The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance; Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry, Том 4G. G. and J. Robinson, 1795 |
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... , who was now in the fervice of the Count , prudently check- ed her loquacity , whenever it pointed to that fubject . Among the vifitors at the chateau was VOL . IV . E the the Baron de Saint Foix , an old friend of ( 73 )
... , who was now in the fervice of the Count , prudently check- ed her loquacity , whenever it pointed to that fubject . Among the vifitors at the chateau was VOL . IV . E the the Baron de Saint Foix , an old friend of ( 73 )
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... Baron his father , to claim the reward of a steady affection , a claim , which the Count admitted and which Blanche did not reject . While thefe vifitors were at the chateau , it became a scene of gaiety and fplendour . The pavilion in ...
... Baron his father , to claim the reward of a steady affection , a claim , which the Count admitted and which Blanche did not reject . While thefe vifitors were at the chateau , it became a scene of gaiety and fplendour . The pavilion in ...
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... Baron was of opinion , that the first was probable , and the last was poffible , and he endeavoured to justify this opinion by refpectable authorities , both an- cient and modern , which he quoted . The Count , however , was decidedly ...
... Baron was of opinion , that the first was probable , and the last was poffible , and he endeavoured to justify this opinion by refpectable authorities , both an- cient and modern , which he quoted . The Count , however , was decidedly ...
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... Baron , famous for his magnificence and courtly hofpitalities . His castle was graced with ladies of exquifite beauty , and thronged with illustrious knights ; for the honours he paid to feats of chivalry invited the brave of diftant ...
... Baron , famous for his magnificence and courtly hofpitalities . His castle was graced with ladies of exquifite beauty , and thronged with illustrious knights ; for the honours he paid to feats of chivalry invited the brave of diftant ...
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... Baron , the following adventure is related . One night , having retired late from the banquet to his chamber , and difmiffed his attendants , he was surprised by the ap- . pearance of a stranger of a noble air , but of a forrowful and ...
... Baron , the following adventure is related . One night , having retired late from the banquet to his chamber , and difmiffed his attendants , he was surprised by the ap- . pearance of a stranger of a noble air , but of a forrowful and ...
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Страница 195 - Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale! Light thickens; and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood: Good things of day begin to droop and drowse; Whiles night's black agents to their preys do rouse.
Страница 51 - Now it is the time of night, That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide.
Страница 180 - Lull'd in the countless chambers of the brain, Our thoughts are link'd by many a hidden chain. Awake but one, and lo, what myriads rise ! Each stamps its image as the other flies.
Страница 106 - ... with spots, that it was not without difficulty the letters could be traced. The fictions of the Provencal writers, whether drawn from the Arabian legends brought by the Saracens into Spain, or recounting the chivalric exploits performed by...
Страница 150 - Angels and ministers of grace defend us! Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee: I'll call thee Hamlet, King, father, royal Dane, O, answer me!
Страница 99 - ... surprise ; and then, having examined the closet he returned into the bed-room, where he kindled a wood fire, the bright blaze of which revived his spirits, which had begun to yield to the gloom and silence of the place ; for gusts of wind alone broke at intervals this silence. He now drew a small table and a chair near the fire, took a bottle of wine and some cold provision out of his basket, and regaled himself. When he had finished his repast he laid his sword upon the table, and not feeling...
Страница 89 - They now returned to the supper-room, where the count's guests awaited to accompany him and Ludovico to the door of the north apartments; and Dorothee, being summoned for the keys, delivered them to Ludovico, who then led the way, followed by most of the inhabitants of the chateau. Having reached the back staircase, several of the servants shrunk back, and refused to go further; but the rest followed him to the top of the staircase, where a broad landing-place allowed them to flock round him, while...
Страница 108 - ... costly tapestry that adorned the walls with pictured exploits of his ancestors, the casements of painted glass enriched with armorial bearings, the gorgeous banners that waved along the roof, the sumptuous canopies, the profusion of gold and silver that glittered on the sideboards, the numerous dishes that covered the tables, the number and gay liveries of the attendants, with the chivalric and splendid...
Страница 343 - ... uncontroulable they lead us we know not whither - they lead us perhaps to the commission of crimes, for which whole years of prayer and penitence cannot atone! - Such may be the force of even a single passion, that it overcomes every other, and sears up every other approach to the heart. Possessing us like a fiend, it leads us on to the acts of a fiend, making us insensible to pity and to conscience.