Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... England . " " It is a strange coincidence ! " ob- served Ida ; " such is the plan I had myself traced out ; but how is it to be put in execution ? " The archon made no reply ! -He seemed without resource in himself C 2 and wholly thrown ...
... England . " " It is a strange coincidence ! " ob- served Ida ; " such is the plan I had myself traced out ; but how is it to be put in execution ? " The archon made no reply ! -He seemed without resource in himself C 2 and wholly thrown ...
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... sanguine and tender wishes induced her to believe , that he would follow her to Smyrna , and per- haps accompany her family to England . His passion for Jumeli for a moment only clouded her awakened fancy ; but she was well 38 WOMAN ; OR.
... sanguine and tender wishes induced her to believe , that he would follow her to Smyrna , and per- haps accompany her family to England . His passion for Jumeli for a moment only clouded her awakened fancy ; but she was well 38 WOMAN ; OR.
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... to defray their expences to England , and a written paper with directions how they were to act in Smyrna relative to their embarkation— both left by the mysterious Janissary with the captain of the volik for their use . IDA OF ATHENS . 39.
... to defray their expences to England , and a written paper with directions how they were to act in Smyrna relative to their embarkation— both left by the mysterious Janissary with the captain of the volik for their use . IDA OF ATHENS . 39.
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... England , or even to have followed them to Smyrna , he would not have been so accurate in his written ' di- rections , nor have offered them a pecuni- ary assistance , which even the pressing , and present necessities of her family ...
... England , or even to have followed them to Smyrna , he would not have been so accurate in his written ' di- rections , nor have offered them a pecuni- ary assistance , which even the pressing , and present necessities of her family ...
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... England . The parting between Stephaniki and the objects of his gratitude and bene- volence was simple and affecting ; - Ida in vain pressed on his acceptance a gratuity , rather as a token of her esteem and acknowledgement , than a ...
... England . The parting between Stephaniki and the objects of his gratitude and bene- volence was simple and affecting ; - Ida in vain pressed on his acceptance a gratuity , rather as a token of her esteem and acknowledgement , than a ...
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admiration affections affliction amidst amulet amuse ANNA MARIA PORTER anxiety archon ardent arms athenian Athens awakened beauty beheld beloved bestow betrayed blended boards bosom breathed brothers caloyer character charm conduct confidence dervise diamond cross Edition Egaleos emotion endeavoured England esteem existence eyes faint fancy father feelings felicity felt foolscap 8vo gave gaze genius greek hand happiness hope human Hymettus Ida's imagination impa influence inspired interest Ismenus Janissary Jumeli knew Kyra letter Livadia lived Lord manner ment mind of Ida mingled misery monk nature object observed once opulence Osmyn Paramana passion Pentelicus person prejudice Price 11 pride racter repose returned ROBERT SOUTHEY rude scene sense sensibility sentiment sigh sion Smyrna society sought soul Stephaniki suffering talents taste tears tender THADDEUS of WARSAW thought timid tion trembling triumph Turkish virtue vols WALTER SCOTT wept woman wretched
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