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Page 15
... behold in him the unfortunate Count de Leoni . He started at seeing Ricardo ; his countenance betrayed tokens of pleasure , but that satisfaction appeared clouded with an uneasiness too apparent to es- cape Ricardo's notice . " Good ...
... behold in him the unfortunate Count de Leoni . He started at seeing Ricardo ; his countenance betrayed tokens of pleasure , but that satisfaction appeared clouded with an uneasiness too apparent to es- cape Ricardo's notice . " Good ...
Page 17
... beheld his adored Louisa . Great was the delight which they shewed at this so unlooked - for meet- ing ; and after some time passed in mutual expressions of their happiness , looked on the Count for an explana- tion of his meeting there ...
... beheld his adored Louisa . Great was the delight which they shewed at this so unlooked - for meet- ing ; and after some time passed in mutual expressions of their happiness , looked on the Count for an explana- tion of his meeting there ...
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... beheld the Signora in the arms of Al- tona , who was placing her before him on his steed . My people immediately by a signal surrounded his party , while , instigated by a just resentment for his base conduct toward me , and also to ...
... beheld the Signora in the arms of Al- tona , who was placing her before him on his steed . My people immediately by a signal surrounded his party , while , instigated by a just resentment for his base conduct toward me , and also to ...
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... beheld that love- ly female , and then resolved on forc- ing her away to his own residence . He went not far from her abode and concealed himself in a peasant's cottage for a few days with two of of his men ; he then left it , and 22.
... beheld that love- ly female , and then resolved on forc- ing her away to his own residence . He went not far from her abode and concealed himself in a peasant's cottage for a few days with two of of his men ; he then left it , and 22.
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... beheld the dark battlements of the Castle of Carlentini , and alighted at the gates of the court - yard that led to the North- ern Hall . Ricardo looking toward the long casement of the chapel , saw that it was illuminated , and on ...
... beheld the dark battlements of the Castle of Carlentini , and alighted at the gates of the court - yard that led to the North- ern Hall . Ricardo looking toward the long casement of the chapel , saw that it was illuminated , and on ...
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The Demon of Sicily - A Romance, in Four Volumes - Vol. II, Volume 2 Edward Montague No preview available - 2010 |
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Abbess abbot abode Agatha agitated alarmed arms arose attended awaited banditti beams beauties beheld bosom breast cardo casement Castello Castle cavalier cham chamber chese conduct convent corridore couch Count de Leoni countenance cruel dark delight Demon descended domestics door dreadful endeavoured entered the chapel eyes father fear Ferdinando forest gate gaze gloomy greatly grey dawn grief Grimaldi guilty acts hand happiness hastily heard heart horror hour lamp lancholy late Marchese leave length light looked Lord Louisa maldi Marchese de Carlentini ment midnight mind monastery monk moon morning mother night obliged Palermo passage passed peared portals portuning proceeded real delight recollection reign replied residence retired Ricardo ruminating Santa Catherina seemed sensations side Signor Valvano Signora Bononi silent skreen soon sounds South Angle Tower specting steps tello ther thou tion trembling unfortunate Theodora voice walls wish
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Page 141 - I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The fire had resounded in the halls; and the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head: the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the windows, the rank grass of the wall waved round its head. Desolate is the dwelling of Moina; silence is in the house of her fathers.