The Child of Thirty-six Fathers: A Serious, Comic and Moral Romance, Volume 1Isaac Riley, 1809 - French fiction |
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... effect of an electric spark , and inflamed me with a still more ar- dent desire to see the world . My plan was constructed in an instant ; and I re- tired to my chamber to prepare for put- ting it into execution . Angelina , who refused ...
... effect of an electric spark , and inflamed me with a still more ar- dent desire to see the world . My plan was constructed in an instant ; and I re- tired to my chamber to prepare for put- ting it into execution . Angelina , who refused ...
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... effect , were running after us , pushed on their horses faster , and began to cry aloud Stop ! -- Stop ! --- Stop ! " -- I thought I should have sunk into the earth with an involuntary trembling which came over me as I heard these words ...
... effect , were running after us , pushed on their horses faster , and began to cry aloud Stop ! -- Stop ! --- Stop ! " -- I thought I should have sunk into the earth with an involuntary trembling which came over me as I heard these words ...
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... effects on the unhappy killer of swine , reminded me of the celebrated club of Hercules . In less than ten minutes we were out of reach of the hog man , and found ourselves . at the foot of a little hill covered with vines we crossed it ...
... effects on the unhappy killer of swine , reminded me of the celebrated club of Hercules . In less than ten minutes we were out of reach of the hog man , and found ourselves . at the foot of a little hill covered with vines we crossed it ...
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... effect which this rodomontade had upon our troopers . Rage and fury were portrayed in every trait of their countenances : they foamed at the mouth with rage , and they uttered a thousand menaces and cut a thousand ludicrous capers ...
... effect which this rodomontade had upon our troopers . Rage and fury were portrayed in every trait of their countenances : they foamed at the mouth with rage , and they uttered a thousand menaces and cut a thousand ludicrous capers ...
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... effect which his presence produced upon our feelings , he lost no time to remove our apprehensions , running to me hastily , and inquiring of me with marks of real concern , whether I was hurt . The anxiety he displayed to succour me ...
... effect which his presence produced upon our feelings , he lost no time to remove our apprehensions , running to me hastily , and inquiring of me with marks of real concern , whether I was hurt . The anxiety he displayed to succour me ...
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