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... minstrel be- sought from us a shelter for the night , he is in truth not meanly skilled in melody , and it was one of his romances that caused the laughter which has dis- turbed your excellenza . " A low , but sweetly plaintive strain ...
... minstrel be- sought from us a shelter for the night , he is in truth not meanly skilled in melody , and it was one of his romances that caused the laughter which has dis- turbed your excellenza . " A low , but sweetly plaintive strain ...
Page 195
... minstrel now entered thei chamber , and for a moment the eye of Montalva rested upon him with curios , sity and surprise . He appeared of mid- dle age , his countenance was fine , though pale ; and there was an indescri- bable ...
... minstrel now entered thei chamber , and for a moment the eye of Montalva rested upon him with curios , sity and surprise . He appeared of mid- dle age , his countenance was fine , though pale ; and there was an indescri- bable ...
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... minstrel ) , the wretch oppressed by poverty or guilt , may indeed be deaf to the voice of joy , but why should the ... minstrel is beneath the notice of the Count Montalva . " " The lowly minstrel need not thank ! the clemency of ...
... minstrel ) , the wretch oppressed by poverty or guilt , may indeed be deaf to the voice of joy , but why should the ... minstrel is beneath the notice of the Count Montalva . " " The lowly minstrel need not thank ! the clemency of ...
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... minstrel ; thou can'st boast thy rank and power ; say how acquired ? -The murdered D'Rosonio - The infant Isa- bel- . " " Astonishment and horror rendered Montalva motionless ; he gazed in silence on the minstrel , whose counten- ance ...
... minstrel ; thou can'st boast thy rank and power ; say how acquired ? -The murdered D'Rosonio - The infant Isa- bel- . " " Astonishment and horror rendered Montalva motionless ; he gazed in silence on the minstrel , whose counten- ance ...
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Ann Mary Hamilton. : ; human eye ; say , minstrel , how came these horrors known to thee ? " " By no earthly means ( replied the minstrel ) ; but speak not thus Mon- talva , let monks and women talk of crime , it exists but in idea ; D ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. : ; human eye ; say , minstrel , how came these horrors known to thee ? " " By no earthly means ( replied the minstrel ) ; but speak not thus Mon- talva , let monks and women talk of crime , it exists but in idea ; D ...
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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 thou art thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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Page 116 - 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 110 - 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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