Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus, Volumes 1-2Whittaker, 1823 |
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... wind of promise , my day dreams become more fervent and vivid . I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and de- solation ; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight . There ...
... wind of promise , my day dreams become more fervent and vivid . I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and de- solation ; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight . There ...
Page 153
... winds , or confine a mountain - stream with a straw . " " I do not know what you mean ; but we were all very unhappy when she was discovered . H 5 THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 153 Elizabeth, also, is quite inconsolable." ...
... winds , or confine a mountain - stream with a straw . " " I do not know what you mean ; but we were all very unhappy when she was discovered . H 5 THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 153 Elizabeth, also, is quite inconsolable." ...
Page 185
... wind ; and sometimes , after row- ing into the middle of the lake , I left the boat to pursue its own course , and gave way to my own miserable re- flections . I was often tempted , when all was at peace around me , and I the THE MODERN ...
... wind ; and sometimes , after row- ing into the middle of the lake , I left the boat to pursue its own course , and gave way to my own miserable re- flections . I was often tempted , when all was at peace around me , and I the THE MODERN ...
Page 196
... wind , and the rain it seemed to promise for the next day . We retired early to our apartments , but not to sleep ; at least I did not . I remained many hours at the window , watching the pallid lightning that played above Mont Blanc ...
... wind , and the rain it seemed to promise for the next day . We retired early to our apartments , but not to sleep ; at least I did not . I remained many hours at the window , watching the pallid lightning that played above Mont Blanc ...
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... wind that blows , and a chance word or scene that that word may con- vey to us . We rest ; a dream has power to poison sleep . We rise ; one wand'ring thought pollutes the day . We feel , conceive , or reason ; laugh or weep , Embrace ...
... wind that blows , and a chance word or scene that that word may con- vey to us . We rest ; a dream has power to poison sleep . We rise ; one wand'ring thought pollutes the day . We feel , conceive , or reason ; laugh or weep , Embrace ...
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affection Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beautiful became beheld beloved bestowed calm Clerval Cologny companion consola consolation Cornelius Agrippa cottage countenance cousin creature dæmon dared dark daugh dear Victor death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dreadful dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered eyes father favourite fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein Geneva gentle grief happy heard heart heavens hope horror human Ingolstadt innocent journey Jura Justine kind Kirwin Krempe labours Leghorn light live looked manner marriage MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY mind miserable misfortunes MODERN PROMETHEUS monster Mont Blanc months morning mountains murder natural philosophy ness never night Paracelsus passed peace perceived pleasure rage reflect remained resolved revenge Rhine Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow spirits strange suffered sunk Switzerland tale tears thought tion torture tranquillity vengeance voice wept wind wish wonder wood words wretch