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  LONGFELLOW THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES _A STORY OF THE TIMES OF SCANDERBEG AND THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE


id: 47769
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  SARAGOSSA A Story of Spanish Valor AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION FROM THE ORIGINAL OF B. PÉREZ GALDÓS BY MINNA CAROLINE SMITH BOSTON


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id: 15767
title: The Texan Scouts: A Story of the Alamo and Goliad
author: Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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  "I think the Mexicans probably belonged to Urrea''s band," said Ned. the face of Urrea had upon Ned an effect much like that of Santa Anna. "A terribly good mind reader, that boy, Ned," he said. After the horses had eaten Obed, the Panther and Ned rode away in search "Which would mean," said Ned, "that another Mexican army had come north "Since Santa Anna has come," said the Panther, "they''re likely to move "It cannot be Mexicans who are besieging the cabin," said Ned. away he beckoned to Ned. When the boy stood at his saddle bow he said They were not far upon the plain when Ned saw a great figure coming Ned looked toward San Antonio, and he saw Mexicans everywhere. A great shout came from the Mexicans when they saw the daring Texans "If you would like to see Santa Anna you can," he said to Ned.


id: 15470
title: Inez: A Tale of the Alamo
author: Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)
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  Florence''s lip curled, and Mary looked sorrowingly, pityingly upon "You remember the cousin Mary, whose father died not long ago? and be happy, good little girls." Mary looked almost fearfully at Mary placed her hand in her cousin''s, and murmured, from Mary''s face, and instead of her bright smile, a look of painful Drawing her arm round Florence, Mary turned in the direction of their With a sad heart Mrs. Carlton took leave, advising Mary "to offer no Inez laid her hand on his arm, and looking him full in the face, Clasping tightly the hand which rested in her own, Mary replied: When Mary came out, her pale face and wearied look attracted Mrs. Carlton''s attention. Mary clasped Florence''s hands in hers, and though too feeble to speak Mournfully Florence looked for a moment on Mary''s face, yet there was "Inez, the Mary you have loved rests no longer on earth.


id: 23189
title: The Lily of Leyden
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  "Why, what has happened, Captain Van der Elst?" exclaimed the young "They yielded not to the Spaniards, but to death," answered Captain Van turning towards Jaqueline, who, with Baron Van der Arenberg and Albert, On reaching the foot of the mound the burgomaster and Captain Van der Suddenly Berthold, on hearing that Captain Van der Elst was about to set Prince frequently visited Delft, but Captain Van der Elst believed that road again without delay," said Captain Van der Elst, as he and Berthold passed since her young cousin Berthold had accompanied Captain Van der "It is Captain Van der Elst and my cousin Berthold!" exclaimed citizens and garrison of Leyden to defend the city until the Spaniards Captain Van der Elst, the burgomaster summoned the chief inhabitants "Can you now remain with us?" asked the burgomaster of Captain Van der It was the first time that Jaqueline and Karl Van der Elst had been


id: 9757
title: Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book II.
author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
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  "When last, great king, I was admitted to thy presence," said Almamen, "May this maiden withdraw, ere I answer my lord the king?" said Almamen. "I sell not my foes for gold, great king," said he, with a stern smile: "Art thou then thyself of the Jewish faith?" asked the king. "Thou art a subtle reasoner, my friend," said Ferdinand, smiling gently. "Thou hast heard our conference, Father Tomas?" said the king, anxiously, "Thou art aware," said Muza, frowning, "that thy life is forfeited "Dost thou, in truth, suspect the faith of Muza Ben Abil Gazan?" said the "I fear his truth," answered Muza; "the Christian king conquers more foes nor king shall tear thee from the bosom of thy lover." "And in that faith thou wert trained, maiden, by thy father?" said the "Son, thou hast said enough," replied the Dominican, closing his eyes,


id: 9760
title: Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book V.
author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
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  "Men of Granada!" said Boabdil, as soon as the deep and breathless "Before thee, Christian!" cried a stern and clear voice; and from amongst "It must have been more than man who struck thee down," said the king. "We will avenge thee well," said the king, setting his teeth: "let our "Yield thee, Boabdil el Chico!" cried Tendilla, from his rear, "or thou As Muza placed himself on a cushion, a little below the king, Boabdil Boabdil el Chico, King of Granada, Ferdinand of Arragon and Isabel of "Muza," resumed the king, as the Spaniards left the presence--"thou hast charger, and the tone of thy haughty voice, I know the hero of Granada. "Hold, prince!" said Almamen, in an altered voice: "is thy country the "What moves thee, dark stranger?" said the Moor; "and why dost thou "Moors and people of Granada!" he said, in a solemn but hollow voice, "I


id: 9759
title: Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book IV.
author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
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  "Hush, man!" said Almamen, quickly, and looking sharply round; "I thy "Yea," returned the Jew, "and of the same tribe as thy honoured father-Almamen drew back, placed his hand quietly on the Jew''s shoulder, looked "Thou dost not tremble," said Almamen, at length, breaking the silence, her hand in his, and said, steadily and calmly, "Father, wheresoever thou Almamen to remain in safety in the castle; and the only hope of escape "Leila," said the Hebrew, when left alone with his daughter, "think not The Lord of Israel be with thee, my daughter, and strengthen thy heart! On the fifth day from his departure, Almamen returned to find the castle "Why dost thou wind and turn, good Ximen?" said the Jew, shaking his "Thou dost not know him," said Ximen, alarmed at the thought of a even now, if Almamen learn that thou knowest his birth and race, tremble! which Almamen returns to Granada.


id: 9756
title: Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book I.
author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
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  "God is great!" said one man; "it is the Enchanter Almamen." "Noble Muza," returned Almamen, "fear not that my voice will weaken the my heart, thy bird is in its home," murmured the songstress at the king''s "My friend," said the king, when alone with Almamen, "your counsels often "Light of the faithful," said he, when Boabdil had concluded, "the powers "Yet," said Almamen, "while my lord the king rejects the fanaticism of "Ha!" said Boabdil, in an altered voice, "thou thinkest, then, that I am "Mysterious man!" said Boabdil; "whence, then, is thy power?--whence thy Almamen approached the king, as he now stood by the open balcony. "Prove to me thy power," said Boabdil, awed less by the words than by the "We meet to-morrow, at midnight, mighty Boabdil," said Almamen, with his "Thy mother''s soul has passed into mine," said the Moor, tenderly. "Doubt not, great master; none in Granada, save thy faithful Ximen, know


id: 9758
title: Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book III.
author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
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  examination of Almamen, the Dominican had sought the queen; and had When Leila entered the queen''s pavilion, Isabel, who was alone, marked "Maiden," said Isabel, encouragingly, "I fear thou hast been strangely "Ah, madam!" said Leila, as she fell on one knee beside the queen, "most thy hostess--thou wilt find her of a kindly and fostering nature. oh, maiden!" added the queen, with benevolent warmth, "steel not thy Castilian prejudices, left her hand in Leila''s grateful clasp; and laying said, gently,--"And thy prayers shall avail thee and me when thy God and countenance of Torquemada; and Leila looked around her, with the feeling holy land, sacred equally to the faith of Christian and of Jew. The By degrees, as her new faith grew confirmed, Leila now inclined herself On these thoughts Leila meditated, till "King of Granada," said Almamen, "the hour hath come at last; go forth


id: 6849
title: The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 02
author: Wallace, Lew
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  "I shall ask you, Sergius, to return to the city to-night, for inquiry Like him is the man who, thinking to know God, of God; asking hearing and belief, not worship; begging men to come Next day about noon the Prince of India took the galley, and set out The Prince''s look and manner changed, and he took the monk''s hand. pausing, he pointed to the Emperor, and said, solemnly: "My Lord, thou Having heard from Mahommed, he was lord of his time, and here was noble About that time Sergius looked up to the Princess, whose face shone out One day an order was placed in the Count''s hand, directing him to find Coming near, the Prince raised his eyes--stopped--smiled--and said: Mahommed turned as the Prince spoke, and let his eyes rest a moment "Take it in hand, Lord Mahommed," said the Prince of India.


id: 6848
title: The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01
author: Wallace, Lew
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  "Rest thou thy soul, O wisest of pagan kings," said the master, rising. looked into thy face, or touched thy hand, or heard thy voice, I know come thou wilt allow me to relate myself to thee as father to son, in was an Indian Prince vastly rich, come, like a good Mohammedan, to "Why dost thou take this place, O Prince?" asked the Shaykh, who was The Prince listened, and at the end said, like a man in haste: "Tell me, O Emir, which wouldst thou rather face, a hill-man or the "I see plainly thou art a good man," the Emir said, bowing again. "Nay," said Sergius, looking at the Prince without taking down his hands--"if ever man believed what he said, my master did." "My Lord," said the Prince, calmly, "a man''s destiny is never "I am Prince Mahommed''s ambassador, O Princess," he said, rising to his


id: 36858
title: The Blockade of Phalsburg: An Episode of the End of the Empire
author: Erckmann-Chatrian
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  tell you all about it, said Father Moses of the Jews'' street. the next room, and now came to the door and said, "Good-morning, Mr. Sergeant." "Yes, Sorlé," I said, as I sat down; "the time of trouble has come of I took Zeffen by the hand, and said: "Sergeant, this is my daughter, The sergeant looked at Zeffen.--"Father Moses," said he, "you have a "My children have come to stay with me," I said to the sergeant; "you This crowd was waiting, as I said, and soon Zeffen and Sorlé came, as "My last day has come!" said Sorlé. went out, with Zeffen and Sorlé on my arms, and little Sâfel in front, "Ah!" said Sorlé, "we thought we were going to have a quiet time, and The sergeant--an old man--looked at him, and said: "Take him to the "Father Moses," said the sergeant, "the children are pale!"


id: 40519
title: The Captain of the Janizaries A story of the times of Scanderberg and the fall of Constantinople
author: Ludlow, James M. (James Meeker)
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  "Do you speak true?" cried Scanderbeg, laying his hand upon the man''s Stop!" said Scanderbeg, pacing the little room like a caged "I swear it," said the man, "and that all Albania prays to-day for this little one," said the old man, rising. "Let not your Christian lips call me Scanderbeg, but Castriot," said "Mary save her!" said the old man with gratified look. "Why?" said Kabilovitsch, "these horny hands should tell thee, Sire, treacherously," said the old man, reining his horse, and speaking with "A sturdy little Giaour," said old Selim, a fat and gouty Janizary, Pausing at the door-way the old man put his hand upon the boy''s Morsinia buried her fair face in the gray beard of the old man, as the girl are to-day," said the man. "But why," said the old man, rising to his feet with the enthusiasm of


id: 47769
title: Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor
author: Pérez Galdós, Benito
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  Don Roque said to me, "I know Don José de Montoria, one of the richest "We know the rest, my good man," said Don Roque. "Señor Don Roque," I said that night to my friend as we were going to second parallel, he said, looking at the French: "Thanks be to God, feet no rest, going and coming between the two houses, carrying things "Do you hear what I tell you, Señor Don José?" said Busto; "Candiola at night and in my house, dishonoring your father and offending God. And I from my room saw the light in yours, and believed that you "Señor Montoria," said Candiola, "a day will come when we shall again "That house is worth very little, Señor Don Jeronimo," said the friar. "Mariquilla of my heart," said Augustine, "let us hope that the siege "Mariquilla, wait a little," said Montoria, with great agitation.


