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... subjects entertaining , it must be recollected that Heroism , in its very nature , infers circumstances of pain or difficulty ; like the gorgeous blossom , which , refusing to unfold itself to meridian glory , reserves for the cold hour ...
... subjects entertaining , it must be recollected that Heroism , in its very nature , infers circumstances of pain or difficulty ; like the gorgeous blossom , which , refusing to unfold itself to meridian glory , reserves for the cold hour ...
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... subject can be assured under the rule of an irresponsible monarch . Hence when Ninus the king besieged Bactria , Se- miramis visited her husband's tent , and there gave such free and courageous advice with respect to at- tacking the ...
... subject can be assured under the rule of an irresponsible monarch . Hence when Ninus the king besieged Bactria , Se- miramis visited her husband's tent , and there gave such free and courageous advice with respect to at- tacking the ...
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... subjects had divided the flesh among them , she caused the hides to be stuffed , and so placed upon camels as to deceive any but the very closest in- spection ; by an ingenious contrivance , also , each of these figures was worked by a ...
... subjects had divided the flesh among them , she caused the hides to be stuffed , and so placed upon camels as to deceive any but the very closest in- spection ; by an ingenious contrivance , also , each of these figures was worked by a ...
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... subject of the present sketch . She was early married , having espoused Bibulus , but in a short time became a widow . After Brutus had divorced Claudia his wife , he married her , and appears 72 HEROINES OF HISTORY .
... subject of the present sketch . She was early married , having espoused Bibulus , but in a short time became a widow . After Brutus had divorced Claudia his wife , he married her , and appears 72 HEROINES OF HISTORY .
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... subjects , ) she was no novice in Greek literature , and studied the philosophy of that country with success . A voice combining power with sweetness , and bril- liantly fitted for song , completed her qualifications . But this woman ...
... subjects , ) she was no novice in Greek literature , and studied the philosophy of that country with success . A voice combining power with sweetness , and bril- liantly fitted for song , completed her qualifications . But this woman ...
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200 Mulberry-street admiration Advocate and Journal afterward Antony appears arrived Aspasia attended Aurelian beautiful brother Cæsar castle Catherine Catherine de Medici cause character Charles Christian Church Cleopatra countess courage court crown D'Aubigné daughter death declared Duke Edward Elizabeth endeavored enemy England English event eyes faith fatal fate father favor favorite fearful France friends grace grief hand heart Henry Herod honor Huguenots husband interest Isabella Jane Joan Julius Cæsar king King of Navarre king's lady less Lord Louis Madame Madame de Maintenon Madame de Villette Margaret Mariamne Marie Antoinette marriage Mary Mary's ment mind mother Muslin nature never New-York noble Pætus period person Philippa possessed present prince Prince of Condé princess prisoner Ptolemy queen received reign rendered replied Roman royal scarcely Scarron scene Semiramis sister sovereign speedily spirit success tears throne tion took unfortunate widow wife woman young youth Zenobia
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