Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... while Kyra , over- come by fatigue , took her usual sies- ta , and Ida , incapable of repose , sat beneath a projecting rock , and gave herself up to the full flow of varying , The road , like the hour , still favoured the IDA OF ATHENS .
... while Kyra , over- come by fatigue , took her usual sies- ta , and Ida , incapable of repose , sat beneath a projecting rock , and gave herself up to the full flow of varying , The road , like the hour , still favoured the IDA OF ATHENS .
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... come by fatigue , took her usual sies- ta , and Ida , incapable of repose , sat beneath a projecting rock , and gave herself up to the full flow of varying , but profound reflection . The timid hope , the tender IDA OF ATHENS . 5.
... come by fatigue , took her usual sies- ta , and Ida , incapable of repose , sat beneath a projecting rock , and gave herself up to the full flow of varying , but profound reflection . The timid hope , the tender IDA OF ATHENS . 5.
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... -the clouds which floated in the at- mosphere gave back his purple re- flexes with softened splendour . The mountain path of the travellers still illuminated by his B. 3 IDA OF ATHENS . 6 Egaleos, and began a story of a certain ...
... -the clouds which floated in the at- mosphere gave back his purple re- flexes with softened splendour . The mountain path of the travellers still illuminated by his B. 3 IDA OF ATHENS . 6 Egaleos, and began a story of a certain ...
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... gave way to its weakness , and Ida , wholly van- quished by fatigue and emotion , threw herself beside her brothers , and slept ! But the agitation of her soul sub- sided not with the activity of her senses ; and the awful object of her ...
... gave way to its weakness , and Ida , wholly van- quished by fatigue and emotion , threw herself beside her brothers , and slept ! But the agitation of her soul sub- sided not with the activity of her senses ; and the awful object of her ...
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... 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.
... 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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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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