The Mysterious Freebooter: Or, The Days of Queen Bess. A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane, Newman, and Company, 1806 |
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... attended his , when one of the leaders of the borderers advanced , and having motioned with his hand to enjoin silence , he spoke thus : - " Our loved and venerated chief commands me to inform the conquered De Mowbray , that as the ...
... attended his , when one of the leaders of the borderers advanced , and having motioned with his hand to enjoin silence , he spoke thus : - " Our loved and venerated chief commands me to inform the conquered De Mowbray , that as the ...
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... attended him , and to endeavour to open their feelings to his -situation by the master - key of gold , which fits the wards of almost every heart . The first on whom he resolved to make the attempt , was the fellow whose observations on ...
... attended him , and to endeavour to open their feelings to his -situation by the master - key of gold , which fits the wards of almost every heart . The first on whom he resolved to make the attempt , was the fellow whose observations on ...
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... malignant Frasier attended . upon him . About noon he again threw a paper out of his window , similar to the one he had let fall from it the day before : before as the evening advanced , he de- termined to 58 MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER .
... malignant Frasier attended . upon him . About noon he again threw a paper out of his window , similar to the one he had let fall from it the day before : before as the evening advanced , he de- termined to 58 MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER .
Page 93
... attended the failure of his expecta- tions . Then came to his mind the remem- brance of his parting with Hubert , and the innocent countenance of the babe whom he had committed to his mercy . To this idea succeeded the recollection of ...
... attended the failure of his expecta- tions . Then came to his mind the remem- brance of his parting with Hubert , and the innocent countenance of the babe whom he had committed to his mercy . To this idea succeeded the recollection of ...
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... Attend his anguish'd eye ; All ready at a glance to fly- Vain , vain their help ! The fever - heated brain Rages ; nor can the icy poles allay the pain . - " Oh ! for yon beggar's ease , yon beggar's health , " A moment grant it , and ...
... Attend his anguish'd eye ; All ready at a glance to fly- Vain , vain their help ! The fever - heated brain Rages ; nor can the icy poles allay the pain . - " Oh ! for yon beggar's ease , yon beggar's health , " A moment grant it , and ...
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agita Algiers Allanrod Ambrose amongst apartment appeared arms arrived asked Rosalind attend awoke Baron beheld believed blessed booter breath cabin captivity chamber CHAP Clotilda command conduct D'Al D'Alton D'Altonville Dame Edith death deck door drawbridge dread Eloise endeavouring enemy entered exclaimed eyes fate father favour fear feel felt female Frasier freebooters Gertrude hand happiness heard heart Heaven honour hope hour idea informed Lady lamp leader light Lord Rufus Lord William mand marriage matchlock ment mind misery Monrose morning Moss-trooper Mowbray Castle mute night passed passion perceived placed portunity present prison quired ramparts Ravil recollection render replied returned rienced Rufus de Madginecourt salind scarcely scene sensation seraglio shew ship side sigh silence situation slaves sleep sound Spanish captain spirit spot stood suffer sunk thee thou thought threw tion tonville Toulon turned voice walls William de Mowbray wish wretched
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Page 160 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul...
Page 75 - And thick around the woodland hymns arise. Roused by the cock, the soon-clad shepherd leaves His mossy cottage, where with peace he dwells ; And from the crowded fold, in order, drives His flock, to taste the verdure of the morn.
Page 160 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 39 - Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth...
Page 304 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder...
Page 130 - ... army appeared before Brixen, it was feared they would commit some excess, and Hormayr immediately issued the following proclamation to tranquillize them. " Faithful Tyroleans ! so true to your religion and so attached to your native country, the greatest pride of my heart is to be your countryman, and the happiest moment of my life is that in which I am able to take a part in your deliverance. " Yes, you have proved yourselves worthy to be free, you have proved that you deserve that constitution...