The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].1804 |
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... daughter Jo- sepha , who was an only child , she became pregnant ; and a medicine being administered to her by the hands of Don Juan , she died in a few hours after , with all the symptoms of a person who had taken poison . The mother ...
... daughter Jo- sepha , who was an only child , she became pregnant ; and a medicine being administered to her by the hands of Don Juan , she died in a few hours after , with all the symptoms of a person who had taken poison . The mother ...
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... daughter expire in agonies , before our eyes , with the bitter ag- gravation of a double murder , for the child was alive within her . Are there words in language to express our lamentations ? Are there tortures in the reach of even ...
... daughter expire in agonies , before our eyes , with the bitter ag- gravation of a double murder , for the child was alive within her . Are there words in language to express our lamentations ? Are there tortures in the reach of even ...
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... daughter to submit to this ceremony , but when they ordered his son to do the same , he called to him in a furious tone --- " Stand off ! and do not offer to kiss the hand of that dog . " The Turks were struck dumb with surprise , and ...
... daughter to submit to this ceremony , but when they ordered his son to do the same , he called to him in a furious tone --- " Stand off ! and do not offer to kiss the hand of that dog . " The Turks were struck dumb with surprise , and ...
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... daughter she had been compelled to embrace the Mahometan religion , and was well married to a rich Turk , who said it was a pity such fine blood should be contaminated by a Morlachian contact . But the bashaw deaf to all his intreaties ...
... daughter she had been compelled to embrace the Mahometan religion , and was well married to a rich Turk , who said it was a pity such fine blood should be contaminated by a Morlachian contact . But the bashaw deaf to all his intreaties ...
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... daughter , but she enjoyed so much pleasure in the arms of her husband , that she would only consent to facilitate the escape of her mother and brother . In the dusk of the evening they followed the pedlar , as if they were bargain- ing ...
... daughter , but she enjoyed so much pleasure in the arms of her husband , that she would only consent to facilitate the escape of her mother and brother . In the dusk of the evening they followed the pedlar , as if they were bargain- ing ...
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