Contarini Fleming. Alroy. RomancesH. Colburn, 1846 |
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Abidan Albanian Alcesté Ali Pacha Alroy amid ancient appeared arms Asriel Bagdad Baroness beautiful beheld believe Bostenay bright brother Caliph Christiana companion Contarini Contarini Fleming countenance dark David David Alroy delightful desert dirhems divan doubt dream dress entered eunuch exclaimed eyes faithful fancy father feel felt gate gazed Giaour Hamadan hand happy Hassan Subah head heard heart heaven Hebrew Honain honour horse hour Israel Ithamar Jabaster King Lausanne light looked Lord Manstein mighty mind Miriam morning mountains Musæus nature never night observed palace passed passion Persia Pharez Priest Prince Rabbi replied returned rose rushed sacred scene sceptre Scherirah Schirene seemed Seljuks shouted silent Sire slave smile speak steed strange suddenly Sultan sweet Syria tell temple thee thou thought threw tion tomb Venice voice wandering wild young youth Zalmunna Zimri
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