The Recluse of Norway, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 |
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... court ; before Baron Vesteros too ! for I know he was there but pray let us say no more about it . Señor Guevara , cán you play chess ? " How rejoiced was Theodore that he could answer that emphatic can in the affirmative ! The chess ...
... court ; before Baron Vesteros too ! for I know he was there but pray let us say no more about it . Señor Guevara , cán you play chess ? " How rejoiced was Theodore that he could answer that emphatic can in the affirmative ! The chess ...
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... court of Paris , and that jest lost them the protection of Their Majesties . " " The Chevalier appears to inherit his grandmother's character , " observed Theo- dore , as he caught some of his conversation with Anastasia . " Indeed he ...
... court of Paris , and that jest lost them the protection of Their Majesties . " " The Chevalier appears to inherit his grandmother's character , " observed Theo- dore , as he caught some of his conversation with Anastasia . " Indeed he ...
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... courts of Paris and of Dres- den knew how to embellish social life ; to provide for the amusement of their guests without losing their own freedom ; to be familiar without coarseness ; and discreet , with the air of perfect epanchement ...
... courts of Paris and of Dres- den knew how to embellish social life ; to provide for the amusement of their guests without losing their own freedom ; to be familiar without coarseness ; and discreet , with the air of perfect epanchement ...
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... court festivals , crowds followed crowds , and every voice murmured trans- port . Theodore was struck with such dis- regard of power : it , was still further de- veloped during their visit to the summer fair that had immediately ...
... court festivals , crowds followed crowds , and every voice murmured trans- port . Theodore was struck with such dis- regard of power : it , was still further de- veloped during their visit to the summer fair that had immediately ...
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... popular at court and with the people . While Count Lauvenheilm took this de- cided step against the temporary interests of the man upon whom he had cast his eyes for a son - in - law , he meditated a THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 69.
... popular at court and with the people . While Count Lauvenheilm took this de- cided step against the temporary interests of the man upon whom he had cast his eyes for a son - in - law , he meditated a THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 69.
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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...