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... valley , at a short distance , stand the walls of an old castle , in which the Black Prince is said to have passed some of the last hours of his existence ; and this was the real object of our pilgrimage . Having ordered dinner , and ...
... valley , at a short distance , stand the walls of an old castle , in which the Black Prince is said to have passed some of the last hours of his existence ; and this was the real object of our pilgrimage . Having ordered dinner , and ...
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... valley till the moon rose clear and mild , and weaving her silver beams with the dark blue of the sky , it became all one tissue of gentle light . Just at that moment , on a bank where the moon- beams appeared all gathered together , I ...
... valley till the moon rose clear and mild , and weaving her silver beams with the dark blue of the sky , it became all one tissue of gentle light . Just at that moment , on a bank where the moon- beams appeared all gathered together , I ...
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... the hill , an unrivalled scene burst upon our view . Immediately below was a broad plain , or rather valley , with a little world of its own within its bosom 4 * THE DESULTORY MAN . 41 that he would never be employed again, and used ...
... the hill , an unrivalled scene burst upon our view . Immediately below was a broad plain , or rather valley , with a little world of its own within its bosom 4 * THE DESULTORY MAN . 41 that he would never be employed again, and used ...
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... valley below runs a broad , shallow river , called the Gave * of Pau , which frets on with the tumultuous hurry of a mountain stream , and dashing petulantly over every little bank of stones it meets in its way , passes under a pretty ...
... valley below runs a broad , shallow river , called the Gave * of Pau , which frets on with the tumultuous hurry of a mountain stream , and dashing petulantly over every little bank of stones it meets in its way , passes under a pretty ...
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... valley , marked at various distances with clumps of trees and hamlets , and every now and then a tall poplar or two lessening in the perspective , till the first rising rocks ap- pear beyond , seeming to block up the pass , and increas ...
... valley , marked at various distances with clumps of trees and hamlets , and every now and then a tall poplar or two lessening in the perspective , till the first rising rocks ap- pear beyond , seeming to block up the pass , and increas ...
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appeared arms Attila Azimantium barbarian beautiful beheld BENJAMIN MORRELL bosom bright brow called calm castle Cauterets chateau cloud cottage Count of Boulogne cried curé dark death dream earth Emily Engravings eyes fair fancy father fear feet fire fisherman Flanders Fleurette France French guerite hand Hassan head heard heart hills Honoria horse hour Huns Jurançon king King of France La Brède Laruns light LL.D look Lord Marguerite MARIA EDGEWORTH Mariette MARY OF BURGUNDY Menenius mind monarch Monsieur Montesquieu morning mountains nature never night passed Pierrefitte Portrait prince Pyrenees Quimper replied rest river rock rose round scarcely Scarphout scene seemed seen side smile soon sorcier soul spot stood stream tell thee thing thou thought tion told took town traveller turned valley voice whole wild young
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