Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... surrounded by the children , by Kyra , and Stepha- niki . The sufferings of his mind , the fatigue and hardship he endured from the inclemency of the night , had re duced the archon to the last stage of human debility , and he was ...
... surrounded by the children , by Kyra , and Stepha- niki . The sufferings of his mind , the fatigue and hardship he endured from the inclemency of the night , had re duced the archon to the last stage of human debility , and he was ...
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... surrounded by her brothers and her Paramana . Every heart beat light but that of Ida , and her little family ! —The traits of na- tural and national affection which they witnessed , though less animated than those their ardent ...
... surrounded by her brothers and her Paramana . Every heart beat light but that of Ida , and her little family ! —The traits of na- tural and national affection which they witnessed , though less animated than those their ardent ...
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... surrounded it ; -several carriages freighted with rank , with riches , and with beauty , were rolling away from their respective doors , ignorant or forgetful of the suf- ferings to which one half of their spe- cies was devoted ...
... surrounded it ; -several carriages freighted with rank , with riches , and with beauty , were rolling away from their respective doors , ignorant or forgetful of the suf- ferings to which one half of their spe- cies was devoted ...
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... surrounded her , deprived her of all resolution . She held in her hand the paper , whose paragraph was her sole hope ; but it was some time before she had the courage to inquire the way towards the street where the printer lived . At ...
... surrounded her , deprived her of all resolution . She held in her hand the paper , whose paragraph was her sole hope ; but it was some time before she had the courage to inquire the way towards the street where the printer lived . At ...
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... surrounded her , which spoke terror to her heart ; -Oh ! no , it was the relative desolation , it was the want of something to suffer for or suffer with . Innumerable persons , innumer- able carriages , passed her as she stood leaning ...
... surrounded her , which spoke terror to her heart ; -Oh ! no , it was the relative desolation , it was the want of something to suffer for or suffer with . Innumerable persons , innumer- able carriages , passed her as she stood leaning ...
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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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Page 123 - nocturnal " father that deep scar, which intersected his whole forehead in a slanting direction, and which I did not notice until I moved closer to him. Before I had had time to impart to the baron the name of the street...