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Page 17
... leave the whole Carnatic an everlasting monument of vengeance , and to put perpetual desolation as a barrier between him and those against whom the faith which holds the moral elements of the world together was no protection . He became ...
... leave the whole Carnatic an everlasting monument of vengeance , and to put perpetual desolation as a barrier between him and those against whom the faith which holds the moral elements of the world together was no protection . He became ...
Page 19
... leave it to your general con- ceptions . " CHAP . II . CALAMITIES . " IT is very strange , " said the Bachelor , " when Egeria had laid down the book , that we should en- joy so much pleasure from the description of ca- lamities ...
... leave it to your general con- ceptions . " CHAP . II . CALAMITIES . " IT is very strange , " said the Bachelor , " when Egeria had laid down the book , that we should en- joy so much pleasure from the description of ca- lamities ...
Page 20
... leaves of De Hum- boldt's Travels , I felt myself very pleasingly interested by his vigorous description of the catastrophe which befell the city of Caraccas . I shall read it to you . " AN EARTHQUAKE . " A great drought prevailed at ...
... leaves of De Hum- boldt's Travels , I felt myself very pleasingly interested by his vigorous description of the catastrophe which befell the city of Caraccas . I shall read it to you . " AN EARTHQUAKE . " A great drought prevailed at ...
Page 48
... Leave to weep o'er thee . Tomb , I'll not be long Ere I creep in thee , and with bloodless lips Kiss cold father's cheek . I pr'ythee , grave , my Provide soft mould to wrap my carcass in . Thou royal spirit of Andrugio , where'er thou ...
... Leave to weep o'er thee . Tomb , I'll not be long Ere I creep in thee , and with bloodless lips Kiss cold father's cheek . I pr'ythee , grave , my Provide soft mould to wrap my carcass in . Thou royal spirit of Andrugio , where'er thou ...
Page 49
... leave thee ; farewell , mart of woe , I fly to clip my love , Antonio . With that her head sunk down upon her breast ; Her cheek changed earth , her senses slept in rest ; Until my fool , that crept unto the bed , Screech'd out so loud ...
... leave thee ; farewell , mart of woe , I fly to clip my love , Antonio . With that her head sunk down upon her breast ; Her cheek changed earth , her senses slept in rest ; Until my fool , that crept unto the bed , Screech'd out so loud ...
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ancient appear Bachelor beauty Benedict breath caboceer called cataract Catiline CHAP character church Demonax Devil Don Quixote Dr Johnson dreadful Duke of Burgundy earth EDWARD DANIEL CLARKE effect English equal eyes fall FAUST feel fire friends genius Gil Blas give gold Greek hand hath hear heard heart heaven holy honour human Hyder Ali imagination Ioannina Jaffa king less live look Lord magnificent manner MARGARET ment Mephistopheles merits mind morning nature never night o'er object observed Odoacer opinion ornaments palaces passages peculiar perhaps persons pleasure poet poetical poetry possess principles racter replied the Nymph respect Roman round scarcely scene sentiments Shirley Sibylline books side song Sotheby's soul spirit steam stood style sweet taste thee thing thou thought tion Tom Jones truth Warburton whole