Frankenstein: Or, The Modern PrometheusLackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, 1818 - Horror tales, English |
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Page 65
... dead . Their first suppo- sition was , that it was the corpse of some person who had been drowned , and was thrown on shore by the waves ; but , upon examination , they found that the clothes were not wet , and even that the body was ...
... dead . Their first suppo- sition was , that it was the corpse of some person who had been drowned , and was thrown on shore by the waves ; but , upon examination , they found that the clothes were not wet , and even that the body was ...
Page 73
... ” " For that matter , " replied the old woman , " if you mean about the gen- tleman you murdered , I believe that it were better for you if you were dead , VOL . III . E for I fancy it will go hard with you ; THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 73.
... ” " For that matter , " replied the old woman , " if you mean about the gen- tleman you murdered , I believe that it were better for you if you were dead , VOL . III . E for I fancy it will go hard with you ; THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 73.
Page 123
... dead at his feet . This idea made me shudder , and recalled me to action . I started up , and resolved to return to Geneva with all possible speed . There were no horses to be pro- cured , and I must return by the lake ; but the wind ...
... dead at his feet . This idea made me shudder , and recalled me to action . I started up , and resolved to return to Geneva with all possible speed . There were no horses to be pro- cured , and I must return by the lake ; but the wind ...
Page 136
... dead , and I lived ; their murderer also lived , and to destroy him I must drag out my weary existence . I knelt on the grass , and kissed the earth , and with quiver ing lips exclaimed , " By the sacred earth on 136 FRANKENSTEIN ; OK ,
... dead , and I lived ; their murderer also lived , and to destroy him I must drag out my weary existence . I knelt on the grass , and kissed the earth , and with quiver ing lips exclaimed , " By the sacred earth on 136 FRANKENSTEIN ; OK ,
Page 137
... dead ; and on you , wandering mi- nisters of vengeance , to aid and con- duct me in my work . Let the cursed and hellish monster drink deep of agony ; let him feel the despair that now torments me . " I had begun my adjuration with ...
... dead ; and on you , wandering mi- nisters of vengeance , to aid and con- duct me in my work . Let the cursed and hellish monster drink deep of agony ; let him feel the despair that now torments me . " I had begun my adjuration with ...
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