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... strange that history says comparatively little of his doings there ; but his was a character such as the Spanish Romancers were sure to seize , and , with their habit of heaping all perfections on their heroes , ascribe to him all ...
... strange that history says comparatively little of his doings there ; but his was a character such as the Spanish Romancers were sure to seize , and , with their habit of heaping all perfections on their heroes , ascribe to him all ...
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... strange a story ; and when at last her earnestness induced belief in her sincerity , the princess's room had to be searched to afford the necessary proof that she was gone . When this was found to be indeed but too true , the wail was ...
... strange a story ; and when at last her earnestness induced belief in her sincerity , the princess's room had to be searched to afford the necessary proof that she was gone . When this was found to be indeed but too true , the wail was ...
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... strange air which fascinated him ; again , his accent was different from any he had heard before , and suggested that he brought the productions of some climate which had not yet laid its stores at his feet . Proud , too , to show his ...
... strange air which fascinated him ; again , his accent was different from any he had heard before , and suggested that he brought the productions of some climate which had not yet laid its stores at his feet . Proud , too , to show his ...
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... strange merchant placed before him a portrait . Yes , nothing but a portrait in a very simple frame ! But it was such a portrait that it quite turned poor Turian's head . He had never before dreamt of any thing so beautiful ; he went ...
... strange merchant placed before him a portrait . Yes , nothing but a portrait in a very simple frame ! But it was such a portrait that it quite turned poor Turian's head . He had never before dreamt of any thing so beautiful ; he went ...
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... strange merchant had brought the portrait - their travels brought them to a steep mountain - path , which led down to the sea . At a turn of the winding road , just below them , a tall figure appeared , wrapped in a long cloak , and ...
... strange merchant had brought the portrait - their travels brought them to a steep mountain - path , which led down to the sea . At a turn of the winding road , just below them , a tall figure appeared , wrapped in a long cloak , and ...
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Patrañas; Or, Spanish Stories, Legendary and Traditional Rachel Harriette Busk No preview available - 2023 |
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