The Albigenses, a Romance. by the Author of "Bertram" (Volume 3)

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1824. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ed throngh this vast and desolate monument of departed power. Genevieve had beheld all that was great, sublime, and even terrific in nature; but it was with a new sensation of awe that she gazed round her on this stony desert of man's creation-- this huge skeleton, that might once have been clothed with myriads of poulation.* She would have inquired where she was; but the thought of her owo fearful situation rushed on her, and she was silent. When they had advanced a short space, the man who conducted her, suddenly lowering his torch, pointed to her to enter a small recess, where was a seat of stone, over which he threw his mantle ; and then placing the torch in a nook, made a sign to her female attendant to withdraw while he himself retired. So utterly subdued were her spirits, so hopeless was her heart, that she made no attempt to deprecate this ominous movement, but by clasping her hands in mute and unheeded supplication. He soon after returned with refreshments, of which he pressed her to partake ; and she then recovered breath to implore him to tell her in whose hands she was, and for what purpose she had been brought to a place so dreary. The man gazed on her a moment, and, answering only by a laugh that froze her blood, again withdrew. Starting from her trance of stupefaction, she tried to examine the place, and discover if it afforded even the most desperate means of escape. A large aperture in the wall of the recess where she was placed, gave her a view of the area below, on which the moonlight fell in full lustre. Under one of the lower arches, a band of armed men were seen carousing by the light of torches, which they had fixed against the walls. Two of distinguished port, and fully armed except their heads, were walking at some dis-i tance, and occas...
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The Albigenses V3: A Romance (1824)

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An inquiry into the history and theology of the ancient Vallenses and Albigenses: as exhibiting, agreeably to the promises, the perpetuity of the sincere church of Christ

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