Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... followed the dervise into the boat , as swiftly rowed in an opposite direction . Osmyn stood , his head uncovered , the rays of the meridian sun playing with a glory round it . Ida remained in that attitude , emotions too powerful even ...
... followed the dervise into the boat , as swiftly rowed in an opposite direction . Osmyn stood , his head uncovered , the rays of the meridian sun playing with a glory round it . Ida remained in that attitude , emotions too powerful even ...
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... which would inevitably lead her back to the prison of her father . She now remem- bered the watchful solicitude with which he had followed her from the temple , and the emotion he had be- trayed when IDA OF ATHENS . 37.
... which would inevitably lead her back to the prison of her father . She now remem- bered the watchful solicitude with which he had followed her from the temple , and the emotion he had be- trayed when IDA OF ATHENS . 37.
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... 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 , could not reconcile to the ...
... 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 , could not reconcile to the ...
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... followed the fleet in a little boat , till it had com- pletely cleared the gulph of Smyrna . The archon equally influenced by the timid apprehension of discovery , and the debility of an exhausted frame , and worn - out spirits ...
... followed the fleet in a little boat , till it had com- pletely cleared the gulph of Smyrna . The archon equally influenced by the timid apprehension of discovery , and the debility of an exhausted frame , and worn - out spirits ...
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... followed by every eye , but no voice addressed them - they were fo- reigners ! —and national prejudice was against them ; they were strangers ! and English caution refused them coun- tenance . Heart of the stranger , thine is no common ...
... followed by every eye , but no voice addressed them - they were fo- reigners ! —and national prejudice was against them ; they were strangers ! and English caution refused them coun- tenance . Heart of the stranger , thine is no common ...
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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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