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... close to the walls . He remained motionless for a considerable time ; but nothing occurred during the remainder of the night to excite his attention , though he continued to watch with un- abated vigilance . The first approaches of the ...
... close to the walls . He remained motionless for a considerable time ; but nothing occurred during the remainder of the night to excite his attention , though he continued to watch with un- abated vigilance . The first approaches of the ...
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... close and stunning , that it seemed to shatter his very brain , while it echoed through the rocky passages like rever- berating peals of thunder . This was followed by a sudden crash of the roof and walls , as if they were about to fall ...
... close and stunning , that it seemed to shatter his very brain , while it echoed through the rocky passages like rever- berating peals of thunder . This was followed by a sudden crash of the roof and walls , as if they were about to fall ...
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... summer skies . Is life as bright as some declare ? No - spots of gloom our path deform ; So , many a morn that seemeth fair , May close at eve with cloud and storm . Yes , life may seem a moment bright , And 24 FLOWERS OF FICTION . To ...
... summer skies . Is life as bright as some declare ? No - spots of gloom our path deform ; So , many a morn that seemeth fair , May close at eve with cloud and storm . Yes , life may seem a moment bright , And 24 FLOWERS OF FICTION . To ...
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... close air I was half suffocated . I was soon made to understand that I was a prisoner , and that the three white - frocked highwaymen , as I took them to be , were among the spectators . On a polite application to the landlord , who , I ...
... close air I was half suffocated . I was soon made to understand that I was a prisoner , and that the three white - frocked highwaymen , as I took them to be , were among the spectators . On a polite application to the landlord , who , I ...
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... close to him , as he crept thitherwards : and on a platform of the rock , there , where my finger points , sir , I saw him approach an enormous pile of faggots ; when- A tremendous shout rose from the town beneath . A wide and sudden ...
... close to him , as he crept thitherwards : and on a platform of the rock , there , where my finger points , sir , I saw him approach an enormous pile of faggots ; when- A tremendous shout rose from the town beneath . A wide and sudden ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abimelech Admetus admiration Alcestis Almack's Amieri answered appeared arms beautiful bosom countenance countess cravat cried dark daugh daughter dear death door dress Ephene exclaimed eyes face fancy father fear feeling fell Fiametta flowers followed France frigate gaze gentleman girl Giulio gout grace Grampus hand happy head heard heart heaven honour Hophara horse hour Iminild knew Lady Imogen Lady Ravelgold laugh light lips look lover Madame Marana marriage ment mind Monsieur Bougainville morning mother ness never night Nightshade noble once passed passion Percie Poland poor Quaver racter replied rose round Salvator Rosa scene schooner seemed smile soon soul spirit stood stranger tears thee thing thou thought tion tone took Tremlet trouble turned Victor Marchand Violanta voice Voltaire walk wife window woman words young youth Zorah
Pasajes populares
Página 283 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Página 138 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Página 15 - Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest ! Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest ! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, Enjoyment, Love, and Pleasure ! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever ! Ae fareweel, alas ! for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Página 151 - A maiden never bold ; Of spirit so still and quiet, that her motion Blush'd at herself...
Página 263 - With what a compell'd face a woman sits While she is drawing ! I have noted divers Either to feign smiles, or suck in the lips, To have a little mouth ; ruffle the cheeks, To have the dimple seen ; and so disorder The face with affectation...
Página 10 - They sin who tell us love can die. ; With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth...
Página 170 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Página 129 - Feebly must they have felt Who, in old time, attired with snakes and whips The vengeful Furies. Beautiful regards Were turned on me — the face of her I loved ; The Wife and Mother pitifully fixing Tender reproaches, insupportable...
Página 15 - ALTHO' thou maun never be mine, Altho' even hope is denied ; 'Tis sweeter for thee despairing, Than aught in the world beside — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c. I mourn thro' the gay, gaudy day, As, hopeless, I muse on thy charms : But welcome the dream o' sweet slumber, For then I am lockt in thy arms — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c.