- zed at all he saw . Miguel asked with a smile if his as ...
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... became stationary in the vicinity of Saragossa . Bernard returned unusually late from a party to which Alfonso also had been invi- ted ; but to which , by reason of military duty , he could not attend . As was the custom of Bernard , he ...
... became stationary in the vicinity of Saragossa . Bernard returned unusually late from a party to which Alfonso also had been invi- ted ; but to which , by reason of military duty , he could not attend . As was the custom of Bernard , he ...
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... became ambitious of more extended patronage , and sighing for something beyond the ap- probation of a colony , he resolved to revisit the capital of the spanish empire . Every relative he had were already gone . The idle tattling of a ...
... became ambitious of more extended patronage , and sighing for something beyond the ap- probation of a colony , he resolved to revisit the capital of the spanish empire . Every relative he had were already gone . The idle tattling of 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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