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... lived hastily he ran towards him - he grasped his hand - it felt moistit had a pulse . " And do you live ? " cried Alfonso . " O ! my Elvira , o ! my Antonio " was all the reply.- For a moment Alfonso paused in silent meditation . While ...
... lived hastily he ran towards him - he grasped his hand - it felt moistit had a pulse . " And do you live ? " cried Alfonso . " O ! my Elvira , o ! my Antonio " was all the reply.- For a moment Alfonso paused in silent meditation . While ...
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... lived a life of retirement ; but surrounded by children of my own years , no desire , no amusement but was mine . Without children themselves I had long been the exclusive sharer of their partiality the only object of their mutual care ...
... lived a life of retirement ; but surrounded by children of my own years , no desire , no amusement but was mine . Without children themselves I had long been the exclusive sharer of their partiality the only object of their mutual care ...
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... lived the honest Morad . I was only ten years old when this happened . At an age thus tender was I torn from all I venerated , to be hurried away from the scenes of every former bliss . A second time to be thrown destitute upon the ...
... lived the honest Morad . I was only ten years old when this happened . At an age thus tender was I torn from all I venerated , to be hurried away from the scenes of every former bliss . A second time to be thrown destitute upon the ...
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... lived seclu- ded from the world , enjoying but a confined circle of ac- quaintance . That without parade and far from the , I indications of affluence , they seemed ever to have abun dance at their control , indulging you in whatever ...
... lived seclu- ded from the world , enjoying but a confined circle of ac- quaintance . That without parade and far from the , I indications of affluence , they seemed ever to have abun dance at their control , indulging you in whatever ...
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... the ambushed robber , to secure his prey , leapt from the thicket to the road and fell beneath the sure aim of Has- san's scimitar . The wound was mortal ; but the repent- ing villain lived to tell his story . It seems 76 FOUNDLING.
... the ambushed robber , to secure his prey , leapt from the thicket to the road and fell beneath the sure aim of Has- san's scimitar . The wound was mortal ; but the repent- ing villain lived to tell his story . It seems 76 FOUNDLING.
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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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