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Page 73
... lived , had been favourable to the mind of Sig- nora Montalva . Naturally of an active temper , she had , instead of passing her time like the gencrality of her country- women , in indolence and luxury , se- dulously cultivated her ...
... lived , had been favourable to the mind of Sig- nora Montalva . Naturally of an active temper , she had , instead of passing her time like the gencrality of her country- women , in indolence and luxury , se- dulously cultivated her ...
Page 100
... woman whose for- tune was superior to his own ; he re- turned with her to Naples , and for some time he lived in a stile of luxury and extravagance ill befitting his situation my in life . I used the privilege of a bro- 100.
... woman whose for- tune was superior to his own ; he re- turned with her to Naples , and for some time he lived in a stile of luxury and extravagance ill befitting his situation my in life . I used the privilege of a bro- 100.
Page 245
... lived to give birth to a daughter , but her angelic spirit fled in a few hours after . This blow overwhelmed the unhappy D'Rosonio ; he shut himself in his cham- ber and refused all consolation . No sooner did Montalva learn this ...
... lived to give birth to a daughter , but her angelic spirit fled in a few hours after . This blow overwhelmed the unhappy D'Rosonio ; he shut himself in his cham- ber and refused all consolation . No sooner did Montalva learn this ...
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... lived happily , from the time I lost my parents till about a year back , when her husband , the Signor Velloni , happened to have an affair of honour with the son of one of the most powerful of our Neapolitan nobles ' ; he had the ...
... lived happily , from the time I lost my parents till about a year back , when her husband , the Signor Velloni , happened to have an affair of honour with the son of one of the most powerful of our Neapolitan nobles ' ; he had the ...
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... lived in retirement a few miles from the metropolis . " If I thought that your lordship could put up with very humble accom- modation ( cried he to the count ) , I am sure that change of air would be of service to you , and would find ...
... lived in retirement a few miles from the metropolis . " If I thought that your lordship could put up with very humble accom- modation ( cried he to the count ) , I am sure that change of air would be of service to you , and would find ...
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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 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 thou art thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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Page 114 - 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.
Page 88 - Bath, and the waters had some effect upon him ; but upon his return to the metropolis he was seized with a violent fever, which carried him off in a few days. The...
Page 108 - 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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