Vathek: An Arabian Tale. With Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryR. Bentley, 1836 - 396 pages |
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... hand ; sabres , that dealt the blow at the person they were wished to strike ; and the whole enriched with gems that were hitherto unknown . The sabres especially , the blades of which emitted a dazzling radiance , fixed , more than all ...
... hand ; sabres , that dealt the blow at the person they were wished to strike ; and the whole enriched with gems that were hitherto unknown . The sabres especially , the blades of which emitted a dazzling radiance , fixed , more than all ...
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... hand a golden key , which he sounded against the lock . " How , " cried Vathek , can I descend to thee ? Come , take ... hands of the surgeon , from the hurts received in that memorable adventure , had no great reason for mirth . The ...
... hand a golden key , which he sounded against the lock . " How , " cried Vathek , can I descend to thee ? Come , take ... hands of the surgeon , from the hurts received in that memorable adventure , had no great reason for mirth . The ...
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... hand , to the child , who sprung forward to receive it , he , with the other , pushed the poor innocent into the gulf ; where the Giaour , with a sullen muttering , in- cessantly repeated , " More ! more ! " This dreadful device was ...
... hand , to the child , who sprung forward to receive it , he , with the other , pushed the poor innocent into the gulf ; where the Giaour , with a sullen muttering , in- cessantly repeated , " More ! more ! " This dreadful device was ...
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... hand from behind the tapestry that hung before the door , and demanded of them the besom . Having prostrated themselves as well as the corridor would permit , and even in a tolerable semicircle , the venerable Al Shafei , drawing forth ...
... hand from behind the tapestry that hung before the door , and demanded of them the besom . Having prostrated themselves as well as the corridor would permit , and even in a tolerable semicircle , the venerable Al Shafei , drawing forth ...
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... hand , to discover the cause ; but presently was repeated on all sides , - " ' T is only Bababalouk ! no one but Bababalouk ! " This circumspect guardian , having gone up to a thin veil of carnation - colour silk that hung before the ...
... hand , to discover the cause ; but presently was repeated on all sides , - " ' T is only Bababalouk ! no one but Bababalouk ! " This circumspect guardian , having gone up to a thin veil of carnation - colour silk that hung before the ...
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Abellino Alfonso amongst Andreas answered appearance Arabian Arabian Nights arms attendants Bababalouk banditti beautiful behold Bianca bosom Bravo caliph Camilla Carathis castle Castle of Otranto chamber Cinthia commanded Contarino cried Manfred D'Herbelot dagger daughter death discovered doge Doge of Venice doge's door dost doubt dreadful emir eunuchs eyes Fakreddin Falieri father Flodoardo Frederic friar Giaour gondolier Gonzaga Gulchenrouz hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Hippolita hither holy honour Horace Walpole Isabella Jerome Koran Lady Isabella Lomellino look lord Mahomet Manfred's marquis Matilda Matteo melancholy Memmo Morakanabad mother murder never night Nouronihar Otranto palace Parozzi passion pre-adamite prince princess replied retired Rosabella sabres Samarah seemed silence Simurgh Soliman soon soul stranger tears tell terror thee Theodore thing thou art thou hast thought tower tremble Vathek Venetian Venice vizir voice Walpole whilst wish words young youth