The exile. The owl. The German knight. The Florentine kinsmen. The carrier's wife. The two faithful lovers of Sicily. The Venetan countess. A tale of the harem. The chestnut tree. The fair maid of Ludgate. The three brothersWilliam H. Ainsworth, 1827 - 1827 |
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Page 13
... fell into a fresh frenzy , but less of madness than of bitter grief and remorse : every word avenging upon him the stab which he had inflicted on his dear friend Rodrigo . He cast himself , therefore , on the hard floor , and would have ...
... fell into a fresh frenzy , but less of madness than of bitter grief and remorse : every word avenging upon him the stab which he had inflicted on his dear friend Rodrigo . He cast himself , therefore , on the hard floor , and would have ...
Page 16
... fell forwards on the floor , and instantly the blood gushed from a hidden wound in the side , which had hitherto been concealed by the mantle . A pair of scissors , covered with blood and broken , for the wound had been desperately ...
... fell forwards on the floor , and instantly the blood gushed from a hidden wound in the side , which had hitherto been concealed by the mantle . A pair of scissors , covered with blood and broken , for the wound had been desperately ...
Page 26
... of her humble origin , as well as much envy and malice from persons of her own condition . She fell there- fore into a deep melancholy , and being interro- gated by the Countess , she declared that she pined 26 THE OWL .
... of her humble origin , as well as much envy and malice from persons of her own condition . She fell there- fore into a deep melancholy , and being interro- gated by the Countess , she declared that she pined 26 THE OWL .
Page 39
... fell backward , and the horse of Lodowic taking fright at the clatter of the armour , started off at full gallop , throwing his rider side by side with the bleeding wretch upon the grass . As soon as he recovered from the shock , Lo ...
... fell backward , and the horse of Lodowic taking fright at the clatter of the armour , started off at full gallop , throwing his rider side by side with the bleeding wretch upon the grass . As soon as he recovered from the shock , Lo ...
Page 106
... fell a weeping ; whereupon , Rovinello , touched with her tears , declared that her peace should no longer be assailed by such arguments ; and in truth , having sojourned some years in England , his own sentiments on such 106 THE ...
... fell a weeping ; whereupon , Rovinello , touched with her tears , declared that her peace should no longer be assailed by such arguments ; and in truth , having sojourned some years in England , his own sentiments on such 106 THE ...
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Abendali accordingly Alice amongst Angelina answer arms ascer bastinado began behold Benetto besought bestowed Bianca bosom bottoms brazier brothers Caliph cast chamber confessor Landino countenance Countess creature cruel dear Don Rodrigo door dreadful eunuchs eyes faggots Fair Maid father fell flames fore fresh garden gentle gentleman Gines going Grand Inquisitor grief hands happened Harem head heard heart Hidalgo Holy Holy Office hope horrible horse instantly kind kinsman knew Kolmarr lady laughing Little Agib lived Lodowic look Lord Rochester lovers Maid of Ludgate manner Margaret marriage melancholy miserable mother never night notwithstanding old woman Palermo parterre pedlar perceive pestilence piece pitcher pray Ralph Seaton repaired returned robber rode Rodrigo Rovinello sack seemed ship sight sing slaves soon soul Spinello spot Sultan tears Tebaldo tender thee turned vessel voice whereas wherefore whereupon whilst wife window withal words wretched young Zerlina