Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... keeping , the fragments of a thrice sacked capon twice a week , and a plentiful . fast on the other five days ? Will he give us beds beside his half - starved nags , and put them under a short allowance of straw , that his sister's ...
... keeping , the fragments of a thrice sacked capon twice a week , and a plentiful . fast on the other five days ? Will he give us beds beside his half - starved nags , and put them under a short allowance of straw , that his sister's ...
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... keep your word , sir , ” replied his daughter ; but you are ever so much moved at the sight of any of these men , that " ( " " Would you make a child of me , Alice ? " said Sir Henry . Why , know you not that I can look upon a viper ...
... keep your word , sir , ” replied his daughter ; but you are ever so much moved at the sight of any of these men , that " ( " " Would you make a child of me , Alice ? " said Sir Henry . Why , know you not that I can look upon a viper ...
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... keeping . " " 6 " What vessels ? " exclaimed the fiery old knight ; and belonging to whom ? Unbaptized dog , speak civil of the Martyr in my presence , or I will do a deed misbecoming of me on that caitiff corpse of thine . " - And ...
... keeping . " " 6 " What vessels ? " exclaimed the fiery old knight ; and belonging to whom ? Unbaptized dog , speak civil of the Martyr in my presence , or I will do a deed misbecoming of me on that caitiff corpse of thine . " - And ...
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... keep the fame of it - the title and the thing itself have long walked separate ways . Farewell to thee , -and fare- well to fair Woodstock ! " So saying , the old knight turned round , and pull- ing his daughter's arm through his own ...
... keep the fame of it - the title and the thing itself have long walked separate ways . Farewell to thee , -and fare- well to fair Woodstock ! " So saying , the old knight turned round , and pull- ing his daughter's arm through his own ...
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... keep- er , looking to his new acquaintance . " I have heard of men who have charms to steal both dogs and deer . " " Trouble thyself not about my qualities , friend , " said Joseph Tomkins , " but bethink thee of doing thy master's ...
... keep- er , looking to his new acquaintance . " I have heard of men who have charms to steal both dogs and deer . " " Trouble thyself not about my qualities , friend , " said Joseph Tomkins , " but bethink thee of doing thy master's ...
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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...