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... , and imprison or slay him in revenge of his father's death . A meeting was appointed to conclude the marriage , each party to be accompanied by only five knights . The Count kept his pro- mise 8 IDEAS AND STUDIES FOR LITERARY COMPOSITION .
... , and imprison or slay him in revenge of his father's death . A meeting was appointed to conclude the marriage , each party to be accompanied by only five knights . The Count kept his pro- mise 8 IDEAS AND STUDIES FOR LITERARY COMPOSITION .
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... marriage promise passed between them , and they fled together ; his chains were heavy , and she at times sustained them . A priest who was riding with hawk and hound , discovers them , and only consents to let the Count escape on ...
... marriage promise passed between them , and they fled together ; his chains were heavy , and she at times sustained them . A priest who was riding with hawk and hound , discovers them , and only consents to let the Count escape on ...
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... married Ormisinda , Pelayo's daughter . This is a grand subject for narrative , not for dramatic poetry , but as one bad play would be seven times as productive as a good poem six times its length , let us see what can dramatically be ...
... married Ormisinda , Pelayo's daughter . This is a grand subject for narrative , not for dramatic poetry , but as one bad play would be seven times as productive as a good poem six times its length , let us see what can dramatically be ...
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... marry unless her children can be free , the end then is her giving her hand to Alonso . There may be a scene at her mother's grave . Munuza wants her in marriage , this the necessary deviation from historical legend . The demand a ...
... marry unless her children can be free , the end then is her giving her hand to Alonso . There may be a scene at her mother's grave . Munuza wants her in marriage , this the necessary deviation from historical legend . The demand a ...
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... marry his daughter Annabel . He consoles himself by taking the value of the marriage . But he hopes more than this . Richard Lion - heart is abroad . Reginald is the favourite of John . He wants to get Robert outlawed , that he may have ...
... marry his daughter Annabel . He consoles himself by taking the value of the marriage . But he hopes more than this . Richard Lion - heart is abroad . Reginald is the favourite of John . He wants to get Robert outlawed , that he may have ...
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