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... exclaimed a voice from behind , while a rapier passed under the arm of Alfonso . Bleak and stormy was the nights and , the alternate brightness , and total absence of the moon , served but to perplex the way - lost traveller on the ...
... exclaimed a voice from behind , while a rapier passed under the arm of Alfonso . Bleak and stormy was the nights and , the alternate brightness , and total absence of the moon , served but to perplex the way - lost traveller on the ...
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... exclaimed the unknown , as his eyes met the mangled corpse upon the floor " O god ! o god ! that I should be reserved to witness the butchery of my wife my only child too ! - -both torn from me by a ruffian protagee - yet was the ...
... exclaimed the unknown , as his eyes met the mangled corpse upon the floor " O god ! o god ! that I should be reserved to witness the butchery of my wife my only child too ! - -both torn from me by a ruffian protagee - yet was the ...
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... exclaimed the duke . " Kind heaven ! how happy am I that I missed my aim . Hap- py that you told me this ! now have I greater cause than ever to manifest the place you occupy in my affec- tions . The villain my unhappy star suspected ...
... exclaimed the duke . " Kind heaven ! how happy am I that I missed my aim . Hap- py that you told me this ! now have I greater cause than ever to manifest the place you occupy in my affec- tions . The villain my unhappy star suspected ...
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... exclaimed Bernard , and again relapsed into his reverie . More and more at a loss to account for so singular an alteration in the spirits of his friend , and unable to repress his increasing curiosity , Alfonso insisted upon a knowledge ...
... exclaimed Bernard , and again relapsed into his reverie . More and more at a loss to account for so singular an alteration in the spirits of his friend , and unable to repress his increasing curiosity , Alfonso insisted upon a knowledge ...
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... exclaimed Dissipation , how ridiculous ! —he is your husband tis true , but , lud , what is a husband ? —a silly toy ! fit only to protect you against insult ; but unfit to share those charms which thousands may envy him -some ...
... exclaimed Dissipation , how ridiculous ! —he is your husband tis true , but , lud , what is a husband ? —a silly toy ! fit only to protect you against insult ; but unfit to share those charms which thousands may envy him -some ...
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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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Page 8 - Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ; " and also to an act. entitled, " An act, supplementary to an act, entitled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietor? of such copies, during the times therein mentioned...
Page 8 - District, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " THE CHILD'S BOTANY," In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned...
Page 8 - An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned "and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
Page 159 - She loved him for the dangers he had past, And he loved her because she pitied them.
Page 103 - William, and you will discover that reproaches and inquiries have no power to afflict either the man of unblemished integrity, or the abandoned profligate. It is the middle, compound character which alone is vulnerable : the man who, without firmness enough to avoid a dishonorable action, has feeling enough to be ashamed of it. I thank you for the hint of the Decalogue, and shall take an opportunity of applying it to some of your most virtuous friends in both houses of Parliament. You seem to have...
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