The Mysteries of St. Clair; Or, Mariette Mouline ...Jacques, 1824 - 624 pages |
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... enter the precincts of this castle , will quickly learn ; even now the postern - gates are strongly guarded , and the draw- bridge already secured . " " Am I , then , a prisoner of the Lady Margaret ? " cried Sir Walter , and smiled ...
... enter the precincts of this castle , will quickly learn ; even now the postern - gates are strongly guarded , and the draw- bridge already secured . " " Am I , then , a prisoner of the Lady Margaret ? " cried Sir Walter , and smiled ...
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... entered her holy sanctuary of private consultations , the armory . I heard no more , Sir Walter . " " And did you become the voluntary listener of this discourse , between the lady and her daughter ? for 1 C OR , MARIETTE MOULINE . 17 A ...
... entered her holy sanctuary of private consultations , the armory . I heard no more , Sir Walter . " " And did you become the voluntary listener of this discourse , between the lady and her daughter ? for 1 C OR , MARIETTE MOULINE . 17 A ...
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... entering immedi- ately into all the sentiments , and adopting all the plans of the haughty Margaret , and her minion , the crafty Benvolio . Thanks to Providence , they were al- ready in his power , and one of the mysterics in the ...
... entering immedi- ately into all the sentiments , and adopting all the plans of the haughty Margaret , and her minion , the crafty Benvolio . Thanks to Providence , they were al- ready in his power , and one of the mysterics in the ...
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... enter the walls of the holy sanctuary , ( for such they call it ) to shun the embraces of Ferdinand ; but I disdained the vile hypocrisy they practised to deceive me , and I married Ferdinand , in spite of all their arts . Thy mother ...
... enter the walls of the holy sanctuary , ( for such they call it ) to shun the embraces of Ferdinand ; but I disdained the vile hypocrisy they practised to deceive me , and I married Ferdinand , in spite of all their arts . Thy mother ...
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... Enter not the convent of Mariette Mouline ! from which , thou canst never more be free . Thy young bosom shut out from all earthly enjoyments - all social and endearing ties - all kind and tender interests - and all the residue of thy ...
... Enter not the convent of Mariette Mouline ! from which , thou canst never more be free . Thy young bosom shut out from all earthly enjoyments - all social and endearing ties - all kind and tender interests - and all the residue of thy ...
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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.
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