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affliction AGNES STRICKLAND Alda's anguish appeared arms ARTHUR HALL Aurelius Author Azor baptism beautiful behold bitter blessed bosom bound captive cast Christian cloth gilt daughter death divine dreadful Druids earthly Edition Emperor endeavoured Engravings evil exclaimed eyes fair brow faith fcap feelings felt fierce forgive George CruikshANK glance grief hands hath haughty heart heaven Heavenly Father holy hour Iceni ILLUSTRATED imperial JOHN LEECH lady Lælia light lips listened look Lord Mainos Marcus Lælius melancholy mistress morocco Narsa nature never night noble offered once pale PATERNOSTER ROW peace possessed post 8vo praise religion replied returned Alda robbers Roman Rome S. C. HALL sanna scarcely sins slaves sorrow spirit stranger sufferings tale tears tender thee things thou thought tion truth turned Tusculum unhappy uttered VIRTUE VIRTUE & CO voice volume W. H. BARTLETT weary weep wild young Briton
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