Vathek: An Arabian Tale. With Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryR. Bentley, 1836 - 396 pages |
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... heart , that even Carathis and Morakanabad were equally deceived with the rest . Nothing was heard of but festivals and rejoicings . The fatal ball , which no tongue had hitherto ventured to mention , was brought on the tapis . A ...
... heart , that even Carathis and Morakanabad were equally deceived with the rest . Nothing was heard of but festivals and rejoicings . The fatal ball , which no tongue had hitherto ventured to mention , was brought on the tapis . A ...
Page 21
... heart , and doubted not of his being victorious . A breath- less suspense awaited the contests of these amiable and in- nocent victims . 66 The caliph , availing himself of the first moment to retire from the crowd , advanced towards ...
... heart , and doubted not of his being victorious . A breath- less suspense awaited the contests of these amiable and in- nocent victims . 66 The caliph , availing himself of the first moment to retire from the crowd , advanced towards ...
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... heart of Vathek , who imagined himself going in triumph to sit upon the throne of Soliman . The people were not less satisfied than him- self : all assisted to accelerate the moment , which should rescue them from the wayward caprices ...
... heart of Vathek , who imagined himself going in triumph to sit upon the throne of Soliman . The people were not less satisfied than him- self : all assisted to accelerate the moment , which should rescue them from the wayward caprices ...
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... hearts to be as good as our bodies are contemptible ; and hath placed us here to aid those who are bewildered on ... heart . The com- mander of true believers is , this day , bewildered amongst these mountains , and stands in need of ...
... hearts to be as good as our bodies are contemptible ; and hath placed us here to aid those who are bewildered on ... heart . The com- mander of true believers is , this day , bewildered amongst these mountains , and stands in need of ...
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... heart ; and the ladies , for the first time , agreed with him in opinion . The dwarfs were entertained , caressed , and seated , with great ceremony , on little cushions of satin . The symmetry of their persons was a subject of ...
... heart ; and the ladies , for the first time , agreed with him in opinion . The dwarfs were entertained , caressed , and seated , with great ceremony , on little cushions of satin . The symmetry of their persons was a subject of ...
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Abellino Alfonso amongst Andreas answered appearance Arabian Arabian Nights arms attendants Bababalouk banditti beautiful behold Bianca bosom Bravo caliph Camilla Carathis castle Castle of Otranto chamber Cinthia commanded Contarino cried Manfred D'Herbelot dagger daughter death discovered doge Doge of Venice doge's door dost doubt dreadful emir eunuchs eyes Fakreddin Falieri father Flodoardo Frederic friar Giaour gondolier Gonzaga Gulchenrouz hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Hippolita hither holy honour Horace Walpole Isabella Jerome Koran Lady Isabella Lomellino look lord Mahomet Manfred's marquis Matilda Matteo melancholy Memmo Morakanabad mother murder never night Nouronihar Otranto palace Parozzi passion pre-adamite prince princess replied retired Rosabella sabres Samarah seemed silence Simurgh Soliman soon soul stranger tears tell terror thee Theodore thing thou art thou hast thought tower tremble Vathek Venetian Venice vizir voice Walpole whilst wish words young youth