The Eve of the DelugeShoberl, publisher, 1851 - 224 páginas |
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... uttered . It was , however , but for the purpose of mockery and derision . They blasphemed the name of God ; they be- lieved not in a future state ; they scorned the Prophet's teaching . Among the guests were two persons whom , as they ...
... uttered . It was , however , but for the purpose of mockery and derision . They blasphemed the name of God ; they be- lieved not in a future state ; they scorned the Prophet's teaching . Among the guests were two persons whom , as they ...
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... uttered this command with his eyes fixed upon his victim , who grew yet paler than before , and with difficulty suppressed a groan . The men - at - arms presently advanced , half leading , half supporting , a very beautiful maiden , who ...
... uttered this command with his eyes fixed upon his victim , who grew yet paler than before , and with difficulty suppressed a groan . The men - at - arms presently advanced , half leading , half supporting , a very beautiful maiden , who ...
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... uttering a cry of despair , she swooned away in their rough grasp . Irad , too , strove frantically to burst his chains , but the King laughed deridingly at his vain efforts . " Defier of Riesen , " said he , " hear now thy doom ...
... uttering a cry of despair , she swooned away in their rough grasp . Irad , too , strove frantically to burst his chains , but the King laughed deridingly at his vain efforts . " Defier of Riesen , " said he , " hear now thy doom ...
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... uttered these words , he arose , and leading Calmar by the hand , he strode through the hall . As he passed along , all present pros- trated themselves before him , and remained in that position until he had disappeared through some ...
... uttered these words , he arose , and leading Calmar by the hand , he strode through the hall . As he passed along , all present pros- trated themselves before him , and remained in that position until he had disappeared through some ...
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... uttered these words : " Full long hast thou been my faithful slave , oh King ! and well hast thou served me ; and because thou hast ex- ceeded in wickedness , and hast sent many hither , thou shalt become one of us , having power over ...
... uttered these words : " Full long hast thou been my faithful slave , oh King ! and well hast thou served me ; and because thou hast ex- ceeded in wickedness , and hast sent many hither , thou shalt become one of us , having power over ...
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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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