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... cardo oft cast a supplicating look to- ward the heavens , in hopes of seeing the moon brightly rising in the vault- ed arch , but he looked in vain , for the clouds darkly clustered around , and the distant thunder rolled mourn- fully ...
... cardo oft cast a supplicating look to- ward the heavens , in hopes of seeing the moon brightly rising in the vault- ed arch , but he looked in vain , for the clouds darkly clustered around , and the distant thunder rolled mourn- fully ...
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... cardo ; " you see me , Count , the most miserable of men . A lady whom I tenderly loved , has been forced from her abode by some villains , and in seek- ing her I was benighted with my attendants and " - " I know the whole , Signor ...
... cardo ; " you see me , Count , the most miserable of men . A lady whom I tenderly loved , has been forced from her abode by some villains , and in seek- ing her I was benighted with my attendants and " - " I know the whole , Signor ...
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... she wrote to Ri- cardo , which , however , she forbore mentioning to him , as she felt un- willing to increase the distress he then endured for the loss of his father . Some Some evenings after , just as she was retiring to 24.
... she wrote to Ri- cardo , which , however , she forbore mentioning to him , as she felt un- willing to increase the distress he then endured for the loss of his father . Some Some evenings after , just as she was retiring to 24.
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... the Count broke a silence so painful to Ri- cardo , and thus concluded his re- lation : - " I had not been long with , these men before . I perceived that many of them them under their ruffian forms had hearts which with a 32.
... the Count broke a silence so painful to Ri- cardo , and thus concluded his re- lation : - " I had not been long with , these men before . I perceived that many of them them under their ruffian forms had hearts which with a 32.
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... cardo , leading Louisa , passed through their opened ranks , prayers for their happiness proceeded from every mouth . At the portals of the North Hall they were met by the abbot of the neighbouring monastery , who not having yet ...
... cardo , leading Louisa , passed through their opened ranks , prayers for their happiness proceeded from every mouth . At the portals of the North Hall they were met by the abbot of the neighbouring monastery , who not having yet ...
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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.