The towers of Ravenswold; or, Days of Ironside |
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... in her congratu- lations by Adeliza , a young female con- signed to the guardianship of Ethelbald , by her parents , then sleeping in the dust . Her father enjoyed vast possessions whilst living , but survived THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD .
... in her congratu- lations by Adeliza , a young female con- signed to the guardianship of Ethelbald , by her parents , then sleeping in the dust . Her father enjoyed vast possessions whilst living , but survived THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD .
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... sleep Which thou ow'd'st yesterday . " SHAKSPEARE . SOME two miles distant from the castle within a natural cave in the rock , a most singular and interesting Recluse had taken his abode . He appeared to up labour under insanity , but ...
... sleep Which thou ow'd'st yesterday . " SHAKSPEARE . SOME two miles distant from the castle within a natural cave in the rock , a most singular and interesting Recluse had taken his abode . He appeared to up labour under insanity , but ...
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... comfort , en- joyment , or happiness , disappointment arose before me : I have now no choice for sleep , I find disappointment ; for food , disappointment ; for peace of mind , dis- appointment ; 38 THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD .
... comfort , en- joyment , or happiness , disappointment arose before me : I have now no choice for sleep , I find disappointment ; for food , disappointment ; for peace of mind , dis- appointment ; 38 THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD .
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... took a change . Harold had in his pocket a small bottle he took from an old friar , containing a quantity of liquid , distilled from certain flowers , . which he informed Harold , would make him sleep 86 THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD .
... took a change . Harold had in his pocket a small bottle he took from an old friar , containing a quantity of liquid , distilled from certain flowers , . which he informed Harold , would make him sleep 86 THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD .
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... sleep , he dropped on his knee and returned thanks to heaven , then rising , flew to the relief of the Earl . He soon found means to break asunder the strong chain that secured the door of that part of the cavern which confined him ...
... sleep , he dropped on his knee and returned thanks to heaven , then rising , flew to the relief of the Earl . He soon found means to break asunder the strong chain that secured the door of that part of the cavern which confined him ...
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The Towers of Ravenswold: Or, Days of Ironside: a Romance; Vol. I William Hitchener Դիտել հնարավոր չէ - 2017 |
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abode Adeliza afflicted agitated alarm apartment appearance arms arrived astonishment Athelstan attend Barbold began bosom brother Canute castle cave cavern chamber CHAP choly conceal confusion Corrina cries dare dark death deed desperate desperate band disguise domestics dreadful Earl Earl's Edmund Ironside endeavoured escape Ethel Ethelbald evil spirit exclaims Father Ambrose fear Flori Florimund followed friar Furbrand Gerald Gunilda happiness Harold heard heart heaven honour iron mask Isle of Wight Lady lamp Lord lover melan ment minstrels mund mysterious ness never night nilda noble Osric OVID pardon passion Patelina pearance perceived poniard poor silly head prisoner Red Sea replies rest retired revenge robbers Saxon wars secured SHAKSPEARE shelter sight silence sleep solicited soon soul surprise talk tell thing thought tion TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD vassals voice Vortigern wander whilst Wolfred Wolfred's wretch
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Էջ 154 - And re-assembling our afflicted powers, Consult how we may henceforth most offend Our enemy; our own loss how repair; How overcome this dire calamity; What reinforcement we may gain from hope, If not, what resolution from despair.
Էջ 121 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale...
Էջ 77 - Remote from multitude ; the world's a school Of wrong, and what proficients swarm around ! We must, or imitate, or disapprove ; Must list as their accomplices, or foes : That stains our innocence ; this wounds our peace.
Էջ 139 - Hung be the heavens with black ', yield day to night ! Comets, importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky ; And with them scourge the bad revolting stars, That have consented unto Henry's death ! f Henry the fifth, too famous to live long ! England ne'er lost a king of so much worth.
Էջ 47 - Scylla, bathing in the sea that parts Calabria from the hoarse Trinacrian shore : Nor uglier follow the night-hag, when call'd In secret riding through the air she comes, Lured with the smell of infant blood, to dance With Lapland witches, while the labouring moon Eclipses at their charms.
Էջ 169 - Passion and apathy, and glory and shame, Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy: Yet with a pleasing sorcery could charm Pain for a while, or anguish, and excite Fallacious hope, or arm the obdured' breast With stubborn patience as with triple steel.
Էջ 187 - How will you weather an eternal night, Where such expedients fail?
Էջ 18 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.
Էջ 13 - Oh, woman, lovely woman ! Nature made thee To temper man : we had been brutes without you! Angels are painted fair, to look like you : There's in you all that we believe of heav'n ; Amazing brightness, purity, and truth, Eternal joy, and everlasting love ! Belvi.
Էջ 42 - As sulphur blazes at the taper's touch, She long'd her hidden passion to reveal, And tell her pains, but had not words to tell ; She can't begin, but waits for the rebound, To catch his voice, and to return the sound.