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 74
... ships , as they fared to and fro on their mercantile embassies , whereas they only recalled to Bianca the small white sail which had disappeared with the un- fortunate Tebaldo . This prospect of itself was sufficient to aggravate her ...
... ships , as they fared to and fro on their mercantile embassies , whereas they only recalled to Bianca the small white sail which had disappeared with the un- fortunate Tebaldo . This prospect of itself was sufficient to aggravate her ...
Page 79
... ship , they were chased a long way out of their course , into the Straits of Gibraltar , and the wind turning contrary , increased to- wards night to a violent tempest . In this ex- tremity it required all the tenderness of Tebaldo to ...
... ship , they were chased a long way out of their course , into the Straits of Gibraltar , and the wind turning contrary , increased to- wards night to a violent tempest . In this ex- tremity it required all the tenderness of Tebaldo to ...
Page 80
... ship was tossing in the centre of a mere wilderness of sea , and under the pitch - black and troubled clouds , which were still driving by a fierce wind to- wards the south . The sails were torn into shreds , and the mariners , ignorant ...
... ship was tossing in the centre of a mere wilderness of sea , and under the pitch - black and troubled clouds , which were still driving by a fierce wind to- wards the south . The sails were torn into shreds , and the mariners , ignorant ...
Page 81
... ship's side in the long - boat , being beguiled to their fate by a glimpse of land , which none but their experienced eyes could yet discover . However , they had not struggled far with their oars , when three monstrous curling billows ...
... ship's side in the long - boat , being beguiled to their fate by a glimpse of land , which none but their experienced eyes could yet discover . However , they had not struggled far with their oars , when three monstrous curling billows ...
Page 83
... ship , they were insured against any great present hardships - but one . Many unlucky lovers , I wot , have sighed for such an island , to take refuge in from the stern- hearted world ; yet here were two such fond persons in such an ...
... ship , they were insured against any great present hardships - but one . Many unlucky lovers , I wot , have sighed for such an island , to take refuge in from the stern- hearted world ; yet here were two such fond persons in such an ...
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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