The Recluse of Norway, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 |
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... Roye . " " Gaston ! " exclaimed Ellesif , springing from table , " what , in Heaven's name , brings you at last to Denmark ? " " A truant disposition , good my lady ! " repeated the young man . " Ellesif , I know by her voice : but how ...
... Roye . " " Gaston ! " exclaimed Ellesif , springing from table , " what , in Heaven's name , brings you at last to Denmark ? " " A truant disposition , good my lady ! " repeated the young man . " Ellesif , I know by her voice : but how ...
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... Roye , who took shelter in this country from religious persecution in their own . They were exceedingly liked by our late King , and probably would have been natu- ralized here , but for an unlucky jest of the Countess's ; she was ...
... Roye , who took shelter in this country from religious persecution in their own . They were exceedingly liked by our late King , and probably would have been natu- ralized here , but for an unlucky jest of the Countess's ; she was ...
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... Roye was loudly addressing to her ; and he was advancing to her support , when Ellesif , gaily beckon- ing the Chevalier , told him she hoped he had not the effrontery to think of sitting down to supper amongst such well - dressed ...
... Roye was loudly addressing to her ; and he was advancing to her support , when Ellesif , gaily beckon- ing the Chevalier , told him she hoped he had not the effrontery to think of sitting down to supper amongst such well - dressed ...
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... Roye . " A young Spaniard , " replied Ellesif , " of whom my father has the highest opinion ; he is literally his confidential se- cretary . Having passed his whole life in study , it is necessary to draw him out ; but I am sure you ...
... Roye . " A young Spaniard , " replied Ellesif , " of whom my father has the highest opinion ; he is literally his confidential se- cretary . Having passed his whole life in study , it is necessary to draw him out ; but I am sure you ...
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... Roye ; " but my inducements were threefold : first , to see perfect beauty , ( the Count bowed for Anastasia , and Ellesif thanked him with a smile that made her in Theo- dore's eyes lovelier than the sister thus ad- mired ; ) second ...
... Roye ; " but my inducements were threefold : first , to see perfect beauty , ( the Count bowed for Anastasia , and Ellesif thanked him with a smile that made her in Theo- dore's eyes lovelier than the sister thus ad- mired ; ) second ...
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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...