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... noble of the mid- dle ages . And Falcon was young and handsome , tall and stalwart , and though , with his white , cloudy hair and deep blue eyes , he had in moments of repose a somewhat dreamy look , animation or excitement imparted to ...
... noble of the mid- dle ages . And Falcon was young and handsome , tall and stalwart , and though , with his white , cloudy hair and deep blue eyes , he had in moments of repose a somewhat dreamy look , animation or excitement imparted to ...
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... noble and the village maiden were already betrothed lovers . In the father , however , Hubert found an unexpected obstacle to his wishes . Wittekend declared that his daughter was not fitted , either by birth or breeding , to mate with ...
... noble and the village maiden were already betrothed lovers . In the father , however , Hubert found an unexpected obstacle to his wishes . Wittekend declared that his daughter was not fitted , either by birth or breeding , to mate with ...
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... noble's sword snapped off at the hilt . Wittekend , eagerly seizing the oppor- tunity , raised high his axe , cleft his opponent's skull in twain , and Baron Hubert von Gottmar fell forward on the turf , a bleeding and mutilated corpse ...
... noble's sword snapped off at the hilt . Wittekend , eagerly seizing the oppor- tunity , raised high his axe , cleft his opponent's skull in twain , and Baron Hubert von Gottmar fell forward on the turf , a bleeding and mutilated corpse ...
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... noble brow , from which the golden hair - flowing behind her , and sweeping the wild flowers at her feet - was confined by a simple Wendish coif ; her cheeks wore the livery of the pale rose , a laugh hung on her coral lips , and the ...
... noble brow , from which the golden hair - flowing behind her , and sweeping the wild flowers at her feet - was confined by a simple Wendish coif ; her cheeks wore the livery of the pale rose , a laugh hung on her coral lips , and the ...
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... must shortly calm down ; a creature that vanishes from thy arms into cloud - land cannot long be the object of such fierce love . Seek out a noble maiden of thy own rank , and this ghostly 30 Tales and Legends of Saxony and Lusatia .
... must shortly calm down ; a creature that vanishes from thy arms into cloud - land cannot long be the object of such fierce love . Seek out a noble maiden of thy own rank , and this ghostly 30 Tales and Legends of Saxony and Lusatia .
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