The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... at Naples , such agents and emissaries as would note the progress of Moraldi's profligate career , and thereby enable him , ere too late , to lead him back to тери reputation , happiness , and honour . His understanding , 6.
... at Naples , such agents and emissaries as would note the progress of Moraldi's profligate career , and thereby enable him , ere too late , to lead him back to тери reputation , happiness , and honour . His understanding , 6.
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A Tale ... Mary Anne Neri. reputation , happiness , and honour . His understanding , as superior to credulity as was his soul from suspi- cion , had never been misled as to the conduct of his brother , or his com- panions , by the ...
A Tale ... Mary Anne Neri. reputation , happiness , and honour . His understanding , as superior to credulity as was his soul from suspi- cion , had never been misled as to the conduct of his brother , or his com- panions , by the ...
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... happiest you will know ; what you require cannot be now accorded , though thus far I will assure you , the being lives not , who knows from whence I sprang . " -- He paused , then added , in a tone of ve- hemence , " Swear ! or when ...
... happiest you will know ; what you require cannot be now accorded , though thus far I will assure you , the being lives not , who knows from whence I sprang . " -- He paused , then added , in a tone of ve- hemence , " Swear ! or when ...
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... happiness among the gay and the licentious ; alas ! the reality was fled , while he only grasped an un- substantial shadow , who mocked his prayers , and ever left him bankrupt in his desires . To shut out recollection and repel the ...
... happiness among the gay and the licentious ; alas ! the reality was fled , while he only grasped an un- substantial shadow , who mocked his prayers , and ever left him bankrupt in his desires . To shut out recollection and repel the ...
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... happiness . " So feel- ingly did he pourtray the virtues and accomplishments of his destined bride , that the unsuspecting Marchese was easily led to believe that which he so ardently desired , and readily agreed to advance any sum ...
... happiness . " So feel- ingly did he pourtray the virtues and accomplishments of his destined bride , that the unsuspecting Marchese was easily led to believe that which he so ardently desired , and readily agreed to advance any sum ...
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Abruzzo Albenza anca art thou beauty benza Bertoldo Bianca bless bosom brother castle ceived CHAP character cheek chesa chese child companion Conte countenance creature cried Viola dark daugh death dreadful Eve of San-Pietro exclaimed eyes fancy father faultered favour fear feelings felt Frenchman gazed Gradisca hand happiness heard heart Heaven Holy honour hope hour idea interrupted Viola Juliana kucw Lady Laurentine Lilla lives look Lord Lorenzo manner Marchese marriage ment mind Monte Cassino Montebino moping Morano mother Naples nature ness never nexions night pale parents passion peace Pescara pillow poor prove raised recollection rence replied repose rest round saloon seek seemed shuddered sigh sink sleep smile soon sorrow soul stranger sunk sure sweet tears thee tion tone trembling Ubaldo uncon vate verdi vocable voice wife wish woman words wretched young Zanotti
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Page 1 - I am settled, and bend np , Each corporal agent to this terrible feat.