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... child , who was a constant , silent , but deeply - interested listener to our conversations . This gazelle - eyed daughter of the east , to a sylph - like and ætherial lightness , and grace of form and contour , united a mind , quick ...
... child , who was a constant , silent , but deeply - interested listener to our conversations . This gazelle - eyed daughter of the east , to a sylph - like and ætherial lightness , and grace of form and contour , united a mind , quick ...
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... child of nature I flattered myself that I had made an indelible impression . Often did I observe her eyes glistening with tears , more precious in my sight than all the gems of Istakhar , when her father caused me , again and again , to ...
... child of nature I flattered myself that I had made an indelible impression . Often did I observe her eyes glistening with tears , more precious in my sight than all the gems of Istakhar , when her father caused me , again and again , to ...
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... gracious assurances of these reconciled and forgiving children of Othman . My dearest Panhellenios , προσκύνει ὑμας κατὰ χρέος ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ ΦΑΝΑΡΙΩΤΗΣ , ̓Αθήναιος . THE MYSTERIOUS GUESTS . ABOUT sixty years ago , two ADVENTURE IN ATHENS .
... gracious assurances of these reconciled and forgiving children of Othman . My dearest Panhellenios , προσκύνει ὑμας κατὰ χρέος ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ ΦΑΝΑΡΙΩΤΗΣ , ̓Αθήναιος . THE MYSTERIOUS GUESTS . ABOUT sixty years ago , two ADVENTURE IN ATHENS .
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... child , seek to know thy future destiny ? " said she , addressing her . " In faith , good dame , it is for that I came hither . I am rather unpleasantly situated , and wish to know what the fates will determine for me . " woman ; " Thou ...
... child , seek to know thy future destiny ? " said she , addressing her . " In faith , good dame , it is for that I came hither . I am rather unpleasantly situated , and wish to know what the fates will determine for me . " woman ; " Thou ...
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... child , stationed in a high bow - window , raised its round white arms on high , and receiving from its weeping , turned - away mother , a coronet of leaves , threw it down among the passing troops beneath . A lancer , who happened to ...
... child , stationed in a high bow - window , raised its round white arms on high , and receiving from its weeping , turned - away mother , a coronet of leaves , threw it down among the passing troops beneath . A lancer , who happened to ...
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Adelaide Alexiew Alphonse answered appeared arms Arnaut avalanche bagnio baron beautiful began bishop of Beauvais brother castle child concealed cottage countenance cried dæmon dark daughter dear death delight door ducats duke Edeliza Elfrida Elly enemy entered exclaimed eyes face father fear feelings fell Florence gave girl Greece Grisons halberd hand happy head heard heart heaven Hildegarde honour hope hour husband Jeronimo knew lady Leofwyn live looked lord Lothaire Lucens Madalena marriage marry Marseilles master melancholy mind morning mother never Nicolas night noble once Oswald Padua passed Pedrosa perceived Philip poor racter Reginald replied returned round Saalburg Santa Maura Saxon scarcely seemed servant silence smile snow soon soul spirit stood Stürvis Suabians sword tears thee thing thou thought took trembling voice Voivode wife wish Wolfe woman words young
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Seite 282 - The breezy call of incense-breathing morn, The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed.
Seite 132 - ... and accomplishment of the most refined ones ; every better feeling warm and vivid, every ungentle one repressed or overcome. He was not addicted to love ; but he felt himself happy in being the friend of Mademoiselle La Roche, and sometimes envied her father the possession of such a child. After a journey of eleven days, they arrived at the dwelling of La Roche. . It was situated in one of those valleys of the canton of Berne, where Nature seems to repose, as it were, in quiet, and has enclosed...
Seite 287 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Seite 142 - s heart was smitten ; and I have heard him, long after, confess that there were moments when the remembrance overcame him even to weakness ; when, amidst all the pleasures of philosophical discovery, and the pride of literary fame, he recalled to his mind the venerable figure of the good La Roche, and wished that he had never doubted.
Seite 175 - Must we but blush? — Our fathers bled. Earth! render back from out thy breast A remnant of our Spartan dead! Of the three hundred grant but three To make a new Thermopylae! What, silent still ? and silent all ? Ah, no; — the voices of the dead Sound like a distant torrent's fall, And answer, " Let one living head, But one, arise — we come, we come!
Seite 127 - s, the finer and more delicate sensibilities are seldom known to have place; or, if originally implanted there, are in a great measure extinguished by the exertions of intense study and profound investigation. Hence the idea of philosophy and...
Seite 175 - Must we but weep o'er days more blest? Must we but blush?— our fathers bled. Earth! render back from out thy breast A remnant of our Spartan dead! Of the three hundred, grant but three To make a new Thermopylae!
Seite 134 - ... the exquisite pleasure derived from music, you regret your want of musical powers and musical feelings ; it is a department of soul, you say, which nature has almost denied you, which, from the effects you see it have on others, you are sure must be highly delightful. Why should not the same thing be said of religion? Trust me I feel it in the same way, an energy, an inspiration, which I would not lose for all the blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world ; yet so far from lessening my relish...
Seite 175 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now — The heroic bosom beats no more! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Seite 126 - Come near to me, William; kneel down by the bed-side, and let my hand feel the head of my beloved son ; for blindness is coming fast upon me. Thou wert my first-born, and thou art my only living son. All thy brothers and sisters are lying in the churchyard, beside her whose sweet face thine own, William, did once so much resemble. Long wert thou the joy, the pride of my soul.