Woodstock; Or, The Cavalier: A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 2Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh; and Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London., 1826 - 370 pages |
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... Lodge might be prolonged , and the seques- trators removed from the royal mansion and do- mains , by other means than those of the absurd species of intimidation which seemed to be resort- ed to , to scare them from thence . All this ...
... Lodge might be prolonged , and the seques- trators removed from the royal mansion and do- mains , by other means than those of the absurd species of intimidation which seemed to be resort- ed to , to scare them from thence . All this ...
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... Lodge for that special purpose . Yet deep as was the habitual veneration with which he heard the impressive service of the Church , Everard's eyes could not help straying towards Alice , and his thoughts wandering to the purpose of his ...
... Lodge for that special purpose . Yet deep as was the habitual veneration with which he heard the impressive service of the Church , Everard's eyes could not help straying towards Alice , and his thoughts wandering to the purpose of his ...
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... Lodge . It is certain , that when he now looked upon her , it was with shame for having nourished such a suspicion , and the resolution to believe rather that the devil had imitated her voice , than that a creature , who seemed so much ...
... Lodge . It is certain , that when he now looked upon her , it was with shame for having nourished such a suspicion , and the resolution to believe rather that the devil had imitated her voice , than that a creature , who seemed so much ...
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... to your residence in the Lodge , and your usual fortunes and perquisites there - I have great reason to hope this may be permitted , if not expressly , at 8 16 WOODSTOCK . not choose me to give you a more affectionate ...
... to your residence in the Lodge , and your usual fortunes and perquisites there - I have great reason to hope this may be permitted , if not expressly , at 8 16 WOODSTOCK . not choose me to give you a more affectionate ...
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... Lodge too long ; and let me tell you , I had left it in scorn long since , but for the or- ders of one whom I may yet live to do service to . I will take nothing from the usurpers , be their name Rump or Cromwell - be they one devil or ...
... Lodge too long ; and let me tell you , I had left it in scorn long since , but for the or- ders of one whom I may yet live to do service to . I will take nothing from the usurpers , be their name Rump or Cromwell - be they one devil or ...
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Page 56 - Now the wasted brands do glow, Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, Puts the wretch, that lies in woe, In remembrance of a shroud. Now it is the time of night, That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide.
Page 250 - Threlkeld praise ! Hear it, good man, old in days ! Thou tree of covert and of rest For this young bird that is distrest ; Among thy branches safe he lay, And he was free to sport and play. When falcons were abroad for prey.
Page 226 - Tis to him we love most, And to all who love him. Brave gallants, stand up, And avaunt, ye base carles ! Were there death in the cup, Here 'sa health to King Charles...