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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... singing merrily in the copses , and the bees , that cannot stir without music , made a joyous humming with their wings . All things were vigorous and cheerful except one , a poor owl , that had been hurt by a bolt from a cross - bow ...
... singing merrily in the copses , and the bees , that cannot stir without music , made a joyous humming with their wings . All things were vigorous and cheerful except one , a poor owl , that had been hurt by a bolt from a cross - bow ...
Page 24
... sing , than it goes back and mopes under the most dismal corners . I have known many human persons to have those peevish fits , and to reject kindness as perversely , but who would look for such unnatural humours in a simple bird 24 THE ...
... sing , than it goes back and mopes under the most dismal corners . I have known many human persons to have those peevish fits , and to reject kindness as perversely , but who would look for such unnatural humours in a simple bird 24 THE ...
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... 'd songster , my unhappy fate Is , like thy own , disconsolate ; Thou art a prisoner , I a prisoner too , Thou singest , and I sing . SPANISH ROMANCES . A TALE OF THE HAREM . IN the maritime warfare A TALE OF THE HAREM.
... 'd songster , my unhappy fate Is , like thy own , disconsolate ; Thou art a prisoner , I a prisoner too , Thou singest , and I sing . SPANISH ROMANCES . A TALE OF THE HAREM . IN the maritime warfare A TALE OF THE HAREM.
Page 129
... singing - master , and on his passage to England , became a captive to the enemy . Being a very resolute man , he fought till there were more slashes in his clothes than had been fashioned by the tailor ; but the crew being mastered by ...
... singing - master , and on his passage to England , became a captive to the enemy . Being a very resolute man , he fought till there were more slashes in his clothes than had been fashioned by the tailor ; but the crew being mastered by ...
Page 131
... singing over his most favourite airs . The apartment of the ladies of the Harem stood , luckily , at such a convenient distance , that Benetto's voice found its way through the windows , which were sure to be left open every night , for ...
... singing over his most favourite airs . The apartment of the ladies of the Harem stood , luckily , at such a convenient distance , that Benetto's voice found its way through the windows , which were sure to be left open every night , for ...
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