Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... brothers , and aware of the fertility of Grecian memories in tales of wonder and of interest , she re- quested Stephaniki to relate them one . Stephaniki , flattered by the command , continued to amuse them with many heathen stories and ...
... brothers , and aware of the fertility of Grecian memories in tales of wonder and of interest , she re- quested Stephaniki to relate them one . Stephaniki , flattered by the command , continued to amuse them with many heathen stories and ...
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... brothers , and slept ! But the agitation of her soul sub- sided not with the activity of her senses ; and the awful object of her waking contemplation , associated the impression it had left on her fancy , with remembrances her reason ...
... brothers , and slept ! But the agitation of her soul sub- sided not with the activity of her senses ; and the awful object of her waking contemplation , associated the impression it had left on her fancy , with remembrances her reason ...
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... brothers and her Paramana . Every heart beat light but that of Ida , and her little family ! —The traits of na- tural and national affection which they witnessed , though less animated than those their ardent characters were ca- pable ...
... brothers and her Paramana . Every heart beat light but that of Ida , and her little family ! —The traits of na- tural and national affection which they witnessed , though less animated than those their ardent characters were ca- pable ...
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... brothers breathing on her trembling lips , and the agony painted in her countenance , gave Kyra some intimation of the nature of the misfor- tune that had befallen her ; the old woman intreated to be informed of its full extent . Ida ...
... brothers breathing on her trembling lips , and the agony painted in her countenance , gave Kyra some intimation of the nature of the misfor- tune that had befallen her ; the old woman intreated to be informed of its full extent . Ida ...
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... - nate family . It was evening when she reached her solitary home . Her brothers had been watching for her from one of the win- dows , and flew with delight to meet tears . her - they had not been able to 80 WOMAN ; OR.
... - nate family . It was evening when she reached her solitary home . Her brothers had been watching for her from one of the win- dows , and flew with delight to meet tears . her - they had not been able to 80 WOMAN ; OR.
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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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