Anglo-India, Social, Moral, and Political: Tales and fictions. BiographyW.H. Allen, 1838 |
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... steal a look or two at some trifling trinket which had once been Gabrielle's - perhaps a lock of that jetty hair he had himself severed - a rapine soon and tenderly forgiven . When they landed at Havre 10 TALES AND FICTIONS .
... steal a look or two at some trifling trinket which had once been Gabrielle's - perhaps a lock of that jetty hair he had himself severed - a rapine soon and tenderly forgiven . When they landed at Havre 10 TALES AND FICTIONS .
Strona 11
soon and tenderly forgiven . When they landed at Havre , the youths had another parting to undergo ; but there was an uncongenial element or two in their dispositions , that rendered the parting affec- tionate though common - place ...
soon and tenderly forgiven . When they landed at Havre , the youths had another parting to undergo ; but there was an uncongenial element or two in their dispositions , that rendered the parting affec- tionate though common - place ...
Strona 12
... soon overmastered the wisest of his resolves and the purest of his feel- ings . At the end of a year , he wrote briefly and languidly to his father - affectionately , indeed , to Hortense and to Gabrielle , as if he had done , or ...
... soon overmastered the wisest of his resolves and the purest of his feel- ings . At the end of a year , he wrote briefly and languidly to his father - affectionately , indeed , to Hortense and to Gabrielle , as if he had done , or ...
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... soon introduced to them by Gabrielle . " But Louis , where is Louis ? " said the poor girl . Henri shook his head . It was dangerous to ask many questions . But there was something still more appalling in the whisperings between Henri ...
... soon introduced to them by Gabrielle . " But Louis , where is Louis ? " said the poor girl . Henri shook his head . It was dangerous to ask many questions . But there was something still more appalling in the whisperings between Henri ...
Strona 19
heard . Gabrielle sunk awhile on the bosom of Henri , but was soon restored , when the door was burst open by the officer commanding the detach- ment , who was urging on the soldiers to a complete execution of his sanguinary commission ...
heard . Gabrielle sunk awhile on the bosom of Henri , but was soon restored , when the door was burst open by the officer commanding the detach- ment , who was urging on the soldiers to a complete execution of his sanguinary commission ...
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Abdallah Abdalmalek Adam Adam's Akhtal amongst Ansarian Arabs army arrived Asiatic attacked authority Bajee Rao Bassorah became Bengal Benu Boyd Brahminism British Government Calcutta caliph called camels celebrated character chief Christian claim command considerable council Court of Directors Cufa death Doulut Rao duty England English European faith Farazdak father favour friends gave Ghaleb Ghatgay Governor Governor-general Hajjaj Hastings Hindu Holkar honour India influence Jareer Junius Khaled Kiernander kind Klaproth letters Lord Hastings Lord Teignmouth Louis Madras Mahratta Malek measures Mecca ment mind ministers Moawiyah Musulman Nabob native Nawar never Nizam Obeyda observed opinion Peishwa person poet political Pondicherry present prince racter Rajah Ram Mohun Roy Ranajit Sinh Rayey recited religion religious remarkable replied resided respect returned satire sent sentiments Sindhia Sir John Shore soon Taghleb talents tion tribe verses whilst young
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