The Confessional of Valombre: A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A. K. Newman and Company, 1812 |
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Strana 1
... closed the dangers of a success- ful enterprize , and most of the banditti had reeled to their several couches , when Montauban , less inebriated , quitted the council - hall . As he ascended the stair- case leading to his own chamber ...
... closed the dangers of a success- ful enterprize , and most of the banditti had reeled to their several couches , when Montauban , less inebriated , quitted the council - hall . As he ascended the stair- case leading to his own chamber ...
Strana 2
... closed , though in darkness , he stood in expectant horror , when the voice again repeated- " Montauban , repent ! the mur- derer may hope for pardon ! " No groan , no sigh escaped him ; sensation , life , alike receded , and he fell ...
... closed , though in darkness , he stood in expectant horror , when the voice again repeated- " Montauban , repent ! the mur- derer may hope for pardon ! " No groan , no sigh escaped him ; sensation , life , alike receded , and he fell ...
Strana 45
... closed in the start of hasty recognition . He took the paper ; he dropped the hand of Juliette ; he broke the seal ; his eyes ran over the contents ; and then , with convulsive rage , his lips quivering , and every limb shaking , he ...
... closed in the start of hasty recognition . He took the paper ; he dropped the hand of Juliette ; he broke the seal ; his eyes ran over the contents ; and then , with convulsive rage , his lips quivering , and every limb shaking , he ...
Strana 49
... appearance of doubt . But the evening closed in new charges and new suspi- cions ; the evening spread a blackening shadow VOL , IV . D shadow on Vermandois , which even the powers of prejudice CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE . 49.
... appearance of doubt . But the evening closed in new charges and new suspi- cions ; the evening spread a blackening shadow VOL , IV . D shadow on Vermandois , which even the powers of prejudice CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE . 49.
Strana 55
... closed upon the lofty turrets of the abbey , did he feel that fatigue will claim cessation ; then he stretched his Iwearied limbs upon the flower - bespangled scarpet , and soon , in magic dreams , shut -out the labours of existence ...
... closed upon the lofty turrets of the abbey , did he feel that fatigue will claim cessation ; then he stretched his Iwearied limbs upon the flower - bespangled scarpet , and soon , in magic dreams , shut -out the labours of existence ...
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abbot alike auban awakened bandit banditti banished Bena Copia blast bless bliss bosom breathed brother calm castle cavern CHAP chapel cheek claim clasped closed confessional of Valombre cottage courage death dire dois drawbridge duke de Vermandois e'en eager Ermis Ermissende eternal exclaimed exertion exultation eyes fancy fate father Betsolin fear feelings fled Garonne Gascony glowed grasped guilt hand haunts heart Heaven heir hero honour hope horror implored Javotte lady Ju lady Juliette Lamballe Laurette liette lingered lost Louisine mandois mercy mind missende monk Mont Montau Montauban Montbel Montbelliard Montelioné murder murmured night o'er once pang passion paused peace pine Plessis promised Pyrenees quick Randolphe rejoined repentance replied secret SHAKESPEARE shrunk shuddered sigh sister slumber smile snatched solin sorrow soul spirit splendour stamped struggles tear Theodore Theodore's thought tion tured Twas unani uncon veil Verman Vermandois's virtue whispered wild youth
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Strana 178 - O, it is monstrous ! monstrous ! Methought the billows spoke, and told me of it ; The winds did sing it to me ; and the thunder, That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounced The name of Prosper ; it did bass my trespass. Therefore my son i' the ooze is bedded ; and I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, And with him there lie mudded.
Strana 244 - Virtue still does With scorn the mercenary world regard, Where abject souls do good, and hope reward : Above the worthless trophies men can raise, She seeks not honours, wealth, nor airy praise, But with herself, herself the goddess pays.
Strana 72 - P>efore mine eyes, in every light of life, The father and the king. What weight of duty Lay on a son from such a parent sprung, What virtuous toil to shine with his renown, Has been my thought by day, my dream by night : But first and ever nearest to my heart Was this prime duty, so to frame my conduct Tow'rd such a father, as were I a father, My soul would wish to meet with from a son. And may reproach transmit my name abhorr'd To latest time — if ever thought was mine Unjust to filial reverence,...
Strana 164 - My heart won't let me speak it ; but remember, Monimia, poor Monimia, tells you this, We ne'er must meet again Cast.
Strana 1 - scape their eyes whom guilt had taught to fear. DRYDEN. What a state is guilt, When ev'ry thing alarms it ! like a sentinel Who sleeps upon his watch, it wakes in dread, Ev'n at a breath of wind.
Strana 226 - Despair not, for there reigns above A potent God, that overlooks mankind : To his directing hand submit, For ling'ring Time knows his redressing hour.
Strana 119 - Blood hath been shed ere now, j.'the oldtn time, Ere human statute purg"d the gen'ral weal; Ay, and since too, ainfdt»a have been iwrform'd Too terrible for the ear.