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... scene of blood . But such a - confession was interrupted from the sure direction of the dagger - as if engraven upon the blade , it carried a la- bel to the heart , cutting in twain the threads of life to precipitate its victim in a ...
... scene of blood . But such a - confession was interrupted from the sure direction of the dagger - as if engraven upon the blade , it carried a la- bel to the heart , cutting in twain the threads of life to precipitate its victim in a ...
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... scene of horror , protected , pitied , cherished ! -Half raising himself upon one elbow and looking over the other as if doubting the reality of what he heard - still grasping the hand of Alfonso - his inquiring eye spoke the language ...
... scene of horror , protected , pitied , cherished ! -Half raising himself upon one elbow and looking over the other as if doubting the reality of what he heard - still grasping the hand of Alfonso - his inquiring eye spoke the language ...
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... scene occa- sioned , Alfonso turned aside to conceal the tear which glistened in his eye . " Continue , my son , " cried the duke , grasping him again by the hand- " speak freely if I have the pow- er , your intreaty shall not be vain ...
... scene occa- sioned , Alfonso turned aside to conceal the tear which glistened in his eye . " Continue , my son , " cried the duke , grasping him again by the hand- " speak freely if I have the pow- er , your intreaty shall not be vain ...
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... scene she is . about to engage in . She has charms to captivate : V wish , above all things , a mutual passion - would to God it may be so you are worthy of each other , and may your first love be less fatal than mine . Let her ...
... scene she is . about to engage in . She has charms to captivate : V wish , above all things , a mutual passion - would to God it may be so you are worthy of each other , and may your first love be less fatal than mine . Let her ...
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... scenes of pleasure - avarice , the predominant passion of his mind , fanned the embers of yet wealthier accumulation . He was , indeed , fasci- nated with dissipation ; but surmounting the barriers to its attainment with such an easy ...
... scenes of pleasure - avarice , the predominant passion of his mind , fanned the embers of yet wealthier accumulation . He was , indeed , fasci- nated with dissipation ; but surmounting the barriers to its attainment with such an easy ...
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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...
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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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