Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... remained with his back turned towards them . All was now a little bustle on board the volick . The master gave his orders with the loud voice of conscious com- mand . The sails were unfurled . The anchor was IDA OF ATHENS , 29.
... remained with his back turned towards them . All was now a little bustle on board the volick . The master gave his orders with the loud voice of conscious com- mand . The sails were unfurled . The anchor was IDA OF ATHENS , 29.
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... board the volick . It was for her , there- fore , he had risked his life , and even still exposed himself to danger or to death ; and something of a lingering love might have mingled with the pa- triotic feeling that led him back to ...
... board the volick . It was for her , there- fore , he had risked his life , and even still exposed himself to danger or to death ; and something of a lingering love might have mingled with the pa- triotic feeling that led him back to ...
Page 55
... board a merchant - man for 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 ...
... board a merchant - man for 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 ...
Page 122
... boards , which pointed to it , while thoughts of a sad and gloomy cast occupied her mind . She had more than once lost the direct road , and was more than once obliged to pause and take rest , over- come by a fatigue she was unable ...
... boards , which pointed to it , while thoughts of a sad and gloomy cast occupied her mind . She had more than once lost the direct road , and was more than once obliged to pause and take rest , over- come by a fatigue she was unable ...
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... board , and safety beneath his shed : * But in the great metropolis of the greatest coun- try she believed there was not one door from whose threshold she would not have been spurned ; -for confidence and humanity are the moral ...
... board , and safety beneath his shed : * But in the great metropolis of the greatest coun- try she believed there was not one door from whose threshold she would not have been spurned ; -for confidence and humanity are the moral ...
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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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