Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus. [By M. W. Shelley.], Volume 1Lackington, Hughes, Harding, 1818 |
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... North Sea ; I voluntarily endured cold , famine , thirst , and want of sleep ; I often worked harder than the common sailors during the day , and devoted my nights to the study of mathematics , the theory of 6 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... North Sea ; I voluntarily endured cold , famine , thirst , and want of sleep ; I often worked harder than the common sailors during the day , and devoted my nights to the study of mathematics , the theory of 6 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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... endure to spill blood . He is , ' moreover , heroically generous . Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady , of moderate fortune ; and having amassed a considerable sum in prize- money , the father of the girl consented to the ...
... endure to spill blood . He is , ' moreover , heroically generous . Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady , of moderate fortune ; and having amassed a considerable sum in prize- money , the father of the girl consented to the ...
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... endure that he should renew his grief by a recital of his misfortunes . I felt the greatest eagerness to hear the promised narra- tive , partly from curiosity , and partly from a strong desire to ameliorate his fate , if it were in my ...
... endure that he should renew his grief by a recital of his misfortunes . I felt the greatest eagerness to hear the promised narra- tive , partly from curiosity , and partly from a strong desire to ameliorate his fate , if it were in my ...
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... Her figure was light and airy ; and , though capable of enduring great fa- tigue , she appeared the most fragile creature in the world . While I ad- If the mired her understanding and fancy , I loved 46 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... Her figure was light and airy ; and , though capable of enduring great fa- tigue , she appeared the most fragile creature in the world . While I ad- If the mired her understanding and fancy , I loved 46 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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... endured . I delighted in investigating the facts relative to the actual world ; she busied herself in following the aërial creations of the poets . The world was to me a secret , which I desired to discover ; to her it was a vacancy ...
... endured . I delighted in investigating the facts relative to the actual world ; she busied herself in following the aërial creations of the poets . The world was to me a secret , which I desired to discover ; to her it was a vacancy ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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