Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... appearance of those dark , stern , and at the same time omnipotent soldiers - now that they heard it proclaimed by the mouth of one of their military preachers - they considered their fate as inevitable . The causes of disagreement ...
... appearance of those dark , stern , and at the same time omnipotent soldiers - now that they heard it proclaimed by the mouth of one of their military preachers - they considered their fate as inevitable . The causes of disagreement ...
Page 20
... appearance defended the entrance to the avenue . It was of mixed architecture , but on the whole , though composed of the styles of different ages , when it had received additions , had a striking and imposing effect . An immense gate ...
... appearance defended the entrance to the avenue . It was of mixed architecture , but on the whole , though composed of the styles of different ages , when it had received additions , had a striking and imposing effect . An immense gate ...
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... appearance , he was en- joined forbearance . Apparently he was satisfied , for he laid aside his doubtful and threatening demonstra- tions , lowered his ears , smoothed down his bristles , and wagged his tail . Thou Sir Henry , who had ...
... appearance , he was en- joined forbearance . Apparently he was satisfied , for he laid aside his doubtful and threatening demonstra- tions , lowered his ears , smoothed down his bristles , and wagged his tail . Thou Sir Henry , who had ...
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... appearance and voice , " Alack , my pretty Phœbe , there come those here that have more right or might than any of us , and will use little ceremony in coming when they will , and staying while they please . " He darted another glance ...
... appearance and voice , " Alack , my pretty Phœbe , there come those here that have more right or might than any of us , and will use little ceremony in coming when they will , and staying while they please . " He darted another glance ...
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... appearance , distinguished above those of his command by a double quantity of band round his neck , a double height of steeple - crown- ed hat , a larger allowance of cloak , and a treble pro- portion of sour gravity of aspect . It ...
... appearance , distinguished above those of his command by a double quantity of band round his neck , a double height of steeple - crown- ed hat , a larger allowance of cloak , and a treble pro- portion of sour gravity of aspect . It ...
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Page 106 - ... speaker that ever perplexed an audience. It has been long since said by the historian that a collection of the Protector's speeches would make, with a few exceptions, the most nonsensical book in the world; but he ought to have added that nothing could be more nervous, concise, and intelligible than what he really intended should be understood. It was also remarked of Cromwell that, though born of a good family, both by father and mother, and although he had the usual opportunities of education...