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 11
... seemed to flash out sparkles of unnatural fire . “ Ha ! ” said he , casting a terrible glance upon Rodrigo ; " have I sold my life to such a devil ? " and suddenly springing upon him and tearing him down to the ground , he thrust his ...
... seemed to flash out sparkles of unnatural fire . “ Ha ! ” said he , casting a terrible glance upon Rodrigo ; " have I sold my life to such a devil ? " and suddenly springing upon him and tearing him down to the ground , he thrust his ...
Page 12
... seemed quite unconscious , and altogether in some dream foreign to his condi- tion ; but as the door closed and the bolts grated harshly on the outside , he recovered his senses , and made answer with a deep groan . At first he believed ...
... seemed quite unconscious , and altogether in some dream foreign to his condi- tion ; but as the door closed and the bolts grated harshly on the outside , he recovered his senses , and made answer with a deep groan . At first he believed ...
Page 16
... seemed , indeed , that his malady had already returned upon him ; but in another moment the body fell forwards on the floor , and instantly the blood gushed from a hidden wound in the side , which had hitherto been concealed by the ...
... seemed , indeed , that his malady had already returned upon him ; but in another moment the body fell forwards on the floor , and instantly the blood gushed from a hidden wound in the side , which had hitherto been concealed by the ...
Page 65
... seemed to forget in that moment all her troubles ; and still more when Kolmarr , with a terrible oath , swore that after that night he would never fret her again . The grateful Margaret , being very humble and weak - spirited , was ...
... seemed to forget in that moment all her troubles ; and still more when Kolmarr , with a terrible oath , swore that after that night he would never fret her again . The grateful Margaret , being very humble and weak - spirited , was ...
Page 82
... seemed well wooded with various trees : and the ground furnished divers kinds of herbs , and some very gigantic vegetables , together with many European flowers , the transportation of which to such desolate and insular places is a ...
... seemed well wooded with various trees : and the ground furnished divers kinds of herbs , and some very gigantic vegetables , together with many European flowers , the transportation of which to such desolate and insular places is a ...
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