Mariamne: An Historical Novel of Palestine, Volym 3G. Whittaker, 1825 |
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Sida 15
... awful words ; and conscience , with fiery lashes , made his soul quake with fear . He concealed any outward expression of what he felt , and after a short pause , resumed ; 66 Why did you go to Julius ? " . MARIAMNE . 15.
... awful words ; and conscience , with fiery lashes , made his soul quake with fear . He concealed any outward expression of what he felt , and after a short pause , resumed ; 66 Why did you go to Julius ? " . MARIAMNE . 15.
Sida 18
... fear , but rather an expression of reckless tenderness , had not subdued for a moment his furious wrath : the dagger fell from his grasp , he looked on her , sobbed aloud , then tore his hair , beat his breast , and uttered imprecations ...
... fear , but rather an expression of reckless tenderness , had not subdued for a moment his furious wrath : the dagger fell from his grasp , he looked on her , sobbed aloud , then tore his hair , beat his breast , and uttered imprecations ...
Sida 29
... fear , and keeping her mind in a state of doubt on the recent events , not without sus- picion that Salome had been the accidental in- stigator of Herod's fatal anger . As no meeting had taken place between Ma- riamne and her husband ...
... fear , and keeping her mind in a state of doubt on the recent events , not without sus- picion that Salome had been the accidental in- stigator of Herod's fatal anger . As no meeting had taken place between Ma- riamne and her husband ...
Sida 30
... fear and selfishness had so completely filled her mind , that he had no controul over her . Months passed in this miserable manner , when Mariamne received a kind and repentant letter from Herod , containing protestations of his love ...
... fear and selfishness had so completely filled her mind , that he had no controul over her . Months passed in this miserable manner , when Mariamne received a kind and repentant letter from Herod , containing protestations of his love ...
Sida 96
... fears were soon dissipated for it was only the stars seen through the misty exha- lations floating near the earth , when they rose above them they shone forth in all their splen- dour . During the night transparent fleecy va- pours of ...
... fears were soon dissipated for it was only the stars seen through the misty exha- lations floating near the earth , when they rose above them they shone forth in all their splen- dour . During the night transparent fleecy va- pours of ...
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accused added affection Alexandra amne Ananeel anger answered Antony Aristobulus armon asked Asmonean attendants Avenger of Blood Azahzel Babarrah blood bosom brother brow Cæsar called Cleopatra command couch court crimes Cypros death Dermah Doris dreadful Egyptian embrace enemies Engedi Essene exclaimed eyes fear feelings felt fierce followed fortress gazed grief guard hand hastened hath hear heard heart Herod Herodian honour horrid husband Hyrcanus indignation innocent insult Israel Jerusalem Joseph Judæa kingdom leave lips lofty looked lord the king Malchus Mariamne Mariamne's Massada Mazrah mind mingled misery monarch murder narch numbered obey orders Palace pale passed peace Pheroras pilum psaltery queen race reached rejoined replied retired rushed Salome Samaria Sanhedrin seized slay Sohemus soon sorrow soul spirit summoned suspicion tain tears tell Tezellah thee thou thought tion told trembled turned uttered veil voice weep wept wife woman words wretch
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Sida 216 - And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Sida 110 - Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Sida 34 - Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad : therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee.
Sida 112 - The Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither is his ear heavy, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Sida 185 - The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
Sida 185 - All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Sida 107 - For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, "Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Sida 226 - Lead on!" A serried phalanx of men, on either side, prevented her from seeing what took place, and she moved slowly forward. They soon reached the place where all her sorrows were to end. The sun was setting amid clouds, through which its beams could not penetrate, when the lovely victim reached the spot where the executioners were ready to perform their office. She advanced to the step, where her coffin lay; with steady hand untied her veil, that fell unheeded to the ground ; the braid which bound...
Sida 228 - It seemed to tell him, in words beyond the power of mortals to disbelieve, that he had murdered his spotless wife ! He stood and trembled, then shrieked in utter agony, and ran forth, and called aloud to bring him back his Mariamne. He met her bier, and following it his brother's corpse, still looking fierce. As if a moment's doubt flashed across his maddening brain, he tore away the covering from Mariamne's coffin, and saw her face placid and lovely, even in death; no stain had soiled it, but her...
Sida 73 - ... at Antony's compelling me to take the balsam gardens at Jericho, so I have offered to let him have them for an annual tribute. What do you think it is?" Mariamne calmly replied ; " Queen of Egypt, it must be more than you have any right to receive, since the territory is neither yours nor Antony's to give. Even the Triumvir cannot bestow what he has unjustly taken by force of arms.