The Solitary; Or, The Mysterious Man of the Mountain, Հատորներ 1-2H. Durell, 1822 - 248 էջ |
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... rock on which these unfortunates fell was shown to tra- vellers by the peasants of the country . A miracle , according to the tale of the mountaineers , perpetuated the remembrance of this act of barbarity of the too celebrated ...
... rock on which these unfortunates fell was shown to tra- vellers by the peasants of the country . A miracle , according to the tale of the mountaineers , perpetuated the remembrance of this act of barbarity of the too celebrated ...
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... rocks of Helvetia , like Oasis in the desert , the valley of Underlach exhaled from her smiling . bowers and enamelled meadows the soft sighs of spring , the divine perfumes of nature . From the turrets of the abbey , in the blue ...
... rocks of Helvetia , like Oasis in the desert , the valley of Underlach exhaled from her smiling . bowers and enamelled meadows the soft sighs of spring , the divine perfumes of nature . From the turrets of the abbey , in the blue ...
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... rock , apparently half overthrown by some volcanic convulsion . The summit of this peak is clothed with eternal snow ... rocks through which the torrent had forced a passage , were covered with interlacing vines , hanging over the abyss ...
... rock , apparently half overthrown by some volcanic convulsion . The summit of this peak is clothed with eternal snow ... rocks through which the torrent had forced a passage , were covered with interlacing vines , hanging over the abyss ...
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... rock ! " " Holy Virgin ! " exclaimed Ursula , " look another way ; that is the Wild Mountain . ” - " Have our mountaineers any huts among those thick woods ? " continued the orphan . " Huts on the Wild Mountain ! " repeated Ursula with ...
... rock ! " " Holy Virgin ! " exclaimed Ursula , " look another way ; that is the Wild Mountain . ” - " Have our mountaineers any huts among those thick woods ? " continued the orphan . " Huts on the Wild Mountain ! " repeated Ursula with ...
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... rock and plain with its white mantle , was all that enlightened nature . All at once , I perceived a boat , which strove to cross the lake , agi- tated by the winds , and covered with ice . A fisher- man , a young woman , and an infant ...
... rock and plain with its white mantle , was all that enlightened nature . All at once , I perceived a boat , which strove to cross the lake , agi- tated by the winds , and covered with ice . A fisher- man , a young woman , and an infant ...
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abbey abyss accents altar Anselmo answer appeared arms beauty bower brow Burgundians calm celestial chapel Charles of Burgundy Charles the Bold Charles VII charms clouds conqueror Count De Norendall Countess Imberg court cried crime crossed dared dark daugh daughter of Saint-Maur dawn death descended despair destiny divine dreadful Duke of Burgundy Duke of Lorraine earth Egbert Elodia endeavoured exclaimed eyes father fear fell fled forest friend of René gazed glory grief hand happy hastened heart Heaven Helvetia hermitage Herstall horror Irena light Louis XI maid of Underlach maiden Marceline monastery Morat Lake moun mysterious Nancy never niece night noble orphan pastor peace pity Prince De Palzo raised repeated rock secret seemed sentiments sighs silent Solitary soul spoke Suddenly tears tender Terrific Peak thee thou thought torrent treaty of Conflans trembling troops Ursula valley veil virtue voice warrior Wild Mountain wished words young
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Էջ 163 - Above me are the Alps, The palaces of Nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned Eternity in icy halls Of cold sublimity, where forms and falls The avalanche — the thunderbolt of snow ! All that expands the spirit, yet appals, Gather around these summits, as to show How Earth may pierce to Heaven, yet leave vain man below.
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Էջ 163 - The palaces of nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned eternity in icy halls Of cold sublimity ; where forms and falls The avalanche, the thunderbolt of snow ! All that expands the spirit yet appals Gathers around their summits, as to show How earth may pierce to heaven, and leave vain man below.
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Էջ 223 - ... fortune — ELOD. So far from this alliance being below me, it is perhaps the orphan of St. Maur who is herself unworthy of it. BAR. What do I hear! Who told thee so? ELOD. Himself. BAR. You love him then? ELOD. Would I consent to become his bride if I did not love him ? BAR. Alas! I know it too well. The prudent counsels of an old man and the cold words of reason can do nothing against the drawing away seduction of the heart. In the meantime, my daughter, wilt thou venture to yield thy fate...
Էջ 214 - Heaven, like mine, follow thee to thy last hour ! and may the horrors of thy death equal the crimes of thy life !' "Herstall was gone ; — I remained stupefied as if stunned by thunder.