. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. wood cy Sir Everett MiUais, Artisi yf FTER Lticy Ashton s escape from the bull, she swoons, and onyi recovering her senses, finds herself in the presence of a shooting-dress of dark cloth intimated the rank of the wearer,though concealed in part by a large and loose cloak of dark brown Montero cap and a black feather drooped over the wearers brow, andpartly concealed his features, which, so far as seen, were dark, regular andfull of majestic, though somewhat sullen, expression. Some secret sorrow,or the brooding spirit
. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. wood cy Sir Everett MiUais, Artisi yf FTER Lticy Ashton s escape from the bull, she swoons, and onyi recovering her senses, finds herself in the presence of a shooting-dress of dark cloth intimated the rank of the wearer,though concealed in part by a large and loose cloak of dark brown Montero cap and a black feather drooped over the wearers brow, andpartly concealed his features, which, so far as seen, were dark, regular andfull of majestic, though somewhat sullen, expression. Some secret sorrow,or the brooding spirit of some moody passion, had quenched the light and in-genuous vivacity of youth in a countenance singularly fitted to display , lest her father had been injured, she urged the unknown toassist her. Holding fast by the strangers arm, though unconscious of any-thing save the support it gave, and without which she could not have moved. . she was urging, almost dragging him forward, when Sir William Ashton came up. Scotts Bride of LUCY ASHTON AND RAVENSWOOD. ASMODEUS 77 ASSAD In the book of Tobit Asmodeus falls inlove with Sara, daughter of Eaguel, andcauses the successive deaths of seven hus-bands each on his bridal night, but whenSara married Tobit, Asmodeus was driveninto Egypt by a charm made of the heartand liver of a fish burnt on prefumedashes. (Milton throws the accent on the thirdsyl., Tennyson on the second.) Better pleasedThan Asmodeus with the fishy firme. Milton, Paradise Lost, iv. 168. Abaddon and Asmodeus caught at me. Tennyson, St. Simeon StyUtes. Asniodeus, a diable bon-homme, withmore gaiety than malice; not the least likeMephistopheles. He is the companion ofCleofas, whom he carries through the air,and shows him the inside of houses, wherethey see what is being done in private orsecrecy without being seen. AlthoughAsmodeus is not malignant, yet with aUhis wit, acuteness, and playful malice, wenever forget the fiend.—Le Sage, Le DiableBoi
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