The Spirit of the English MagazinesMonroe and Francis, 1831 - American periodicals |
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... stood alone , and whose portals never opened twice upon a living captive . It had the semblance of a vast cage , for the roof , and floor , and sides , were of iron , solidly wrought , and spaciously constructed . High above there ran a ...
... stood alone , and whose portals never opened twice upon a living captive . It had the semblance of a vast cage , for the roof , and floor , and sides , were of iron , solidly wrought , and spaciously constructed . High above there ran a ...
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... stood near the door . Were he even inclined to doubt this , by supposing he had mistaken the spot where he saw them over night , he could not ; for the pitcher now in his dungeon was neither of the same form nor color as the other ...
... stood near the door . Were he even inclined to doubt this , by supposing he had mistaken the spot where he saw them over night , he could not ; for the pitcher now in his dungeon was neither of the same form nor color as the other ...
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... stood the one he had noticed the first night . It was filled with water , and beside it was his food . He was now cer- tain , that , by some mechanical contrivance , an opening was ob- tained through the iron wall , and that through ...
... stood the one he had noticed the first night . It was filled with water , and beside it was his food . He was now cer- tain , that , by some mechanical contrivance , an opening was ob- tained through the iron wall , and that through ...
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... stood in large drops upon his face - he sobbed aloud - he tore his hair - he rolled about like one suffering intolerable anguish of body , and would have bitten the iron floor beneath him ; he breathed fearful curses upon Tolfi , and ...
... stood in large drops upon his face - he sobbed aloud - he tore his hair - he rolled about like one suffering intolerable anguish of body , and would have bitten the iron floor beneath him ; he breathed fearful curses upon Tolfi , and ...
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... stood , like one transfixed , with dilated eyes , expanded nostrils , and quivering lips , gazing at this fatal inscription . It was as if a voice from the sepulchre had sound- ed in his ears , " Prepare ! " Hope forsook him . There was ...
... stood , like one transfixed , with dilated eyes , expanded nostrils , and quivering lips , gazing at this fatal inscription . It was as if a voice from the sepulchre had sound- ed in his ears , " Prepare ! " Hope forsook him . There was ...
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