The Recluse of Norway, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 |
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Page 38
... King , and probably would have been natu- ralized here , but for an unlucky jest of the Countess's ; she was imprudent enough to compare the person of the Queen to that of one Madame Ponacha , a sort of fool at the court of Paris , and ...
... King , and probably would have been natu- ralized here , but for an unlucky jest of the Countess's ; she was imprudent enough to compare the person of the Queen to that of one Madame Ponacha , a sort of fool at the court of Paris , and ...
Page 39
... King William died before it was signed , and the coronet vanished . " " My dear Sir , " cried Anastasia , calling to her father , " have the goodness to take this unmerciful Chevalier off my hands ; he is talking me to death . " Count ...
... King William died before it was signed , and the coronet vanished . " " My dear Sir , " cried Anastasia , calling to her father , " have the goodness to take this unmerciful Chevalier off my hands ; he is talking me to death . " Count ...
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... immediately interesting to himself engrossed all his at- tention . The King had returned from his visits to Berlin and Dresden ; the plans determined on by the monarchs who had met there were on THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 67.
... immediately interesting to himself engrossed all his at- tention . The King had returned from his visits to Berlin and Dresden ; the plans determined on by the monarchs who had met there were on THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 67.
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... King's indefensible . The situation of war minister was given him , and from that moment he saw nothing but justice in this ungenerous proceeding . A descent on Sweden was the first act of his ministry ; and its brilliant success ...
... King's indefensible . The situation of war minister was given him , and from that moment he saw nothing but justice in this ungenerous proceeding . A descent on Sweden was the first act of his ministry ; and its brilliant success ...
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... King to Elsingberg . After looking at Theodore's progress in produc- ing the form of a Laplander in his rein- deer sledge , De Roye suddenly exclaimed , " Señor Guevara , I am going to Spain , can I take any letters for you to your ...
... King to Elsingberg . After looking at Theodore's progress in produc- ing the form of a Laplander in his rein- deer sledge , De Roye suddenly exclaimed , " Señor Guevara , I am going to Spain , can I take any letters for you to your ...
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Aardal admiration Ager-huus agitation agreeable amuse animated answer appeared asked attachment beauty believed blush Catalonia chaprone character charms cheek Chevalier Christiana Colonel Muller colour Condé Roncevalles Copenhagen Coperstad Count Lauven Count Lauvenheilm countenance Countess Anastasia court Danish cabinet daugh daughters dear delight Denmark Dofrestom Don Balthazar's dore elegant Ellesif emotion exclaimed expression eyes father fear feelings Gaston de Roye graceful hand happy hear heard heart heilm Heinreich her's Holstein honour hope imagination indulge interest King knew ladies leaving Theodore letter lived look Madame Sauveur Marquise ment mind ness never noble Norway obliged observed painful party passion person pleasure pray present Prince Princess Ursini racter replied Theodore Roye's Señor Guevara sensibility sentiment shew silence sister Sleswick smile soul Spain spoke surprize Sweden sweet tears tell tenderness Theo Theodore felt Theodore read Theodore's thing thought tion voice wished young
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Page 138 - ON A GIRDLE THAT which her slender waist confined Shall now my joyful temples bind : No monarch but would give his crown His arms might do what this has done. It was my Heaven's extremest sphere, The pale which held that lovely deer : My joy, my grief, my hope, my love Did all within this circle move. A narrow compass ! and yet there Dwelt all that's good, and all that's fair : Give me but what this ribband bound, Take all the rest the Sun goes round.
Page 59 - In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship. It is for homely features to keep home; They had their name thence: coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the huswife's wool.
Page 306 - One in his breast may wear thee, But ne'er with love like mine ! As the last notes of the sweet singer died on the ear, Ellesif turned to look at Theodore. He was still leaning against the harp,, and his eyes, surcharged with tears, were fixed with a sad and fond gaze upon her. Wild throbs of...