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 , was growing impatient , and Everard had but just time to bid Wildrake hold the horses until he should send Joceline to his assistance , when old Joan unpinned the door , to demand who was without at that time of the WOODSTOCK . 7.
... Lodge , was growing impatient , and Everard had but just time to bid Wildrake hold the horses until he should send Joceline to his assistance , when old Joan unpinned the door , to demand who was without at that time of the WOODSTOCK . 7.
Page 8
... hold she had laid on his cloak , entered the kitchen of Joceline's dwelling . Bevis , who had advanced to support Joan in her opposition , humbled his lion - port , with that wonderful instinct which makes his race remember so long ...
... hold she had laid on his cloak , entered the kitchen of Joceline's dwelling . Bevis , who had advanced to support Joan in her opposition , humbled his lion - port , with that wonderful instinct which makes his race remember so long ...
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... hold out no longer . " " By my honour , and it was stoutly done of you I must say , " said Wildrake , who had been listen- ing with much interest . " I am a bold dare - devil enough , yet when I had two inches of oak plank between the ...
... hold out no longer . " " By my honour , and it was stoutly done of you I must say , " said Wildrake , who had been listen- ing with much interest . " I am a bold dare - devil enough , yet when I had two inches of oak plank between the ...
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... hold by our excel- lent and victorious General Oliver , whom Heaven long preserve - that were he to command me , I should not scruple to pluck forth of his high place the man whom they call Speaker , even as I lent a poor hand to pluck ...
... hold by our excel- lent and victorious General Oliver , whom Heaven long preserve - that were he to command me , I should not scruple to pluck forth of his high place the man whom they call Speaker , even as I lent a poor hand to pluck ...
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... hold of him till they were both in the chamber of Victor Lee , where they had slept on a former occasion . Even then he continued to hold Wildrake , until the servant had arranged the lights , and was dismissed from the room ; then ...
... hold of him till they were both in the chamber of Victor Lee , where they had slept on a former occasion . Even then he continued to hold Wildrake , until the servant had arranged the lights , and was dismissed from the room ; then ...
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alarm Albert Lee Alice Lee answered better Bevis blood-hound Brentford called cavalier Church Church of England clergyman cloak Colonel Everard courage Cromwell danger dare dear Desborough devil disturbances doctor door Dr Rochecliffe dress escape eyes father fear feelings follow gentleman give goblins hand Harrison hath hear heard heart Heaven honour humour Joceline Joceline's Joliffe King's King's Oak late laughed Lodge look Lord Lord Wilmot Louis Kerneguy Lucretius Majesty Markham Everard Master Bletson Master Holdenough Master Kerneguy ment methinks mind mingled Mistress Alice never night old knight party perhaps person Phoebe pitcher poor pretty Prince rapier rard replied Everard roundhead Scotland seemed Sir Henry Lee sleep speak spoke stranger sure sword tell thee thing thou thought tion Tomkins tone trust turn Victor Lee voice weapon wild Wildrake Woodstock word worthy young youth
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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...