Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... observed , and endeavoured to dissipate their sadness and their fears ; while the melancholy which oppressed her own heart , was of a more profound nature , than that which touched their imaginations . - Cheering them by a thousand ...
... observed , and endeavoured to dissipate their sadness and their fears ; while the melancholy which oppressed her own heart , was of a more profound nature , than that which touched their imaginations . - Cheering them by a thousand ...
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... and that other a stranger ? " He spoke not ; " said the archon , " until we came within sight of this cave , and he imposed silence when I attempted to address him , in a manner that obliged me to observe it . " - " 26 WOMAN ; OR.
... and that other a stranger ? " He spoke not ; " said the archon , " until we came within sight of this cave , and he imposed silence when I attempted to address him , in a manner that obliged me to observe it . " - " 26 WOMAN ; OR.
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Lady Morgan (Sydney). that obliged me to observe it . " - " And what said he then , my father ? " asked Ida ! " That he had wandered through Athens during the preceding day in the disguise of a Santon - that he had gone to a Cadi and ...
Lady Morgan (Sydney). that obliged me to observe it . " - " And what said he then , my father ? " asked Ida ! " That he had wandered through Athens during the preceding day in the disguise of a Santon - that he had gone to a Cadi and ...
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... observed him with Stephaniki , among the rocks , untying a cable , which fas- tened the boat of some fishermen to the coast . The next moment she saw them both jump into it , and row to- wards the vessel which had weathered out the ...
... observed him with Stephaniki , among the rocks , untying a cable , which fas- tened the boat of some fishermen to the coast . The next moment she saw them both jump into it , and row to- wards the vessel which had weathered out the ...
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... observation of those whom he alone had rescued from destruction , all overwhelmed her with an unconquerable timidity to address him ; since nothing she could say , could . do justice to her feelings , and nothing she had to bestow could ...
... observation of those whom he alone had rescued from destruction , all overwhelmed her with an unconquerable timidity to address him ; since nothing she could say , could . do justice to her feelings , and nothing she had to bestow could ...
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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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