Montalva, or, Annals of guilt |
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... idea he relinquished , when he considered the character of his son in - law , whose be- haviour to him had for some time past been so coldly civil , that the signor saw nothing would give him greater pleasure than an opportunity of ...
... idea he relinquished , when he considered the character of his son in - law , whose be- haviour to him had for some time past been so coldly civil , that the signor saw nothing would give him greater pleasure than an opportunity of ...
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... idea , than she formed a plan for the destruction of the man to whose generosity she owed . every thing . Equally artful and wicked , she determined to proceed with caution , and the frequency of assassinations at Rome , made her judge ...
... idea , than she formed a plan for the destruction of the man to whose generosity she owed . every thing . Equally artful and wicked , she determined to proceed with caution , and the frequency of assassinations at Rome , made her judge ...
Page 38
... idea ; for thy own sake then , respect the life of a man , whose generosity raised thee from beggary . " * The natural haughtiness of Claudia overcame her terror , and she reproached . the marquis with pusillanimity : " Had fear no ...
... idea ; for thy own sake then , respect the life of a man , whose generosity raised thee from beggary . " * The natural haughtiness of Claudia overcame her terror , and she reproached . the marquis with pusillanimity : " Had fear no ...
Page 41
... ( said she ) are now my own , and happiness awaits me . " It was not without some regret that she relinquished the idea of taking ven^ geance upon De Laney , but self was nexion be productive of to her ? All that love 41.
... ( said she ) are now my own , and happiness awaits me . " It was not without some regret that she relinquished the idea of taking ven^ geance upon De Laney , but self was nexion be productive of to her ? All that love 41.
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... idea , than she formed a plan for the destruction of the man to whose generosity she owed . every thing . Equally artful and wicked , she determined to proceed with caution , and the frequency of assassinations at Rome , made her judge ...
... idea , than she formed a plan for the destruction of the man to whose generosity she owed . every thing . Equally artful and wicked , she determined to proceed with caution , and the frequency of assassinations at Rome , made her judge ...
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| Title | Montalva, or, Annals of guilt Montalva, or, Annals of guilt, Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Author | Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2006 |
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