The Leper of the City of Aoste. A Narrative. Translated from the French, [of X. de Maistre] by Helen Maria Williams

66 THE OFFICER abyss affection affright afraid Alps approach arm-chair beholding bosom castle cell chamber cherished choly CITY OF AOSTE Compassionate stranger consolation cried crime cruel deprived desert desire destiny disease disturb door drag drew dying earth enjoyment eternal evils exclaimed eyes to heaven favour favourite fear feel fellow-creature felt fever flowers garden give Greville-Street habitation hand happiness heard heart hither human idea inhabited labour Leather Dressing leave LEPER leprosy lift lived longer dare lost meadow meditations melan melancholy misfortune mountains MVSEVM BRITAN never nut-trees parterre passed perhaps pleasure pray prayer present remembrance reposes retreat scarcely seems sensible sight sister sleepless nights solitary solitude sorrows soul spot Starch Paste sufferings sun-set tears tered terminate terror thoughts tion tivate torment tower town of Aoste tranquillity traveller trees unhappy friend veil walked wandered wearied withdrew Woe to thee