History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1888 - Fiction |
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... husband proposes putting him to death , to which the lady objects , suggesting that it will be better to detain him till daybreak , and then deliver him into the hands of the magistrate , offering at the same time to watch him during ...
... husband proposes putting him to death , to which the lady objects , suggesting that it will be better to detain him till daybreak , and then deliver him into the hands of the magistrate , offering at the same time to watch him during ...
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... husband , of the offence of which she had her- self been guilty . The king resolves on the execution of his son , but the philosophers endeavour to dissuade him from this rash act , by each relating one or more stories , illustrative of ...
... husband , of the offence of which she had her- self been guilty . The king resolves on the execution of his son , but the philosophers endeavour to dissuade him from this rash act , by each relating one or more stories , illustrative of ...
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... husband's return , she contrives her lover's escape by kissing her spouse on the other eye . Of this story , as we shall afterwards find , there is a close imitation in the 16th of the Cent Nouvelles Nou- velles , the sixth of the tales ...
... husband's return , she contrives her lover's escape by kissing her spouse on the other eye . Of this story , as we shall afterwards find , there is a close imitation in the 16th of the Cent Nouvelles Nou- velles , the sixth of the tales ...
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... husband , pretended to take his departure on a journey , but suddenly returned , and introduced himself to his wife in disguise of the knight whom he suspected as her lover . The lady recognises her husband , but pretends to be deceived ...
... husband , pretended to take his departure on a journey , but suddenly returned , and introduced himself to his wife in disguise of the knight whom he suspected as her lover . The lady recognises her husband , but pretends to be deceived ...
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... husband Igor , the Russian princess Olga ( tenth century ) according to the tradition preserved in the Chronicle of Nestor , pretends to desire peace and tribute . " What dost thou desire from us ? " the Drevliani ask , " we will gladly ...
... husband Igor , the Russian princess Olga ( tenth century ) according to the tradition preserved in the Chronicle of Nestor , pretends to desire peace and tribute . " What dost thou desire from us ? " the Drevliani ask , " we will gladly ...
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Page 292 - As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a den,* and laid me down in that place to sleep ; and as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and behold, I saw a man clothed with rags standing in a certain place, with his face from his own house, a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back, Isa.