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Page 90
... in order that he might be able to enter into an alliance with some lady whose rich possessions would make amends for his losses and disappoint- ments . " Unfortunate " Unfortunate Theodora ! I who ought to have been 90.
... in order that he might be able to enter into an alliance with some lady whose rich possessions would make amends for his losses and disappoint- ments . " Unfortunate " Unfortunate Theodora ! I who ought to have been 90.
Page 91
Edward Montague. " Unfortunate Theodora ! I who ought to have been thy protector , and exerted the authority of the church in thy behalf , was unhappily influenced by thy most bitter enemy to assist him in his horrible unprincipled ...
Edward Montague. " Unfortunate Theodora ! I who ought to have been thy protector , and exerted the authority of the church in thy behalf , was unhappily influenced by thy most bitter enemy to assist him in his horrible unprincipled ...
Page 94
... unfortunate Theodora which had the power of arresting for a time the vital motion , making the taker appear as if dead . With a trembling hand I gave her the fatal draught , which the hapless victim to a barbarous husband unconsciously ...
... unfortunate Theodora which had the power of arresting for a time the vital motion , making the taker appear as if dead . With a trembling hand I gave her the fatal draught , which the hapless victim to a barbarous husband unconsciously ...
Page 98
... unfortunate Theodora . " I will not attempt to describe my feelings at the sight of her ; I evidently slunk from the penetrating glances of her eyes . She noticed my emotion . " You start , father , at beholding me ; tell me what is ...
... unfortunate Theodora . " I will not attempt to describe my feelings at the sight of her ; I evidently slunk from the penetrating glances of her eyes . She noticed my emotion . " You start , father , at beholding me ; tell me what is ...
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... unfortunate Theodora in the contempla- tion of an event which was the bar to his perfect felicity in his union with Louisa . In a few weeks she would be- come a mother to an infant who after his decease would have no means of ex ...
... unfortunate Theodora in the contempla- tion of an event which was the bar to his perfect felicity in his union with Louisa . In a few weeks she would be- come a mother to an infant who after his decease would have no means of ex ...
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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.