The Recluse of Norway, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 |
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... ladies were in bed , so I may be tired . ” " Is not this something like the first bar of that pretty symphony they played last night before your scene ? " asked Anastasia , striking a few beautiful chords . " O ! for heaven's sake ...
... ladies were in bed , so I may be tired . ” " Is not this something like the first bar of that pretty symphony they played last night before your scene ? " asked Anastasia , striking a few beautiful chords . " O ! for heaven's sake ...
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... ladies for the night . 1 As he left the room , Madame Sauveur started half up , and remained leaning on her elbow in a listening attitude , till the sound of his steps was no longer audible . " Well ! now he is fairly gone , " she said ...
... ladies for the night . 1 As he left the room , Madame Sauveur started half up , and remained leaning on her elbow in a listening attitude , till the sound of his steps was no longer audible . " Well ! now he is fairly gone , " she said ...
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... ladies and gentlemen , including the Count , were round Anastasia at her harpsichord : in a full flush of beauty , heightening every moment by the audible admiration of those around , she sat , the idol of the circle . Theodore looked ...
... ladies and gentlemen , including the Count , were round Anastasia at her harpsichord : in a full flush of beauty , heightening every moment by the audible admiration of those around , she sat , the idol of the circle . Theodore looked ...
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... lady by the arm , went into the card room , followed by her train of adorers . Count Lauvenheilm joined his youngest daughter . The last touches of graceful wit were left for him to bestow on the con- versation . Animated by private ...
... lady by the arm , went into the card room , followed by her train of adorers . Count Lauvenheilm joined his youngest daughter . The last touches of graceful wit were left for him to bestow on the con- versation . Animated by private ...
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... ladies enjoy their power of giving pain . " " Indeed my sister does not : and if she should ever love any one , and fail to excite the same sentiment in return , all this useless power will then be remembered by her but as an ...
... ladies enjoy their power of giving pain . " " Indeed my sister does not : and if she should ever love any one , and fail to excite the same sentiment in return , all this useless power will then be remembered by her but as an ...
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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...