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... way , and he became , as he imagined , the seducer of the young orphan . This event introduced to his bosom a new guest ; it was remorse , from whose terrible visits he had been hither- to free . " At what a price ( thought 30.
... way , and he became , as he imagined , the seducer of the young orphan . This event introduced to his bosom a new guest ; it was remorse , from whose terrible visits he had been hither- to free . " At what a price ( thought 30.
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... orphan of illustrious family , and immense for- Her father , the Marquis De Liners , had bequeathed the guardian- ship of her person and property to Don Juan De- with a proviso , that if she married without her guardian's consent , she ...
... orphan of illustrious family , and immense for- Her father , the Marquis De Liners , had bequeathed the guardian- ship of her person and property to Don Juan De- with a proviso , that if she married without her guardian's consent , she ...
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... orphan in vain . Don Juan was resolved never to consent to her marriage with any one but himself . He kept her a close pri- soner , and never suffered her to go even to church , without accompanying her . " Having learned this much , my ...
... orphan in vain . Don Juan was resolved never to consent to her marriage with any one but himself . He kept her a close pri- soner , and never suffered her to go even to church , without accompanying her . " Having learned this much , my ...
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... orphan , I have no friend , I appeal to your humanity ; oh as you hope for mercy at the last day , let not the appeal be made in vain . " The interesting loveliness of the fair supplicant , and her affecting energy , moved the heart of ...
... orphan , I have no friend , I appeal to your humanity ; oh as you hope for mercy at the last day , let not the appeal be made in vain . " The interesting loveliness of the fair supplicant , and her affecting energy , moved the heart of ...
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... orphan of a noble and loyal subject to sink beneath evident injustice and oppression . " It is probable that the threats of the bishop had more weight with Don Juan than his arguments or intreaties ; but the lovers cared little to what ...
... orphan of a noble and loyal subject to sink beneath evident injustice and oppression . " It is probable that the threats of the bishop had more weight with Don Juan than his arguments or intreaties ; but the lovers cared little to what ...
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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.
Page 69 - They had not been long at sea when a violent storm arose, and in a few hours.
Page 156 - I had, for the first time, ah opportunity of speaking to her in private, and I resolved not to lose it. " ' You are about to become our sister, I find