Schinderhannes, the Robber of the RhineSmith, Elder, and Company, 1833 - 318 pages |
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... began sensibly to decline ; a cold north - west wind blew in dreary gusts along the hills ; the sky was gradually obscured by misty clouds , and by - and - by a heavy and continuous rain began to fall . It was now time to be- take ...
... began sensibly to decline ; a cold north - west wind blew in dreary gusts along the hills ; the sky was gradually obscured by misty clouds , and by - and - by a heavy and continuous rain began to fall . It was now time to be- take ...
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... began to withdraw the bolts . When at length an old female servant whom he knew , put out her face , while the play of the lamp which she shaded with her shrivelled hand , gave an air of ghastliness to her expression of terror , the ...
... began to withdraw the bolts . When at length an old female servant whom he knew , put out her face , while the play of the lamp which she shaded with her shrivelled hand , gave an air of ghastliness to her expression of terror , the ...
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... began to prey upon the sources of life ; and this was at times accompanied by a certain aberra- tion of mind . The Bible , to which his attention had been attracted , as it seemed to him by an especial pro- vidence , was now rarely out ...
... began to prey upon the sources of life ; and this was at times accompanied by a certain aberra- tion of mind . The Bible , to which his attention had been attracted , as it seemed to him by an especial pro- vidence , was now rarely out ...
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... began to quake . In ano- ther moment pride mastered fear , and advancing more cautiously , she put back her hair from her ears , and endeavoured to catch the purport of his words . The tone was not conversational . It put her in mind of ...
... began to quake . In ano- ther moment pride mastered fear , and advancing more cautiously , she put back her hair from her ears , and endeavoured to catch the purport of his words . The tone was not conversational . It put her in mind of ...
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... began to open his eyes , and take cognizance of the things around him . At first his perceptions were confused ; and seeing only the viands that were placed beside him , while the donor was invisible , for Liese paid her visits of mercy ...
... began to open his eyes , and take cognizance of the things around him . At first his perceptions were confused ; and seeing only the viands that were placed beside him , while the donor was invisible , for Liese paid her visits of mercy ...
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Page 58 - BY THE rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Page 34 - He hath stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head. He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone : And mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
Page 61 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: " Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 61 - It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Page 59 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Page 175 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
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