The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... turned the current of his thoughts ; and those advantages which had for- merly appeared insignificant , in com- petition with his lost peace and for- feited integrity ; now , when so near a prospect of their loss presented it- self ...
... turned the current of his thoughts ; and those advantages which had for- merly appeared insignificant , in com- petition with his lost peace and for- feited integrity ; now , when so near a prospect of their loss presented it- self ...
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... turned from the gates now shut against him ; but it was not the smile of a peaceful heart , rich in the possession of con- scious rectitude ; it was contempt for feelings his nature did not understand , but which the proud vaultings of ...
... turned from the gates now shut against him ; but it was not the smile of a peaceful heart , rich in the possession of con- scious rectitude ; it was contempt for feelings his nature did not understand , but which the proud vaultings of ...
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... turning pale as ashes , had scarcely time to reach the bell for assistance , ere she sunk on the floor . " Great God ! " she ex- claimed , " is this to fill up the measure of my calamitous life ? am I destined to be " -She stopped - the ...
... turning pale as ashes , had scarcely time to reach the bell for assistance , ere she sunk on the floor . " Great God ! " she ex- claimed , " is this to fill up the measure of my calamitous life ? am I destined to be " -She stopped - the ...
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... turning quickly round , she ad- ded , in a voice of terror , and low- ering her tone almost to a whisper , " Where ! where are the papers ? Let me hide them from all human sight - let me crush them for ever ! -Yet ah ! -- No , no ; I ...
... turning quickly round , she ad- ded , in a voice of terror , and low- ering her tone almost to a whisper , " Where ! where are the papers ? Let me hide them from all human sight - let me crush them for ever ! -Yet ah ! -- No , no ; I ...
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... turning , she observed the tall figure of a Monk , wrapped in the sable vestments of his order , winding round the dell below , and proceeding towards the castle . Her eye followed his foot- steps while he remained visible , and when ...
... turning , she observed the tall figure of a Monk , wrapped in the sable vestments of his order , winding round the dell below , and proceeding towards the castle . Her eye followed his foot- steps while he remained visible , and when ...
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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 176 - One morn I miss'd him on the custom'd hill, Along the heath and near his fav'rite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill. Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow thro' the church-way path we saw him borne.
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