The Eve of the DelugeShoberl, publisher, 1851 - 224 páginas |
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... subject I have chosen . On these grounds , I hope that the numerous imperfections which may , I fear , be found in the following pages will be regarded with a lenient eye . CHAPTER II . THE CAMP OF RIESEN . IN the THE DELUGE . 7.
... subject I have chosen . On these grounds , I hope that the numerous imperfections which may , I fear , be found in the following pages will be regarded with a lenient eye . CHAPTER II . THE CAMP OF RIESEN . IN the THE DELUGE . 7.
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... hope for death at last , but now they know they cannot die , and the life - time of wickedness which led them hither seemeth but as a speck , even as the mouth of a pit seemeth unto him that hath descended and looketh up . " Riesen ...
... hope for death at last , but now they know they cannot die , and the life - time of wickedness which led them hither seemeth but as a speck , even as the mouth of a pit seemeth unto him that hath descended and looketh up . " Riesen ...
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... hope of saving her is in thee . Gomer , the Chief Cap- tain of the King , is my kinsman and friend . If , therefore , I can convey the Princess , my daughter , to him , she will be safe from thy father's malice , and my kinsman will ...
... hope of saving her is in thee . Gomer , the Chief Cap- tain of the King , is my kinsman and friend . If , therefore , I can convey the Princess , my daughter , to him , she will be safe from thy father's malice , and my kinsman will ...
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... hope , ever loath to leave a young heart , returned to her breast . When they had finished their simple meal , they again strove to regain the road . But having no clue to guide them , they only wandered further and further from it ...
... hope , ever loath to leave a young heart , returned to her breast . When they had finished their simple meal , they again strove to regain the road . But having no clue to guide them , they only wandered further and further from it ...
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... hope of relief was now lost , and there was no alternative between a desperate sally and starvation , as they had no more provisions left . When therefore they heard the tale of her sad fate , delivered in the affecting language of a ...
... hope of relief was now lost , and there was no alternative between a desperate sally and starvation , as they had no more provisions left . When therefore they heard the tale of her sad fate , delivered in the affecting language of a ...
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Adah alabaster amid Antediluvians arms Arphaxad beautiful beneath blood brow Calmar cave CHAPTER city of Cain columns cried dagger dark daughter death Deluge despair diest dream earth escape evil exclaimed eyes father fear feel feet fell felt fire flames flood forest gaze gold grasp grief guards hair hand heard heart Heaven hermit HERMIT'S CAVE hour hyæna Iärban Irad Jabin Jared Jared's Javan King laugh looked magnificent Mahal mand marble mistress monarch mountain multitude nature night Opah palace passions paused pile present pride priests Prince Princess purple Ocean reached revenge Riesen rock rose rushed Salah sate seemed seized side slaves soon spirit steed stood strange summit tain temple terrible thee thou hast thou shalt threw throne tion trees turned uttered victims voice volcano waters WEEN wild beasts worship wretched young Zelma
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