The Gates Wide Open; Or, Scenes in Another WorldLee and Shepard, 1870 - 340 pages |
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Page xi
... Perpetua - They attend Vespers- The Temple and Worship described ....... CHAPTER IV . ......... St. Perpetua sends Persis to Mrs. Jay with a Message Their Conversation - The Idea of Married Life entertained by Persis - Her Admiration of ...
... Perpetua - They attend Vespers- The Temple and Worship described ....... CHAPTER IV . ......... St. Perpetua sends Persis to Mrs. Jay with a Message Their Conversation - The Idea of Married Life entertained by Persis - Her Admiration of ...
Page xii
... Perpetua and Mrs. Jay are joined by Faustinus and Calliste , just returned after an Absence of fourteen Centuries - Their Colloquy with Mrs. Jay - Their Surprise at hearing of the Discovery of a " New World " -Mrs . Jay describes her ...
... Perpetua and Mrs. Jay are joined by Faustinus and Calliste , just returned after an Absence of fourteen Centuries - Their Colloquy with Mrs. Jay - Their Surprise at hearing of the Discovery of a " New World " -Mrs . Jay describes her ...
Page xiii
... Perpetua , Calliste and Mrs. Jay rise into the Air and sweep over the Country alighting to visit attractive Pleasure Grounds - Perpetua's Remarks on English Manners - The Villa of Anastasius - Frankie Guilford and her Music Lesson ...
... Perpetua , Calliste and Mrs. Jay rise into the Air and sweep over the Country alighting to visit attractive Pleasure Grounds - Perpetua's Remarks on English Manners - The Villa of Anastasius - Frankie Guilford and her Music Lesson ...
Page 49
... Perpetua - They attend Vespers- The Temple and Worship described . As they thus floated along in pleasant converse , they often paused in their flight to look down on cities , crowded with edifices , the work of many centuries . After ...
... Perpetua - They attend Vespers- The Temple and Worship described . As they thus floated along in pleasant converse , they often paused in their flight to look down on cities , crowded with edifices , the work of many centuries . After ...
Page 70
... Perpetua . Mrs. Jay looked her surprise at hearing such a title conferred in a world where all are alike saints ; and after they had taken seats on a sofa together , she said to the lady : " It is the first time I have heard this title ...
... Perpetua . Mrs. Jay looked her surprise at hearing such a title conferred in a world where all are alike saints ; and after they had taken seats on a sofa together , she said to the lady : " It is the first time I have heard this title ...
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Adam and Eve admiration Amelia Anastasius Angela asked auto-da-fé beautiful Beethoven Carthage century child Christ Christian church circle Colgate Count Gratz cried dance day-dawn deacon dear delight dress earth eminent exclaimed eyes father Faustinus and Calliste Flavianus forever Frankie friend Peter gazing George Thomson girl glad glorious glory grace happy heard heart heaven Holy husband Jay and Peter Jay's John Chrysostom Jones Laurens leave light listening living look madam martyrdom mind Mishael morning mother Nero never once oratorio palace Paul Perpetua Persis Peter Schlemihl petua pietists Plato pleasure Pray reached Redeemed regarded replied Roman Rome rose saints saloon Saviour seats seen Sir William Hamilton smile soon soul speak stars stood sweet tell temple Thomson thought Tibertius tion told walked wife women wonderful words
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