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... past , in- advertently , he quitted the road he was pursuing ; and , when too late to retrace his steps , had plunged into a common equally dreary and unfrequented . His past life had been chequered by incidents of no ordinary cast ...
... past , in- advertently , he quitted the road he was pursuing ; and , when too late to retrace his steps , had plunged into a common equally dreary and unfrequented . His past life had been chequered by incidents of no ordinary cast ...
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... past he had not only to suf- fer inquietude for the fate of the wounded stranger , but to continue in alarm for his own personal safety . It was now evident this stranger was the same who had so rudely attacked him on the common ; and ...
... past he had not only to suf- fer inquietude for the fate of the wounded stranger , but to continue in alarm for his own personal safety . It was now evident this stranger was the same who had so rudely attacked him on the common ; and ...
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... past life , and connect an incident of the day before , which introduced him to the adventure of this , his would require no additional illustration . Not the victim of credulity he was above the idle fantasies of superstition ; but ...
... past life , and connect an incident of the day before , which introduced him to the adventure of this , his would require no additional illustration . Not the victim of credulity he was above the idle fantasies of superstition ; but ...
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... - prehensions . His eye once more caught the figure he had before seen as it flitted past the window . It was impossible that he should now be deceived . The door , however , was well barricaded , and he had the OF BELGRADE . 19.
... - prehensions . His eye once more caught the figure he had before seen as it flitted past the window . It was impossible that he should now be deceived . The door , however , was well barricaded , and he had the OF BELGRADE . 19.
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... past , but for one exception , has been a series of sweet enjoy- ment ; and the prospect of the future presented , in rich continuity , the succession of what were gone ! Alas , how impervious the veil which shuts the future from our ...
... past , but for one exception , has been a series of sweet enjoy- ment ; and the prospect of the future presented , in rich continuity , the succession of what were gone ! Alas , how impervious the veil which shuts the future from our ...
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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...
Page 8 - Be il remembered, that on the thirtieth day of May, in the thirty-second year of the Independence of the United States of America, George E. Blake, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: " The Indian Princess; or La Belle Sauvage.