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... princess , a captive of Abenner . In this damsel the prince takes a peculiar interest , and , reflecting on her misfortunes , he uses every endeavour to solace her by con- version to Christianity . Instigated by the demons , she ...
... princess , a captive of Abenner . In this damsel the prince takes a peculiar interest , and , reflecting on her misfortunes , he uses every endeavour to solace her by con- version to Christianity . Instigated by the demons , she ...
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... princess being abandoned to virginity and reproba- tion , Theudas attempts in a conference to shake the faith of Josaphat ; but the latter victoriously converts the magician , and sends him , like Nachor , to the desert , where he is ...
... princess being abandoned to virginity and reproba- tion , Theudas attempts in a conference to shake the faith of Josaphat ; but the latter victoriously converts the magician , and sends him , like Nachor , to the desert , where he is ...
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... princes who exult in splendid palaces and royal vestments , appear still more thoughtless to the glorified inhabitants of the eternal mansions . There is also related a story [ c . 13 ] , which has been fre- quently imitated , of a ...
... princes who exult in splendid palaces and royal vestments , appear still more thoughtless to the glorified inhabitants of the eternal mansions . There is also related a story [ c . 13 ] , which has been fre- quently imitated , of a ...
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... princess by report , arrives at the capital of Antiochus , and solves the enigma , which contained an allusion to the criminal passion of the father . The king of Syria lays snares for the destruction of Apollonius , who escapes from ...
... princess by report , arrives at the capital of Antiochus , and solves the enigma , which contained an allusion to the criminal passion of the father . The king of Syria lays snares for the destruction of Apollonius , who escapes from ...
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... princess of Syria , and lays claim to the hand of his fair pupil . Some months after the marriage had been solemnized , in- telligence arrives that Antiochus and his daughter had been struck dead by lightning , and that the appearance ...
... princess of Syria , and lays claim to the hand of his fair pupil . Some months after the marriage had been solemnized , in- telligence arrives that Antiochus and his daughter had been struck dead by lightning , and that the appearance ...
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