The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 22Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder Scribner & Company; The Century Company, 1881 - American literature |
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Huge was his frame and seamed with the scars of manifold battles ; Rough - hewn his face and uncouth . A savage , barbarian cunning Lurked in his keen black eyes ' neath the bulging wall of his forehead , Furrowed across with a blood ...
Huge was his frame and seamed with the scars of manifold battles ; Rough - hewn his face and uncouth . A savage , barbarian cunning Lurked in his keen black eyes ' neath the bulging wall of his forehead , Furrowed across with a blood ...
Page 13
... the prętor ; Tall and noble bis growth , and his face was clear as Apollo's . “ Wroth are the gods , quoth Cęsar . “ Great Jove from the high - vaulted heavens Thunders in cloudless space , but sends no rain to refresh us .
... the prętor ; Tall and noble bis growth , and his face was clear as Apollo's . “ Wroth are the gods , quoth Cęsar . “ Great Jove from the high - vaulted heavens Thunders in cloudless space , but sends no rain to refresh us .
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... He is risen , indeed ” ; and lo ! the stone was uplifted Quickly by strong arms beneath ; and straightway clearer and tenderer , Like a sweet face that is quickly revealed ' neath the veil that has hid it , Burst the glad chant from ...
... He is risen , indeed ” ; and lo ! the stone was uplifted Quickly by strong arms beneath ; and straightway clearer and tenderer , Like a sweet face that is quickly revealed ' neath the veil that has hid it , Burst the glad chant from ...
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... and all the brethren assembled Bowed their heads in silence , and prayed for the souls of the martyrs Summoned to stand this night before the face of the Saviour , Hearing the joyful words from His lips , “ Ye blest of my Father ...
... and all the brethren assembled Bowed their heads in silence , and prayed for the souls of the martyrs Summoned to stand this night before the face of the Saviour , Hearing the joyful words from His lips , “ Ye blest of my Father ...
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Those pronounced him too , of thought , with already a pronounced youngest who scrutinized his face the closest . disbelief in the custom - house . In these But waiving the discussion of age , he was days of big carnivals they would ...
Those pronounced him too , of thought , with already a pronounced youngest who scrutinized his face the closest . disbelief in the custom - house . In these But waiving the discussion of age , he was days of big carnivals they would ...
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