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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 23
Page 27
... pretty Mistress Lee - eh ? " " I never entertained so selfish a thought , " said Everard ; " and if this nocturnal disturb- ance at the mansion were explained and ended , I would instantly take my departure . " " Your friend Noll would ...
... pretty Mistress Lee - eh ? " " I never entertained so selfish a thought , " said Everard ; " and if this nocturnal disturb- ance at the mansion were explained and ended , I would instantly take my departure . " " Your friend Noll would ...
Page 91
... pretty girl , such as thou dost boast , I should be loath to expose her to the terrors of a residence at Woodstock , where these devils - I beg their pardon , for I suppose they hear every word we say these merry goblins - make such gay ...
... pretty girl , such as thou dost boast , I should be loath to expose her to the terrors of a residence at Woodstock , where these devils - I beg their pardon , for I suppose they hear every word we say these merry goblins - make such gay ...
Page 94
... pretty serving - wench , all at command ! " " Hush , friend , " said Everard ; " remember I hold that persuasion . " " More the pity , Mark , more the pity , ” said Wildrake ; " but , as you say , it is needless talk- ing of it . Let us ...
... pretty serving - wench , all at command ! " " Hush , friend , " said Everard ; " remember I hold that persuasion . " " More the pity , Mark , more the pity , ” said Wildrake ; " but , as you say , it is needless talk- ing of it . Let us ...
Page 165
... pretty maiden , if you would accept my help , your work would be sooner done , ” said the stranger . " I thank you , " said Alice ; " but had I need- ed assistance , I could have brought those with me who had rendered it . " " I do not ...
... pretty maiden , if you would accept my help , your work would be sooner done , ” said the stranger . " I thank you , " said Alice ; " but had I need- ed assistance , I could have brought those with me who had rendered it . " " I do not ...
Page 166
... pretty mistress ? " said the stranger ; " that was far from my purpose .. -I will put my question otherwise - Are the good dames of Woodstock so careless of their pretty daughters as to let the flower of them all wander about the wild ...
... pretty mistress ? " said the stranger ; " that was far from my purpose .. -I will put my question otherwise - Are the good dames of Woodstock so careless of their pretty daughters as to let the flower of them all wander about the wild ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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...