Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... never known when one's head was to be taken from their should- ers . Saint Stephen be our speed say I , we cannot change for the worse . " Ida attempted not to undeceive her nurse , who had not observed Osmyn , and who was the only one ...
... never known when one's head was to be taken from their should- ers . Saint Stephen be our speed say I , we cannot change for the worse . " Ida attempted not to undeceive her nurse , who had not observed Osmyn , and who was the only one ...
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... never en- tered into the elevated mind of Ida : to be supposed capable of it , inspired a horror , mingled with disgust , to- wards him who had given to her mind a new idea of the depravity of that species , to which she now almost ...
... never en- tered into the elevated mind of Ida : to be supposed capable of it , inspired a horror , mingled with disgust , to- wards him who had given to her mind a new idea of the depravity of that species , to which she now almost ...
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... never given by the landlady but with obvious reluctance , or coarse reproof ; at last , at the expiration of another week , she suffered the inexpressible disappoint- ment of seeing her scarf returned on her hands , and in so soiled and ...
... never given by the landlady but with obvious reluctance , or coarse reproof ; at last , at the expiration of another week , she suffered the inexpressible disappoint- ment of seeing her scarf returned on her hands , and in so soiled and ...
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... never be replaced by human tender- ness , or human power ! It was not till six long weeks of hopeless suffering had passed over the head of Ida , that she came to a full sense of her delicate and singular situ- ation . Her father's ...
... never be replaced by human tender- ness , or human power ! It was not till six long weeks of hopeless suffering had passed over the head of Ida , that she came to a full sense of her delicate and singular situ- ation . Her father's ...
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... never give . With a character ardent as the sun under which it was formed , he spurned : at the restraint which the habits and the faith of his fore - fathers * imposed , and united the religion and the pur- suits of an English merchant ...
... never give . With a character ardent as the sun under which it was formed , he spurned : at the restraint which the habits and the faith of his fore - fathers * imposed , and united the religion and the pur- suits of an English merchant ...
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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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