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To the man who had extended the dominion of her ancient language who had erected the trophies of philosophy and imagination in the haunts of ignorance and ferocity whose captives were the hearts of admiring nations enchained by the influence of his song whose spoils were the treasures of ancient genius rescued from obscurity and decay the Eternal City offered the just and glorious tribute of her gratitude.
He had not yet fathomed the ancient, cruel and mighty power of these exhalations of the soil. Nor did he see that Hazel was enchained by earth, prisoner to it only a little less than the beech and the hyacinth bond-serf of the sod. When Edward and Hazel burst into the parlour, like sunshine into an old garden, they were met by a powerful smell of burnt merino. Mrs.
The poetry of his language and ideas which my words ill convey held me enchained to his discourses. I was indeed fellow to none.
Marietta stood there trembling and deadly pale her eyes dilated, her lips opened, as if to utter a shriek. Thus she watched him, breathless, and as if enchained with horror. Now she saw him open the door of the hall, and throwing back at her one cold, flashing glance, he went out, followed by the police and the soldiers. "He is gone! he is gone!" she shrieked, as if in a frenzy.
Poor girl! sullied, but not corrupted, still chaste in the midst of this horrible degradation, which was for her a frightful dream; for each word told her horror for the life to which she was so fatally enchained!
The details of the picture scarcely held the mind, for the imagination of the beholder was instantly caught and enchained by the central figure the figure of a great ape, painted with cruel and extraordinary truth.
The next morning Vaudrey left, more than ever enchained by the delight of her embraces.
I took up Leigh Hunt's book, The Town, with the impression that it would be interesting only to Londoners, and I was surprised, ere I had read many pages, to find myself enchained by his pleasant, graceful, easy style, varied knowledge, just views, and kindly spirit.
Can we be here and forget, that superior to the prejudices which then enchained even noble minds, he perceived in the first and almost hopeless struggles of a distant and obscure colony, the movement of that moral power, which was destined to give an new direction and character to political institutions, and to improve human happiness.
When not enchained by frost, lights twinkled here and there all over its broad surface, and the intervals were brief when the throbbing engines of some passing steamer were not heard. Now it was like the face of the dead when a busy life is over. "It's all very beautiful," said Amy, shivering, "but too cold and still.
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