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... sight I had felt inclined to set her down as 66 an old hag ; " but as she talked I saw intelligent benevolence in her dark eye , and traced remnants of early beauty in her shrivelled countenance . We were soon friends . She was ...
... sight I had felt inclined to set her down as 66 an old hag ; " but as she talked I saw intelligent benevolence in her dark eye , and traced remnants of early beauty in her shrivelled countenance . We were soon friends . She was ...
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... sight of him . And then , when he saw his monstrous arms bearing the little helpless princess , his compassion made him use yet greater speed , till at length just as he reached the mouth of the cave , Carlo Magno managed to overstep ...
... sight of him . And then , when he saw his monstrous arms bearing the little helpless princess , his compassion made him use yet greater speed , till at length just as he reached the mouth of the cave , Carlo Magno managed to overstep ...
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... who had swooned away at sight of the horrid combat , bore her swiftly upwards through the subterranean path and delivered her , yet unconscious , to her father . the field . EL CONDE SOL . GREAT war was C 2 Carlo Magno and the Giant . 19.
... who had swooned away at sight of the horrid combat , bore her swiftly upwards through the subterranean path and delivered her , yet unconscious , to her father . the field . EL CONDE SOL . GREAT war was C 2 Carlo Magno and the Giant . 19.
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... sight altogether . Scarcely had he attained the battlements of the wall , and trod a few steps upon the flat , than three most beautiful nymphs , who seemed more divine than human , came out to meet him . At first he was so dazzled with ...
... sight altogether . Scarcely had he attained the battlements of the wall , and trod a few steps upon the flat , than three most beautiful nymphs , who seemed more divine than human , came out to meet him . At first he was so dazzled with ...
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... sight , would be joy enough for me , " stam- mered forth the young knight ; " but yet I have first a work to accomplish , which is your libera- tion . So tell me now , what is it I have to do to set you free ? " " Since thou art so ...
... sight , would be joy enough for me , " stam- mered forth the young knight ; " but yet I have first a work to accomplish , which is your libera- tion . So tell me now , what is it I have to do to set you free ? " " Since thou art so ...
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