Stories from over the sea [tr. from various authors].William P. Nimmo, 1873 - 332 pages |
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... father , and vied with each other in aiding him by their affec- tionate care to support the burden of old age , made ... father's garden with an elegant and sumptuous repast , at the end of which he proposed to treat them to a sail on ...
... father , and vied with each other in aiding him by their affec- tionate care to support the burden of old age , made ... father's garden with an elegant and sumptuous repast , at the end of which he proposed to treat them to a sail on ...
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... father at the news of this terrible and unexpected dis- aster ; when his passions were roused , he was a man of a singularly severe character , and his regret for the child he had lost took the form of resentment against the one who ...
... father at the news of this terrible and unexpected dis- aster ; when his passions were roused , he was a man of a singularly severe character , and his regret for the child he had lost took the form of resentment against the one who ...
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... father , unless you are able to bring back Fatma to my arms . " The unfortunate Mustapha had no need of such a command , From the first he had told himself that he had but one duty to perform , -to bring back his sister and his ...
... father , unless you are able to bring back Fatma to my arms . " The unfortunate Mustapha had no need of such a command , From the first he had told himself that he had but one duty to perform , -to bring back his sister and his ...
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... father's feet , be re- lieved from the weight of that heavy curse . He travelled alone , and had accomplished more than half his journey without meeting with any adventure , when , on the evening of the fourth day , three horsemen ...
... father's feet , be re- lieved from the weight of that heavy curse . He travelled alone , and had accomplished more than half his journey without meeting with any adventure , when , on the evening of the fourth day , three horsemen ...
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... father which pursues me , " he exclaimed with tears . " And thou also , thou art lost . my sweet sister ! and thou , too , dear Zoraide ! " " Your crying is useless , " said one of the robbers , tying his hands securely behind his back ...
... father which pursues me , " he exclaimed with tears . " And thou also , thou art lost . my sweet sister ! and thou , too , dear Zoraide ! " " Your crying is useless , " said one of the robbers , tying his hands securely behind his back ...
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