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... sound of their retiring steps ! And , as their faint echoes died along the winding passages , a fearful presage grew within him , that never more the face , or voice , or tread , of man , would greet his senses . He had seen human ...
... sound of their retiring steps ! And , as their faint echoes died along the winding passages , a fearful presage grew within him , that never more the face , or voice , or tread , of man , would greet his senses . He had seen human ...
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... sound that might betoken the vicinity of man ; but the solitude of the desart , the silence of the tomb , are not so still and deep , as the oppressive deso- lation by which he was encompass- ed . His heart sunk within him , and he ...
... sound that might betoken the vicinity of man ; but the solitude of the desart , the silence of the tomb , are not so still and deep , as the oppressive deso- lation by which he was encompass- ed . His heart sunk within him , and he ...
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... sound could be heard . Presently , however , he felt a rush of cold air blow upon him ; and dashing towards the quar- ter whence it seemed to proceed , he stumbled over something which he judged to be the water ewer . The rush of cold ...
... sound could be heard . Presently , however , he felt a rush of cold air blow upon him ; and dashing towards the quar- ter whence it seemed to proceed , he stumbled over something which he judged to be the water ewer . The rush of cold ...
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... sound which would warn him of their coming . While thus listening , with every faculty of mind and body strained to an agony of attention , it occurred to him he should be more sensible of the motion , probably , if he stretch- ed ...
... sound which would warn him of their coming . While thus listening , with every faculty of mind and body strained to an agony of attention , it occurred to him he should be more sensible of the motion , probably , if he stretch- ed ...
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... sound- ed in his ears , " Prepare ! " Hope forsook him . There was his sen- tence , recorded in those dismal words . The future stood unveiled before him , ghastly and appalling . His brain already feels the descend- ing horror , his ...
... sound- ed in his ears , " Prepare ! " Hope forsook him . There was his sen- tence , recorded in those dismal words . The future stood unveiled before him , ghastly and appalling . His brain already feels the descend- ing horror , his ...
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