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... nearly the whole of his inheritance , yet few men were happier . Brave , generous , and unsuspecting , his heart glowed with universal philantrophy , and he la- mented the narrowness of his fortune only , when he saw distress which he ...
... nearly the whole of his inheritance , yet few men were happier . Brave , generous , and unsuspecting , his heart glowed with universal philantrophy , and he la- mented the narrowness of his fortune only , when he saw distress which he ...
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... nearly sunk under the difficulties which she had encountered . Though almost sinking for want of food , she was yet too proud to beg , and she was destitute of money to purchase any : she seated herself under a portico , and burst inte ...
... nearly sunk under the difficulties which she had encountered . Though almost sinking for want of food , she was yet too proud to beg , and she was destitute of money to purchase any : she seated herself under a portico , and burst inte ...
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... nearly sunk under the difficulties which she had encountered . Though almost sinking for want of food , she was yet too proud to beg , and she was destitute of money to purchase any : she seated herself under tears . The Signor Loc the ...
... nearly sunk under the difficulties which she had encountered . Though almost sinking for want of food , she was yet too proud to beg , and she was destitute of money to purchase any : she seated herself under tears . The Signor Loc the ...
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... nearly given up his fascinating incognita , he received the following BILLET : " I know by the magic powers with which I am gifted , how extremely un- just you have been to your Sylph , but I forgive your suspicions ; believe me , it ...
... nearly given up his fascinating incognita , he received the following BILLET : " I know by the magic powers with which I am gifted , how extremely un- just you have been to your Sylph , but I forgive your suspicions ; believe me , it ...
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... nearly every person had quitted the church , when a woman veiled , advanced towards him ; she beckoned him to fol- low her , and he obeyed in silence . She walked with a quick pace ' till she had got a short distance from the town , and ...
... nearly every person had quitted the church , when a woman veiled , advanced towards him ; she beckoned him to fol- low her , and he obeyed in silence . She walked with a quick pace ' till she had got a short distance from the town , and ...
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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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