The Confessional of Valombre: A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A. K. Newman and Company, 1812 |
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Strana 13
... tioned the robber . " Tell him , " repeated the chief , mu- sing ; but imagination wandered , and all alike was lost ; his eyes were fixed on the opposite opposite passage , and his hand was pres- sed upon CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE . 13.
... tioned the robber . " Tell him , " repeated the chief , mu- sing ; but imagination wandered , and all alike was lost ; his eyes were fixed on the opposite opposite passage , and his hand was pres- sed upon CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE . 13.
Strana 19
... lost in self - communion - she seemed revising the " deeds of other years , " and courting the gnawing canker melancholy ; and when Louisine gently chided the indulgence , she started , and heaved a sigh of the most bitter sorrow ...
... lost in self - communion - she seemed revising the " deeds of other years , " and courting the gnawing canker melancholy ; and when Louisine gently chided the indulgence , she started , and heaved a sigh of the most bitter sorrow ...
Strana 22
... lost , " fearfully interrupt- ed the nun , " for reparation is not mine to give ; the grave is shut against it ; I felt no mercy - I showed no mercy - I told him not to spare one life ; how then can I ask for mercy ? " " Sister , fly to ...
... lost , " fearfully interrupt- ed the nun , " for reparation is not mine to give ; the grave is shut against it ; I felt no mercy - I showed no mercy - I told him not to spare one life ; how then can I ask for mercy ? " " Sister , fly to ...
Strana 27
... lost to the transient flush of animation ; and when thought and exertion returned , her first demand was to behold the pic- ture - her first effort to extend her hand to receive it- Lead me to the confes- sional , " she again implored ...
... lost to the transient flush of animation ; and when thought and exertion returned , her first demand was to behold the pic- ture - her first effort to extend her hand to receive it- Lead me to the confes- sional , " she again implored ...
Strana 28
... lost ; death will not tarry ; be quick , or injustice triumphs . " 6.6 Sister , you waver , " said Louisine , softly essaying to steal the miniature from sight ; but the nun more firmly grasped it ; and as she raised her skeleton hand ...
... lost ; death will not tarry ; be quick , or injustice triumphs . " 6.6 Sister , you waver , " said Louisine , softly essaying to steal the miniature from sight ; but the nun more firmly grasped it ; and as she raised her skeleton hand ...
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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.