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The sun is fast sinking. In the depths of an immense piny wood, in
the midst of profound solitude, rise the ruins of an abbey, once
sacred to St. John the Baptist. Ivy, moss, and creeping plants,
almost entirely conceal the stones, now black with age. Som
During the painful scene that we have just described, a lively
emotion glowed in the countenance of Mdlle. de Cardoville, grown
pale and thin with sorrow. Her cheeks, once so full, were now
slightly hollowed, whilst a faint line of transparent azure encir
It is night. The moon shines and the stars glimmer in the midst of
a serene but cheerless sky; the sharp whistlings of the north wind,
that fatal, dry, and icy breeze, ever and anon burst forth in
violent gusts. With its harsh and cutting breath, it sweep
'Tis night - the moon is brightly shining, the brilliant stars are
sparkling in a sky of melancholy calmness, the shrill whistlings of
a northerly wind - cold, bleak, and evil-bearing - are increasing:
winding about, and bursting into violent blasts, with
Since three days, Mdlle. de Cardoville had left Dr. Baleinier's.
The following scene took place in a little dwelling in the Rue
Blanche, to which Djalma had been conducted in the name of his
unknown protector. Fancy to yourself a pretty, circular apartmen
The first of the two, whose arrival had interrupted the answer of
the notary, was Faringhea. At sight of this man's forbidding
countenance, Samuel approached, and said to him: "Who are you,
sir?" After casting a piercing glance at Rodin, who started
About two hours before the event last related took place at St.
Mary's Convent, Rodin and Abbe d'Aigrigny met in the room where we
have already seen them, in the Rue du Milieu-des-Ursins. Since the
Revolution of July, Father d'Aigrigny had thought proper
As the eagle, perched upon the cliff, commands an all-comprehensive
view - not only of what happens on the plains and in the woodlands,
but of matters occurring upon the heights, which its aerie
overlooks, so may the reader have sights pointed out to him,
During the preceding scenes which occurred in the Pompa-dour
rotunda, occupied by Miss de Cardoville, other events took place in
the residence of the Princess Saint-Dizier. The elegance and
sumptuousness of the former dwelling presented a strong contrast
The site is wild and rugged. It is a lofty eminence covered with
huge boulders of sandstone, between which rise birch trees and
oaks, their foliage already yellowed by autumn. These tall trees
stand out from the background of red light, which the sun has
The Arctic Ocean encircles with a belt of eternal ice the desert
confines of Siberia and North America - the uttermost limits of the
Old and New worlds, separated by the narrow, channel, known as
Behring's Straits. The last days of September have arr
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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