This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ... tently for the welcome sound, which would indicate the trap-door. At last a hollow echo replied to his footstep. He stood for a moment like a statue, and then bending down, beheld the outlines of the trap-door, with the marks of footsteps all around.' One vigorous movement of his fingers, and the trap ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ... tently for the welcome sound, which would indicate the trap-door. At last a hollow echo replied to his footstep. He stood for a moment like a statue, and then bending down, beheld the outlines of the trap-door, with the marks of footsteps all around.' One vigorous movement of his fingers, and the trap-door was opened; while the darkness of the secret stairway yawned once again irr the centre of the floor. " Ah, it is no enigma ! It is indeed a Revelation of the Secret of my life !" gasped Leon, as overwhelmed by the joy of the moment, he remained on his ktjees, gazing vacantly into the void below. He felt his heart swell within his bosom, while his blood flowed through his veins like living-fire. All fear of discovery, all doubt, all hesitation was gone. His face was radiant with delight, as rising from his knees, he grasped the torch and advanced toward the trap-door again. In a moment he was gone, yes, down thirteen narrow steps of stone, with the torch flaring above his head. The place in which he stood, was marked by certain singular features. The light revealed a vaulted cellar, some twelve feet square, with floor of hard clay, and walls of massive stone. The arching roof was built of substantial masses of brick. Opposite the foot of the stairway was a small door, fashioned in the walls, evidently the entrance of a secret passage. As the torch flashed over this door, Leon examined it with a careful eye. It was formed of solid iron, and fastened from the other side. v From the wall to the right of the stairway, a mass of brick, reaching frotn the hard floor to the arching ceiling, projected for the space of one foot, while it was two feet in width. Leon passed around the vault, examining the structure of the stairway, which arising...
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Add this copy of The Nazarene: Or, the Last of the Washingtons. a to cart. $18.00, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of The Nazarene: Or, the Last of the Washingtons. a to cart. $28.30, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
