Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... 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 . 5.
... 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 . 5.
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Lady Morgan (Sydney). The road , like the hour , still favoured the flight of the wanderers ; it wound beneath the shade of Mount Pentel- icus , whose eastern point was already brightening with the first pure rays of dawning light ...
Lady Morgan (Sydney). The road , like the hour , still favoured the flight of the wanderers ; it wound beneath the shade of Mount Pentel- icus , whose eastern point was already brightening with the first pure rays of dawning light ...
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... hours rest to their mules , the travellers pro- ceeded on their journey ; and passing through the romantic and ruined vil- lage of Stimati , pursued their route to the east , still keeping among those hills , which swell from the base ...
... hours rest to their mules , the travellers pro- ceeded on their journey ; and passing through the romantic and ruined vil- lage of Stimati , pursued their route to the east , still keeping among those hills , which swell from the base ...
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... hour if his rescue had been effected ; she went over in recol- lection every step he would take , and approaching the mouth of the cave , she watched the vicissitudes of the weather , with increasing anxiety , and ru- minated on the ...
... hour if his rescue had been effected ; she went over in recol- lection every step he would take , and approaching the mouth of the cave , she watched the vicissitudes of the weather , with increasing anxiety , and ru- minated on the ...
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... hours in the dungeon of the arsenal of Lycurgus , when the grate of his prison opened , and the centinel Janissary who guarded him appeared at its entrance . The archon believed the hour of death was already arrived . He attempted to ...
... hours in the dungeon of the arsenal of Lycurgus , when the grate of his prison opened , and the centinel Janissary who guarded him appeared at its entrance . The archon believed the hour of death was already arrived . He attempted to ...
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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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