Belgravia: A London Magazine, Volume 76Chatto and Windus, 1891 |
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... Ilderim arose and followed her . Through storm and tempest . Through darkness and deso- lation , onwards she passed , unhindered and unharmed ; and Ilderim followed ever in her footsteps , guided always by the gleaming brightness of her ...
... Ilderim arose and followed her . Through storm and tempest . Through darkness and deso- lation , onwards she passed , unhindered and unharmed ; and Ilderim followed ever in her footsteps , guided always by the gleaming brightness of her ...
Page 291
... Ilderim answered steadfastly : " Yea , I do desire it . It alone . " " I sought to prove thee , child of man , " the gentle Spirit said , " and well and wisely hast thou chosen . Yet one petal only can I give thee . It is the Leaf of ...
... Ilderim answered steadfastly : " Yea , I do desire it . It alone . " " I sought to prove thee , child of man , " the gentle Spirit said , " and well and wisely hast thou chosen . Yet one petal only can I give thee . It is the Leaf of ...
Page 293
... Ilderim , " I shall find the White Star - flower ! " As he passed the barrier , the keeper of it asked him what he sought . " I would fain speak , " Ilderim answered , " with the wisest sage of all this city . " Then the keeper of the ...
... Ilderim , " I shall find the White Star - flower ! " As he passed the barrier , the keeper of it asked him what he sought . " I would fain speak , " Ilderim answered , " with the wisest sage of all this city . " Then the keeper of the ...
Page 294
... Ilderim gave a cry of joy as he beheld it . " Behold , " said the sage , " the flower thou seekest ! " Then Ilderim , greatly rejoicing , took his Star - flower petal from where it lay above his heart , and laid it against the white ...
... Ilderim gave a cry of joy as he beheld it . " Behold , " said the sage , " the flower thou seekest ! " Then Ilderim , greatly rejoicing , took his Star - flower petal from where it lay above his heart , and laid it against the white ...
Page 295
... Ilderim asked him . " This is the Scourge of Reason , wherewith I scourge the follics of the nations , and the blood on it is the blood of many Ages . " Then Ilderim said : " Wise art thou , my Father , beyond the wisdom of men , there ...
... Ilderim asked him . " This is the Scourge of Reason , wherewith I scourge the follics of the nations , and the blood on it is the blood of many Ages . " Then Ilderim said : " Wise art thou , my Father , beyond the wisdom of men , there ...
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