The Wondrous Tale of Alroy: The Rise of Iskander, Volume 2Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1833 |
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The Wondrous Tale of Alroy: The Rise of Iskander; Volume 1 Benjamin Disraeli No preview available - 2018 |
The Wondrous Tale of Alroy: The Rise of Iskander, Volume 1 - Primary Source ... Benjamin Disraeli No preview available - 2014 |
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Abidan Abner Adrianople Alp Arslan Alroy Amurath arms arrived art thou Asriel Bagdad beautiful Benaiah brother caliph calm captive chamber Christian companion couch Croia daughter of Hunniades David Alroy dawn Dear Nicæus dirhem dost entered Epirus eremite eunuch exclaimed eyes faith farewell father fear feel gates giaours guard Hamadan hand hath head heart holy Honain horse inquired instantly Israel Ithamar Jabaster Janissaries Kaflis Karam Bey Karasmian king of Karasmé Kisloch lady Iduna Lord Mahomed Medad Methinks mighty Miriam moon Moslemin mountains never Nicæus night noble palace passion Pharez physician pray thee prince of Athens princess prisoner replied Iskander replied Nicæus robes rose rushed Scherirah Schirene scimetar serail sire slaves smile soon speak spirit steeds summoned sweet thou art thou hast thought threw throne thyself tion To-morrow Turkish Turks voice wild word Zalmunna
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Page 35 - She threw her arms around his neck and covered his face with kisses. Sunset sounded from the minarets. They arose and wandered together in the surrounding paradise. The sky was tinted with a pale violet flush, a single star floating by tlie side of the white moon, that beamed with a dim lustre, soft and shapely as a pearl. ' Beautiful !' exclaimed the pensive Schirene, as she gazed upon the star. 0, my Alroy, why cannot we ever live alone, and ever in a Paradise ?' ' I am wearied of empire,' replied...
Page 225 - LEGENDS OF THE LIBRARY AT LILIES. BY THE LORD AND LADY THERE. In 2 vols. 12mo. "Two delightful volumes, various, graceful, with the pathos exquisitely relieved by gaiety ; and the romantic legend well contrasted by the lively sketch from actual existence.
Page 7 - You ask me what I wish : my answer is, a national existence, which we have not. You ask me what I wish : my answer is, the Land of Promise. You ask me what I wish : my answer is, Jerusalem. You ask me what I wish : my answer is, the Temple — all we have forfeited, all we have yearned after, all for which we have fought — our beauteous country, our holy creed, our simple manners, and our ancient customs.