Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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Page 11
... profound and dark , and the Paramana and the child- ren , less sensible of the dangers they had escaped , than of the existing im- pressions they received , gazed around them with humid eyes , while they started at the IDA OF ATHENS . 11.
... profound and dark , and the Paramana and the child- ren , less sensible of the dangers they had escaped , than of the existing im- pressions they received , gazed around them with humid eyes , while they started at the IDA OF ATHENS . 11.
Page 40
... yet he no- bly disdained to betray his generosity where it was neither merited nor expect- ed - he disdained to extort thanks where he had himself only received injuries ! yes , even our gratitude was unworthy of him . 40 WOMAN ; OR.
... yet he no- bly disdained to betray his generosity where it was neither merited nor expect- ed - he disdained to extort thanks where he had himself only received injuries ! yes , even our gratitude was unworthy of him . 40 WOMAN ; OR.
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... received remittances of in- terest for the last two years , and sent him receipts by means of a Smyrnian factor , a relation of her father's , she was satisfied , that on making herself known to him , she would obtain every advice ...
... received remittances of in- terest for the last two years , and sent him receipts by means of a Smyrnian factor , a relation of her father's , she was satisfied , that on making herself known to him , she would obtain every advice ...
Page 72
... received , turned revoltingly from the coarse and un- interesting spectacles that so often met her eye ; dark and narrow streets - ir- regular and ill - built houses , uncharac- terized figures and inelegant costume , combined with ...
... received , turned revoltingly from the coarse and un- interesting spectacles that so often met her eye ; dark and narrow streets - ir- regular and ill - built houses , uncharac- terized figures and inelegant costume , combined with ...
Page 80
... received for it ; and the idea of being relieved from im- mediate want in a strange country , was that most bouyant in her suffering mind . After having paid thirty gui- neas for the house , and discharged her bill , which came to ten ...
... received for it ; and the idea of being relieved from im- mediate want in a strange country , was that most bouyant in her suffering mind . After having paid thirty gui- neas for the house , and discharged her bill , which came to ten ...
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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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