The Mysteries of St. Clair; Or, Mariette Mouline ...Jacques, 1824 - 624 pages |
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... authority , and no one dare dispute it , on peril of the immediate displeasure of our lady . " " Indeed ! " cried Sir Walter , as if apparently sur- prised by the intelligence which he knew so well before . " Yes indeed ! " was Sir ...
... authority , and no one dare dispute it , on peril of the immediate displeasure of our lady . " " Indeed ! " cried Sir Walter , as if apparently sur- prised by the intelligence which he knew so well before . " Yes indeed ! " was Sir ...
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... authority of his high office , tramples on all laws , divine and human , and steps forth in the character , which best belongs to him , the murderer of your husband , and the assassin of your son ! " Surprised by treachery , the great ...
... authority of his high office , tramples on all laws , divine and human , and steps forth in the character , which best belongs to him , the murderer of your husband , and the assassin of your son ! " Surprised by treachery , the great ...
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... authority , and punish thy bold presuming freedom . One word of mine , and you are my prisoner ; -another word , and my guards would cleave thee down ! Thou never more couldst rise again to tell St. Julian the tale of my dishonour , or ...
... authority , and punish thy bold presuming freedom . One word of mine , and you are my prisoner ; -another word , and my guards would cleave thee down ! Thou never more couldst rise again to tell St. Julian the tale of my dishonour , or ...
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... authority , and fanatic superstition ! Yet Sir Orville Faulkner ap- peared to have qualities about him of an open , fair , ins genuous , and candid nature , that would disdain to act the whining hypocrite , or the false dissembling ...
... authority , and fanatic superstition ! Yet Sir Orville Faulkner ap- peared to have qualities about him of an open , fair , ins genuous , and candid nature , that would disdain to act the whining hypocrite , or the false dissembling ...
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... authority , and I fled with my husband to avoid her anger . Re- mote , far in the wilds of Bohemian plains , I passed a life of peaceful bliss , in the arms of him who adored me , till the ruthless war broke out , and drove me frantic ...
... authority , and I fled with my husband to avoid her anger . Re- mote , far in the wilds of Bohemian plains , I passed a life of peaceful bliss , in the arms of him who adored me , till the ruthless war broke out , and drove me frantic ...
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Antoinette arms Augustina battle battlements beauteous beauty behold Bibbo Black Forest Bohemian maid bosom brave burgomasters camp of St Cardinal Benvolio castle of St chamber Clair command conceal convent of Mariette courser cried Sir Walter daughter of Albino death Delfrida dost doth e'er earthly Emperor Josephus exclaimed eyes faithful fate fear feelings Ferdinand foes fortress of St gallant gentle Guillimi hand happiness hath heard heart heaven holy father honour hour human illustrious Julian Lady Margaret Albino Lord Albino Macgreggor maiden Mariette Mouline Michael mighty Morgiana Morna Penritch mortal mother ne'er never Newington Butts o'er Paulini peace perils pious plains of Morna priest replied sherbet sigh Sir Orville Faulkner sister Agnes smiling soldier soul Steevy sword and buckler tears tell thee thou art thou hast thought uttered Sir Walter vassals Vienna virtue virtuous voice vows Walter De Ruthen warrior woman young youth Zosinski
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Page 354 - For modes of faith, let graceless zealots fight ; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right: In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity : All must be false that thwart this one great end ; And all of God, that bless mankind, or mend.
Page 119 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind: His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way: Yet simple Nature to his hope has given.
Page 37 - Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.
Page 520 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?
Page 114 - LOCHIEL ! Lochiel, beware of the day When the Lowlands shall meet thee in battle array ! For a field of the dead rushes red on my sight, And the clans of Culloden are scattered in fight...
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Page 517 - High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored and unsung.
Page 236 - Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge. And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deaf ning clamours in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurly, death itself awakes...
Page 167 - In colour though varied, in beauty may vie, And the purple of ocean is deepest in dye ; Where the virgins are soft as the roses they twine, And all, save the spirit of man, is divine...