Dermot O'Brien, Or, The Taking of Tredagh: A Tale of 1649Stringer & Townsend, 1849 - 166 pages |
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... falling with the rise and fall of the breeze , scarcely distinguishable above the tinkling music of the river , and the fitful cadences of the air among the tree - tops , unless it were by something indescribable , save to those who ...
... falling with the rise and fall of the breeze , scarcely distinguishable above the tinkling music of the river , and the fitful cadences of the air among the tree - tops , unless it were by something indescribable , save to those who ...
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... falling collar was of fine cam- bric , profusely frilled with the richest Flanders lace , as were the cuffs of his sleeves , and the knees of his buff breeches , though in the latter instance this costly decoration was con- cealed by ...
... falling collar was of fine cam- bric , profusely frilled with the richest Flanders lace , as were the cuffs of his sleeves , and the knees of his buff breeches , though in the latter instance this costly decoration was con- cealed by ...
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... fall had taken effect precisely where the matador directs the deadly thrust of his fine blade in the Spanish bull - ring - right at the juncture of the skull and spine - producing instanta- neous death , and hurling the great stag ...
... fall had taken effect precisely where the matador directs the deadly thrust of his fine blade in the Spanish bull - ring - right at the juncture of the skull and spine - producing instanta- neous death , and hurling the great stag ...
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... fall and rapid , and then precipitous rock - walled ravines , watered by actual torrents , all alike , trout - stream , brook and torrent , working their devious way westward to join the distant Slaney . Meantime Slievh Buy itself ...
... fall and rapid , and then precipitous rock - walled ravines , watered by actual torrents , all alike , trout - stream , brook and torrent , working their devious way westward to join the distant Slaney . Meantime Slievh Buy itself ...
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... fall down by her sides despondently- " A - h ! Dermot ! " " You recollect , Ellinor ? " " I do ! I do - it is true . Though I thought not of it before . " “ And now , when this O'Neil is reconciled to the Church— is ready to play the ...
... fall down by her sides despondently- " A - h ! Dermot ! " " You recollect , Ellinor ? " " I do ! I do - it is true . Though I thought not of it before . " “ And now , when this O'Neil is reconciled to the Church— is ready to play the ...
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Dermot O'brien, Or the Taking of Tredagh: A Tale of 1649 (Classic Reprint) Henry William Herbert No preview available - 2016 |
Dermot O'brien, Or the Taking of Tredagh: A Tale of 1649 (Classic Reprint) Henry William Herbert No preview available - 2018 |
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Page 94 - Then bugle's note and cannon's roar the death-like silence broke, And with one start, and with one cry, the royal city woke.
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Page 137 - I've seen the sick and ghastly bed Of Sin delirious with its dread: But these were horrors — this was woe Unmix'd with such — but sure and slow. He faded, and so calm and meek, So softly worn, so sweetly weak, So tearless, yet so tender — kind, And grieved for those he left behind...