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... turned into a toy - shop , an immense museum of all that is most curious and costly , and at the same time most worthless in the productions of art and nature . " The tower of the abbey seems to have met with the misfortunes incidental ...
... turned into a toy - shop , an immense museum of all that is most curious and costly , and at the same time most worthless in the productions of art and nature . " The tower of the abbey seems to have met with the misfortunes incidental ...
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... Turned a Persian tale for half - a - crown . " Vathek is deserving the popularity it has gained , while the fervour of its composition , and the verve of its too careless style , will always preserve it . To make our volume as complete ...
... Turned a Persian tale for half - a - crown . " Vathek is deserving the popularity it has gained , while the fervour of its composition , and the verve of its too careless style , will always preserve it . To make our volume as complete ...
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... turned over together , leaf by leaf , all the books of magic that might point out a remedy , and caused the horrible stranger , whom they accused as the enchanter , to be every where sought for with the strictest diligence . At the ...
... turned over together , leaf by leaf , all the books of magic that might point out a remedy , and caused the horrible stranger , whom they accused as the enchanter , to be every where sought for with the strictest diligence . At the ...
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... turning towards the Indian said : " Get up , and declare in full Divan of what drugs the liquor was compounded you ... turned with an eagerness beyond conception , whilst their num- bers were every moment increasing . The ball indeed ...
... turning towards the Indian said : " Get up , and declare in full Divan of what drugs the liquor was compounded you ... turned with an eagerness beyond conception , whilst their num- bers were every moment increasing . The ball indeed ...
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... turned his back on the Caliph , who , incited by the suggestion of demons , resolved on the direful sacrifice . He now pretended to have regained his tranquillity , and set out for Samarah amidst the acclamations of a people who still ...
... turned his back on the Caliph , who , incited by the suggestion of demons , resolved on the direful sacrifice . He now pretended to have regained his tranquillity , and set out for Samarah amidst the acclamations of a people who still ...
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Abdest admirable Afrit Alboufaki amongst amused appeared Arab Arabian Nights Bababalouk bath beautiful Beckford began behold bosom brought Caliph camels Carathis charms cloth extra coloured commanded cried dark Deggial Dives Don Quixote dwarfs earth East Eastern Eblis Edition Emir enchanted English eunuchs exquisite eyes faithful Fakreddin fancied Fcap fell fire flowers Genii Gian Ben Gian Giaour gouls Gulchenrouz hands harem hast hath heard heart heaven Herbelot Idumæas Illustrations Inatulla Indian Koran ladies length light Mahomet Mahometans mentioned Morakanabad morocco mountain mutes negresses Nouronihar Ottoman Empire palace paradise peries Persian Poems poet portal prayers pre-adamite Prince Princess Prophet replied repose resembled rock Rocnabad sabres Samarah Santons Shaban Simurgh Small post 8vo Soliman soon sovereign story stranger subterranean Sutlememe talismans thee Thomas à Kempis thou thousand tion torches tower Vathek vizirs voice whence whilst women words
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Page 178 - I'll read you matter deep and dangerous ; As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o'er-walk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
Page 129 - Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone, In Egypt, gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of such power to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst.
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Page 4 - Finds comfort in himself and in his cause ; And, while the mortal mist is gathering, draws His breath in confidence of Heaven's applause : This is the happy warrior ; this is he That every man in arms should wish to be.