The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... not avarice of ambition for its object . " - " Ubaldo , " ( said Moraldi , as he raised his eyes to the countenance of the Marchese , while strong corroding recollection rushed B 3 rushed upon him , ) " Ubaldo , though the 5.
... not avarice of ambition for its object . " - " Ubaldo , " ( said Moraldi , as he raised his eyes to the countenance of the Marchese , while strong corroding recollection rushed B 3 rushed upon him , ) " Ubaldo , though the 5.
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... raised at his bosom , when the weapon was arrested in its course by the strong - nerved arm of one who had appeared to have been attracted to the spot by the cry of murder . The villains fled , and Mo- raldi felt he owed his life to a ...
... raised at his bosom , when the weapon was arrested in its course by the strong - nerved arm of one who had appeared to have been attracted to the spot by the cry of murder . The villains fled , and Mo- raldi felt he owed his life to a ...
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... raised her meek eyes to Heaven , and crossing her arms on her bosom , feebly articulated , " It is Thy will , Thy will , great Heaven , and I must not com- plain ! " In a state of torpid derange- ment was she carried to her bed , from ...
... raised her meek eyes to Heaven , and crossing her arms on her bosom , feebly articulated , " It is Thy will , Thy will , great Heaven , and I must not com- plain ! " In a state of torpid derange- ment was she carried to her bed , from ...
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... raised the child in her arms ; it smiled upon her in its slumbers ; she pressed it to her bosom- " Yet I will cherish thee ! " she cried , poor , deserted little one ; will guard thee , if possible , from the snares of vice , the cold ...
... raised the child in her arms ; it smiled upon her in its slumbers ; she pressed it to her bosom- " Yet I will cherish thee ! " she cried , poor , deserted little one ; will guard thee , if possible , from the snares of vice , the cold ...
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... which I cannot alleviate , embitter the closing moments of my wearied life " Viola could not speak ; she raised the cold hand to her lips , she bathed it with her tears , but words my words were denied her . " Check , my good 78.
... which I cannot alleviate , embitter the closing moments of my wearied life " Viola could not speak ; she raised the cold hand to her lips , she bathed it with her tears , but words my words were denied her . " Check , my good 78.
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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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