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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... dangerous and discreditable machinations in which he suspected her to have engaged , or , on the other hand , to discover that she really had no concern with these stratagems . He should know how to judge of that in some measure , he ...
... dangerous and discreditable machinations in which he suspected her to have engaged , or , on the other hand , to discover that she really had no concern with these stratagems . He should know how to judge of that in some measure , he ...
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... " Our Sovereign Lord , King Charles , the lawful and undoubted King of these realms . " The petition ( in those days most dangerous ) was pronounced with a full , raised , and distinct articulation , as 12 WOODSTOCK .
... " Our Sovereign Lord , King Charles , the lawful and undoubted King of these realms . " The petition ( in those days most dangerous ) was pronounced with a full , raised , and distinct articulation , as 12 WOODSTOCK .
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... dangerous machinations with which she appeared to have connected herself . He returned slowly , and in a very different mood . Not only had Alice , prudent as beautiful , ap- peared completely free from the weakness of con- duct which ...
... dangerous machinations with which she appeared to have connected herself . He returned slowly , and in a very different mood . Not only had Alice , prudent as beautiful , ap- peared completely free from the weakness of con- duct which ...
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... into conversation . " I have been thinking , Mark , ” said he , " that if you and I had been called to the bar - as , by the by , has been in danger of happening to me in more senses than one - I say , had we become WOODSTOCK . 25.
... into conversation . " I have been thinking , Mark , ” said he , " that if you and I had been called to the bar - as , by the by , has been in danger of happening to me in more senses than one - I say , had we become WOODSTOCK . 25.
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... dangers ! " exclaimed Wildrake . " Huzza ! -Up hearts , cavaliers ! — Hey for cavaliers ! -God bless King Charles ! -Moon and stars , catch my hat ! " - and he threw it up as high as he could into the air . The ce- lestial bodies which ...
... dangers ! " exclaimed Wildrake . " Huzza ! -Up hearts , cavaliers ! — Hey for cavaliers ! -God bless King Charles ! -Moon and stars , catch my hat ! " - and he threw it up as high as he could into the air . The ce- lestial bodies which ...
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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...