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... continued , " receive from me a partner for the dance . " She put the hand of the lady into his , and then walked away . The duke , though much disappointed , was yet too gallant to be unmindful of his partner , whom he led to join the ...
... continued , " receive from me a partner for the dance . " She put the hand of the lady into his , and then walked away . The duke , though much disappointed , was yet too gallant to be unmindful of his partner , whom he led to join the ...
Page 49
... continued to wrankle in his heart . In the hope that the dangers and occupations of a mili- tary life would , in some degree , banish those reflections that rendered existence insupportable to him , he entered the Spanish army , and his ...
... continued to wrankle in his heart . In the hope that the dangers and occupations of a mili- tary life would , in some degree , banish those reflections that rendered existence insupportable to him , he entered the Spanish army , and his ...
Page 98
... continued in the son . " " The worthy and distressed ( said Fernando ) , never sought the protection of my father in vain . For the present take this ( conti- nued he , putting his purse into the youth's hand ) , and for every thing ne ...
... continued in the son . " " The worthy and distressed ( said Fernando ) , never sought the protection of my father in vain . For the present take this ( conti- nued he , putting his purse into the youth's hand ) , and for every thing ne ...
Page 100
... continued to traffic , but my brother declined remaining with me , and quitted Naples . He went to Rome , and there married a woman whose for- tune was superior to his own ; he re- turned with her to Naples , and for some time he lived ...
... continued to traffic , but my brother declined remaining with me , and quitted Naples . He went to Rome , and there married a woman whose for- tune was superior to his own ; he re- turned with her to Naples , and for some time he lived ...
Page 105
... you , and I will ; yes , father ( continued he ) , you shall have bread , if the labour of your son can procure it for you . ' 7 " I pressed my poor boy in my arms F 5 105 these speeches, but childhood is not the ...
... you , and I will ; yes , father ( continued he ) , you shall have bread , if the labour of your son can procure it for you . ' 7 " I pressed my poor boy in my arms F 5 105 these speeches, but childhood is not the ...
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affection Albertina Alberto Anselmo appeared aunt beauty beheld beloved bestow Bianca birth bosom Camillo castle cause child Clara Claudia Clementina convent Corinna Count D'Rosonio countenance countess cried Montalva cried the count crime D'Ro daugh daughter dear death Di Soranzo Diana Douglas distress Don Carlos Don Juan dorno duke Ellen endeavoured exclaimed eyes father favour fear feel Fernando Fiametta fortune friendship gave girl grief guilt hand happiness heart Heaven honour hope infant Isabel knew lady abbess Laney Laura Lauretta lord marchioness Maria marquis marriage marry ment mind minstrel Montoni mother Naples ness never noble orphan parents passion peace pleasure poor possessed promise ranzo received regret rendered replied Rome Santenos signor cried Signora Sforza soon Soranzo Spain spirits Stephano suffer sylph talva tears temper Teresa thank thee thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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Page 112 - I have heard That guilty creatures, sitting at a play, Have by the very cunning of the scene Been struck so to the soul that presently They have proclaim'd their malefactions; For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak With most miraculous organ.
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Page 106 - Mon. 22. — My brother and I set out for Bath, on a very extraordinary occasion. Some time since Mr. Smyth, a Clergyman, whose labours God had greatly blessed in the north of Ireland, brought his wife over to Bath, who had been for some time in a declining state of health. I desired him to preach every Sunday evening in our chapel, while he remained there. But as soon as I was gone, Mr.
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