Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... possessed an actual existence . She was supported by Osmyn , amidst the ruins of the Temple of Minerva , amidst the war of elements -The same sense of a pure and unequalled felicity , the same glow of tender and ardent feeling , the ...
... possessed an actual existence . She was supported by Osmyn , amidst the ruins of the Temple of Minerva , amidst the war of elements -The same sense of a pure and unequalled felicity , the same glow of tender and ardent feeling , the ...
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... possessed the black art , and delivered their oracles to a credulous multitude , while Jews per- formed pantomimes , juglers exhibited slight of hand , and conjurors swallow- ed fire , and inflicted wounds which healed as they were made ...
... possessed the black art , and delivered their oracles to a credulous multitude , while Jews per- formed pantomimes , juglers exhibited slight of hand , and conjurors swallow- ed fire , and inflicted wounds which healed as they were made ...
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... Ida having seen that beloved and help- less family comfortably settled in a neat and charming retreat , and left what money she then possessed , with the woman to whom the house belonged for the purpose of IDA OF ATHENS . 71.
... Ida having seen that beloved and help- less family comfortably settled in a neat and charming retreat , and left what money she then possessed , with the woman to whom the house belonged for the purpose of IDA OF ATHENS . 71.
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... possessed was vested . The Paramana wept abundant- ly ; and both were lost to all sense of their singular situation ; several per- sons , in idle curiosity , had collected round the carriage door , attracted by E 2 7 1 the almost ...
... possessed was vested . The Paramana wept abundant- ly ; and both were lost to all sense of their singular situation ; several per- sons , in idle curiosity , had collected round the carriage door , attracted by E 2 7 1 the almost ...
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... possessed ; and she was so ignorant of their in- trinsic worth , or the price which such things brought in England , that she believed she had no alternative but to trust to the honesty of him , who had evidently entertained so strong a ...
... possessed ; and she was so ignorant of their in- trinsic worth , or the price which such things brought in England , that she believed she had no alternative but to trust to the honesty of him , who had evidently entertained so strong a ...
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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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