Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... head , that the two ears expanded from under it as if they had been in- tended as handles by which to lift the whole person . Moreover the worthy divine wore spectacles , and a long grizzled peaked beard , and he carried in his hand a ...
... head , that the two ears expanded from under it as if they had been in- tended as handles by which to lift the whole person . Moreover the worthy divine wore spectacles , and a long grizzled peaked beard , and he carried in his hand a ...
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... head is sometimes useful when his arm is but little worth . But you and Albert were so de- sirous that he should go alone - and now , who can say what has become of him ? " " Nay , nay , father , " said Alice ; " we have good hope that ...
... head is sometimes useful when his arm is but little worth . But you and Albert were so de- sirous that he should go alone - and now , who can say what has become of him ? " " Nay , nay , father , " said Alice ; " we have good hope that ...
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... head ; a fellow who leaves you the statutes and laws of old England , to prate of Rome and Greece - sees the Areopagus in Westmin- ster - Hall , and takes old Noll for a Roman Consul- Adad , he is like to prove a dictator amongst them ...
... head ; a fellow who leaves you the statutes and laws of old England , to prate of Rome and Greece - sees the Areopagus in Westmin- ster - Hall , and takes old Noll for a Roman Consul- Adad , he is like to prove a dictator amongst them ...
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... and having made it describe the figure of eight in a flourish through the air , would have brought it down with vengeance upon the head of the steward , had not Sir Henry interposed . " We must trail bats now , Joceline - our 34 WOODSTOCK .
... and having made it describe the figure of eight in a flourish through the air , would have brought it down with vengeance upon the head of the steward , had not Sir Henry interposed . " We must trail bats now , Joceline - our 34 WOODSTOCK .
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... head and ear , Whether you fought by Damme or the Spirit , Of you I speak . — Legend of Captain Jones . " JOSEPH TOMKINS and Joliffe the keeper remained for some time in silence , as they stood together look- ing along the path in which ...
... head and ear , Whether you fought by Damme or the Spirit , Of you I speak . — Legend of Captain Jones . " JOSEPH TOMKINS and Joliffe the keeper remained for some time in silence , as they stood together look- ing along the path in which ...
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alarm Alice Lee ancient answered Wildrake apartment arms army better betwixt Bevis Brownists called cavalier church clergyman cloak Colonel Everard Commissioners cousin Cromwell dare daugh daughter Desborough devil door doubt duty England exclaimed executive government eyes father fear feeling followed gentleman give hand Harrison hath head hear heard heart Heaven hold honour Joceline Joliffe keeper King King's Oak light Lodge look Markham Everard Master Bletson Master Holdenough ment military saints mind Mistress Alice muscadine never night old knight Parliament person Phoebe poor Presbyterian rapier rard replied Everard replied Wildrake Rosamond's roundhead seemed Sir Henry Lee sleep soldier speak spoke stood stranger strong sword tell thee thing thou art thou hast thought thyself tion Tomkins tone truly trust turn uncle Everard Victor Lee voice walked warrant wild Woodstock words worshipful yonder young
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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...