Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... hear , hear , " of the British House of Commons , was calculated to heighten the enthusiasm of the ora tor , by intimating the sympathy of the audience . " And then , " resumed the preacher , rising in energy as he found that his ...
... hear , hear , " of the British House of Commons , was calculated to heighten the enthusiasm of the ora tor , by intimating the sympathy of the audience . " And then , " resumed the preacher , rising in energy as he found that his ...
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... hear of now . " " Alas ! my dear father , " said the young lady , in a tone which seemed to intimate his proposal of defence to be altogether desperate . " And why , alas ? " said the gentleman angrily ; " is it because I shut my door ...
... hear of now . " " Alas ! my dear father , " said the young lady , in a tone which seemed to intimate his proposal of defence to be altogether desperate . " And why , alas ? " said the gentleman angrily ; " is it because I shut my door ...
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... hear he fled , as early as young Abney . " " My dearest father , " said the young lady , weeping as she spoke , " what can I say to comfort you יי ? " Comfort me , sayst thou , girl ? I am sick of com- fort an honourable death , with ...
... hear he fled , as early as young Abney . " " My dearest father , " said the young lady , weeping as she spoke , " what can I say to comfort you יי ? " Comfort me , sayst thou , girl ? I am sick of com- fort an honourable death , with ...
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... Hear me but one patient word , and I shall have discharged my uncle Eve- rard's commission . " " Oh , it is a commission then ! Surely I suspected so much from the beginning - nay , have some sharp guess touching the ambassador also ...
... Hear me but one patient word , and I shall have discharged my uncle Eve- rard's commission . " " Oh , it is a commission then ! Surely I suspected so much from the beginning - nay , have some sharp guess touching the ambassador also ...
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... hath it : - -'Gentle daughter , Give even way unto my rough affairs , Put you not on the temper of the times , Nor be , like them , to Percy troublesome . " " " I am glad to hear you quote your favourite 28 WOODSTOCK .
... hath it : - -'Gentle daughter , Give even way unto my rough affairs , Put you not on the temper of the times , Nor be , like them , to Percy troublesome . " " " I am glad to hear you quote your favourite 28 WOODSTOCK .
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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...