The Confessional of Valombre: A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A. K. Newman and Company, 1812 |
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Výsledky 1 - 5 z 74.
Strana 1
... less inebriated , quitted the council - hall . As he ascended the stair- case leading to his own chamber , a figure glided swiftly past him , whispering as it VOL . IV . fled fled- " Montauban , repent ! " His eyes caught THE ...
... less inebriated , quitted the council - hall . As he ascended the stair- case leading to his own chamber , a figure glided swiftly past him , whispering as it VOL . IV . fled fled- " Montauban , repent ! " His eyes caught THE ...
Strana 2
... eyes caught the form , and the glance paraly- zed every nerve ; the light fell from his hand , for it was shrouded in the cloak and scapular of a religious order , and in- stantly recalled to his guilty mind the abbot St. Theodore and ...
... eyes caught the form , and the glance paraly- zed every nerve ; the light fell from his hand , for it was shrouded in the cloak and scapular of a religious order , and in- stantly recalled to his guilty mind the abbot St. Theodore and ...
Strana 4
... eyes rolled round the chamber , and his op- pressed and tortured heart envied the trance which steeped the senses of Ran- dolphe , that he heard his name thrice whispered ; it seemed the call of death- the dreaded summons to eternity ...
... eyes rolled round the chamber , and his op- pressed and tortured heart envied the trance which steeped the senses of Ran- dolphe , that he heard his name thrice whispered ; it seemed the call of death- the dreaded summons to eternity ...
Strana 8
... eyes , as the lone bird is by the serpent's fascination drawn , rested on the opened door - way , no more in shrouded vision did the spectre - monk fill up the space ; yet the deep accents of his voice could not in blank oblivion die ...
... eyes , as the lone bird is by the serpent's fascination drawn , rested on the opened door - way , no more in shrouded vision did the spectre - monk fill up the space ; yet the deep accents of his voice could not in blank oblivion die ...
Strana 10
... unstrung , what but reparation could atone for past enormi- ties , and reparation alone pointed to the absent Theodore- " Yes , he must be summoned ! " summoned ! " exclaimed Montauban , as his eyes again 10 CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE .
... unstrung , what but reparation could atone for past enormi- ties , and reparation alone pointed to the absent Theodore- " Yes , he must be summoned ! " summoned ! " exclaimed Montauban , as his eyes again 10 CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE .
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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.