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Page 107
... . Heaven fold ! " He ceased , and the young count again repeated his promise of further assist- ance , and returned to his father's palace . CHAP . VI . THE story of Camillo was most 16 107 Despair induced me to hazard an ap- ...
... . Heaven fold ! " He ceased , and the young count again repeated his promise of further assist- ance , and returned to his father's palace . CHAP . VI . THE story of Camillo was most 16 107 Despair induced me to hazard an ap- ...
Page 108
... the noble youth whose genero- sity had restored her to him , to be the comfort of his age : she was at this time little more than a child , but her opening loveliness gave a rich promise of beauty in her maturer 108 CHAP. VI. ...
... the noble youth whose genero- sity had restored her to him , to be the comfort of his age : she was at this time little more than a child , but her opening loveliness gave a rich promise of beauty in her maturer 108 CHAP. VI. ...
Page 109
Ann Mary Hamilton. loveliness gave a rich promise of beauty in her maturer years . The life of D'Rosonio had from his union with Clementina been one conti- nued scene of happiness ; but the time approached that was to deprive him of the ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. loveliness gave a rich promise of beauty in her maturer years . The life of D'Rosonio had from his union with Clementina been one conti- nued scene of happiness ; but the time approached that was to deprive him of the ...
Page 132
... promise ? Oh ! no . It renders the performance of it a sacred duty . Yes , dear shade of my revered father , solemnly do I swear never to forget that injunction you have so often laid upon me . " Severely did he now blame himself for ...
... promise ? Oh ! no . It renders the performance of it a sacred duty . Yes , dear shade of my revered father , solemnly do I swear never to forget that injunction you have so often laid upon me . " Severely did he now blame himself for ...
Page 139
... promise to avoid future errors ; and grateful for kindness , where she had expected only to meet with reproach , Lauretta readily made , and solemnly kept the promise which her benefactress 139.
... promise to avoid future errors ; and grateful for kindness , where she had expected only to meet with reproach , Lauretta readily made , and solemnly kept the promise which her benefactress 139.
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affection Albertina Alberto Anselmo appeared aunt beauty beheld beloved bestow Bianca birth bosom Camillo castle cause child Clara Claudia Clementina convent Corinna Count D'Rosonio countenance countess cried Montalva cried the count daugh daughter dear death Di Soranzo Diana Douglas distress Don Carlos Don Juan dorno duke Ellen endeavoured exclaimed eyes father favour fear feel Fernando Fiametta fortune friendship gave girl grief guilt hand happiness heart Heaven honour hope infant Isabel knew lady abbess Laney Laura Lauretta lord marchioness Maria marquis marriage marry ment mind minstrel Montoni mother Naples ness never noble orphan parents passion peace pleasure poor possessed promise ranzo received regret rendered replied Rome Santenos signor cried Signora Sforza soon Soranzo Spain spirits Stephano suffer sylph talva tears temper Teresa thank thee thou art thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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Page 114 - I have heard That guilty creatures, sitting at a play, Have by the very cunning of the scene Been struck so to the soul that presently They have proclaim'd their malefactions; For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak With most miraculous organ.
Page 88 - Bath, and the waters had some effect upon him ; but upon his return to the metropolis he was seized with a violent fever, which carried him off in a few days. The...
Page 108 - Mon. 22. — My brother and I set out for Bath, on a very extraordinary occasion. Some time since Mr. Smyth, a Clergyman, whose labours God had greatly blessed in the north of Ireland, brought his wife over to Bath, who had been for some time in a declining state of health. I desired him to preach every Sunday evening in our chapel, while he remained there. But as soon as I was gone, Mr.
Page 69 - They had not been long at sea when a violent storm arose, and in a few hours.
Page 156 - I had, for the first time, ah opportunity of speaking to her in private, and I resolved not to lose it. " ' You are about to become our sister, I find