Frankenstein: Or, The Modern PrometheusLackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, 1818 - Horror tales, English |
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... perceived that the valley through which we wound , and which was formed by the river Arve , whose course we followed , closed in upon us by degrees ; and when the sun had set , we beheld immense mountains and pre- cipices overhanging us ...
... perceived that the valley through which we wound , and which was formed by the river Arve , whose course we followed , closed in upon us by degrees ; and when the sun had set , we beheld immense mountains and pre- cipices overhanging us ...
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... perceive the bounda- ries of the radiant roof of light which canopied me . Sometimes I tried to imi- tate the pleasant songs of the birds , but was unable . Sometimes I wished to ex- . press my sensations in my own mode , but the ...
... perceive the bounda- ries of the radiant roof of light which canopied me . Sometimes I tried to imi- tate the pleasant songs of the birds , but was unable . Sometimes I wished to ex- . press my sensations in my own mode , but the ...
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... perceived a small hut , on a rising ground , which had doubtless been built for the convenience of some shepherd .. This was a new sight to me ; and I examined the structure with great cu- I en- riosity . Finding the door open , tered ...
... perceived a small hut , on a rising ground , which had doubtless been built for the convenience of some shepherd .. This was a new sight to me ; and I examined the structure with great cu- I en- riosity . Finding the door open , tered ...
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... perceived with stones and wood , yet in such a manner that I might move them on occasion to pass out : all the light I enjoyed came through the stye , and that was suffi- cient for me . 66 Having thus arranged my dwell- ing , and ...
... perceived with stones and wood , yet in such a manner that I might move them on occasion to pass out : all the light I enjoyed came through the stye , and that was suffi- cient for me . 66 Having thus arranged my dwell- ing , and ...
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... perceived drew tears from the eyes of his amiable com- panion , of which the old man took no notice , until she sobbed audibly ; he then pronounced a few sounds , and the fair creature , leaving her work , knelt at his feet . He raised ...
... perceived drew tears from the eyes of his amiable com- panion , of which the old man took no notice , until she sobbed audibly ; he then pronounced a few sounds , and the fair creature , leaving her work , knelt at his feet . He raised ...
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abhor Agatha agony amiable appeared Arabian arranging the cottage bare trees beautiful became beheld bestowed Chamounix cheerful cold companion Constantinople conversation cottage countenance creature Cursed dæmon dark delight despair destroy discovered earth endeavoured eyes father fear feelings Felix felt fire Frankenstein friends Geneva gentle girl glaciers guitar hands happy hatred heard heart horror hovel human hunger invisible hand Italy kind knew language learned Leghorn light listen live looked mind miserable monster Mont Blanc morning mountains murder night nished nity pain panion Paradise Lost Paris passed path perceived pleasure Plutarch's Lives protectors quickly quitted rage rain reflected remain resolved rest revenge Safie scene seized sensations smiles snow sometimes sorrow sounds strange stranger sublime sunk sweet tage tears ther thought thrush tion took trees ture Turk Turkey uttered virtue voice wind wonder wood words wretch young youth