Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... confidence of his open nature , united to her hopes , forbade her to sus- pect treachery where so much apparent kindness had been experienced ; for she doubted not , but that the liberation of her father was to have been effect- ed ...
... confidence of his open nature , united to her hopes , forbade her to sus- pect treachery where so much apparent kindness had been experienced ; for she doubted not , but that the liberation of her father was to have been effect- ed ...
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... confidence to- wards herself , her frank and innocent nature extended to others , she felt less from the circumstance than a woman who united to an equal delicacy of feel- ing a more profound experience of the world would have done ...
... confidence to- wards herself , her frank and innocent nature extended to others , she felt less from the circumstance than a woman who united to an equal delicacy of feel- ing a more profound experience of the world would have done ...
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... confidence she had not been able herself to inspire , she put it into his hands un- til she should return the next day to reclaim it . Meantime the waiter , from whom she had engaged the house , had gone for a carriage to convey the ...
... confidence she had not been able herself to inspire , she put it into his hands un- til she should return the next day to reclaim it . Meantime the waiter , from whom she had engaged the house , had gone for a carriage to convey the ...
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... confidence which her father placed in her management and conduct , was re - assured by the sooth- ing tenderness , the fortitude and resig nation of her words and air . On whatever side the unhappy Ida now cast her eyes , misery and ...
... confidence which her father placed in her management and conduct , was re - assured by the sooth- ing tenderness , the fortitude and resig nation of her words and air . On whatever side the unhappy Ida now cast her eyes , misery and ...
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... confidence of her un- guarded character . t Sometimes he absented himself from her presence for two or three days . But when he again returned to her , the expression of his countenance was not to be mistaken . Sometimes , during a ...
... confidence of her un- guarded character . t Sometimes he absented himself from her presence for two or three days . But when he again returned to her , the expression of his countenance was not to be mistaken . Sometimes , during 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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Page 290 - Mr. Montgomery displays a rich and romantic fancy, a tender heart, a copious and active command of imagery and language, and an irresistible influence over the feelings.
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Page 123 - nocturnal " father that deep scar, which intersected his whole forehead in a slanting direction, and which I did not notice until I moved closer to him. Before I had had time to impart to the baron the name of the street...