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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... coming close up to Everard , and whispering in his ear , with accents which terror rendered tremulous , ( a mood of mind most unusual to the daring man , who seemed now overcome by it , ) " it must have been poor Dick Robison the player ...
... coming close up to Everard , and whispering in his ear , with accents which terror rendered tremulous , ( a mood of mind most unusual to the daring man , who seemed now overcome by it , ) " it must have been poor Dick Robison the player ...
Page 110
... coming - Selah ! Selah ! " " And I , " said Desborough , " will levy troops and protect your out - quarters , not choosing at present to close myself up in garrison-- " " And I , " said Bletson , " will do my part , and hie me to town ...
... coming - Selah ! Selah ! " " And I , " said Desborough , " will levy troops and protect your out - quarters , not choosing at present to close myself up in garrison-- " " And I , " said Bletson , " will do my part , and hie me to town ...
Page 122
... coming chaplain to Colonel Harrison's regiment . Not that I mingled with carnal weapons in the field - which Heaven defend that a minister of the altar should - but I preached , exhorted , and , in time of need , was a surgeon , as well ...
... coming chaplain to Colonel Harrison's regiment . Not that I mingled with carnal weapons in the field - which Heaven defend that a minister of the altar should - but I preached , exhorted , and , in time of need , was a surgeon , as well ...
Page 136
... effort of recollection , distinctly to remem- ber . " " This is a strange , and , as coming from you , a most excellently well - attested apparition , " an- swered Everard . " And yet , Master Holdenough , 136 WOODSTOCK .
... effort of recollection , distinctly to remem- ber . " " This is a strange , and , as coming from you , a most excellently well - attested apparition , " an- swered Everard . " And yet , Master Holdenough , 136 WOODSTOCK .
Page 159
... coming by their own . " Thus triumphed the old cavalier , in the treble glory of having recovered his dwelling - regain- ed , as he thought , his character as a man of fence , and finally discovered some prospect of a change of times ...
... coming by their own . " Thus triumphed the old cavalier , in the treble glory of having recovered his dwelling - regain- ed , as he thought , his character as a man of fence , and finally discovered some prospect of a change of times ...
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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...