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... a masquerade , the duke was accosted by an elegant figure in the dress of sylph , and no habit could be better calculated to shew to advantage , the delicacy , and the ex- 1 quisite proportion of her light and graceful form ; every 16.
... a masquerade , the duke was accosted by an elegant figure in the dress of sylph , and no habit could be better calculated to shew to advantage , the delicacy , and the ex- 1 quisite proportion of her light and graceful form ; every 16.
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... sylph , who glided along with all the lightness and grace peculiar to the ærial character which she had assumed . " Look around thee , oh child of the dust ( said she to the duke ) , all here is calculated to touch the senses , and to ...
... sylph , who glided along with all the lightness and grace peculiar to the ærial character which she had assumed . " Look around thee , oh child of the dust ( said she to the duke ) , all here is calculated to touch the senses , and to ...
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... sylph glided from him without a reply ; the eyes of the duke followed her , and he saw her address a lady , whom in a few moments she led up to him . " If thou art willing ( cried she ) , to take me for thy guardian genii , much ...
... sylph glided from him without a reply ; the eyes of the duke followed her , and he saw her address a lady , whom in a few moments she led up to him . " If thou art willing ( cried she ) , to take me for thy guardian genii , much ...
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... sylph was , but this the other lady cautiously concealed . When the dance was ended , she declined joining in ano- ther , and she told her partner that she would no longer tax his gallantry , as she expected some friends , whom she ...
... sylph was , but this the other lady cautiously concealed . When the dance was ended , she declined joining in ano- ther , and she told her partner that she would no longer tax his gallantry , as she expected some friends , whom she ...
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... sylph was determined to preserve her incognito . She gave the duke hopes of seeing her again , and when they parted , she strictly charged him not to follow or endeavour to trace her . " Your doing so ( said she ) , will be vain , for ...
... sylph was determined to preserve her incognito . She gave the duke hopes of seeing her again , and when they parted , she strictly charged him not to follow or endeavour to trace her . " Your doing so ( said she ) , will be vain , for ...
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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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