The Eve of the DelugeShoberl, publisher, 1851 - 224 páginas |
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... voice of the tempter , and disobeyed his Maker , and sinned , so the earth was accursed for man's sake , and violence , and disease , and death , en- tered into it . For all this , man repented not , but sinned yet more , and worshipped ...
... voice of the tempter , and disobeyed his Maker , and sinned , so the earth was accursed for man's sake , and violence , and disease , and death , en- tered into it . For all this , man repented not , but sinned yet more , and worshipped ...
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... bore out his insensible bride , like one who walks in a trance . Such was the tyrant's pastime : the obse- quious musicians with their voices and instru- ments now loudly celebrated his praises , and sang of THE DELUGE . 35.
... bore out his insensible bride , like one who walks in a trance . Such was the tyrant's pastime : the obse- quious musicians with their voices and instru- ments now loudly celebrated his praises , and sang of THE DELUGE . 35.
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... voice of the Spirit whom I will summon . " 66 Hear then my dream , and interpret to me its signification , " rejoined his haughty visitor , folding his arms , and leaning against the rugged sides of his cell . Iärban now assumed an ...
... voice of the Spirit whom I will summon . " 66 Hear then my dream , and interpret to me its signification , " rejoined his haughty visitor , folding his arms , and leaning against the rugged sides of his cell . Iärban now assumed an ...
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... in utter darkness , and Iärban began to mutter some forms of invocation . Presently , a small blue flame appeared at a distance , and a sweet , silvery voice uttered these words : " I am Zäarin , the Spirit of the Air THE DELUGE . 59.
... in utter darkness , and Iärban began to mutter some forms of invocation . Presently , a small blue flame appeared at a distance , and a sweet , silvery voice uttered these words : " I am Zäarin , the Spirit of the Air THE DELUGE . 59.
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... voice . " Let him heed well its warning voice ! He has reached the summit of human greatness : let it suffice him to be the mightiest of mortals . He fain would claim that worship which is due to God alone . Pre- sumptuous aspirations ...
... voice . " Let him heed well its warning voice ! He has reached the summit of human greatness : let it suffice him to be the mightiest of mortals . He fain would claim that worship which is due to God alone . Pre- sumptuous aspirations ...
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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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