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... fortune , and though his sword , and his descent from a long line of illustrious ancestors , was nearly the whole of his inheritance , yet few men were happier . Brave , generous , and unsuspecting , his heart glowed with universal ...
... fortune , and though his sword , and his descent from a long line of illustrious ancestors , was nearly the whole of his inheritance , yet few men were happier . Brave , generous , and unsuspecting , his heart glowed with universal ...
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... fortune , called him at this time from his home , and Clau- dia remained under the care of Viletta , his housekeeper . The goodness of her master , his extensive charities , his am- ple fortune , were the continual subjects of Viletta's ...
... fortune , called him at this time from his home , and Clau- dia remained under the care of Viletta , his housekeeper . The goodness of her master , his extensive charities , his am- ple fortune , were the continual subjects of Viletta's ...
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... fortune was moderate , and he did not wish to di- minish it , by supporting a mistress in that stile of luxurious extravagance which he knew she would require Claudia saw that her hints were un ; ticed , and she divined his motives but ...
... fortune was moderate , and he did not wish to di- minish it , by supporting a mistress in that stile of luxurious extravagance which he knew she would require Claudia saw that her hints were un ; ticed , and she divined his motives but ...
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... fine eyes were tenderly fixed upon his face , as she spoke . " Dearest Claudia ( replied he ) , thou knowest that to be able to call thee wholly mine , would be the greatest happiness of my life ; had my fortune been ample 36.
... fine eyes were tenderly fixed upon his face , as she spoke . " Dearest Claudia ( replied he ) , thou knowest that to be able to call thee wholly mine , would be the greatest happiness of my life ; had my fortune been ample 36.
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Ann Mary Hamilton. happiness of my life ; had my fortune been ample , I would long since have invited thee to share it . " " I have thought of a plan which will render us happy ; ' tis one , indeed , that necessity only could have sug ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. happiness of my life ; had my fortune been ample , I would long since have invited thee to share it . " " I have thought of a plan which will render us happy ; ' tis one , indeed , that necessity only could have sug ...
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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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