Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... counties . There were among the congregation , however , one or two that , by their habits and demeanour , seemed country gentlemen of consideration , and there were also present some of the notables of the town of WOODSTOCK .
... counties . There were among the congregation , however , one or two that , by their habits and demeanour , seemed country gentlemen of consideration , and there were also present some of the notables of the town of WOODSTOCK .
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... present some of the notables of the town of Wood- stock , cutlers or glovers chiefly , whose skill in steel or leather had raised them to a comfortable livelihood . These dignitaries wore long black cloaks , plaited close at the neck ...
... present some of the notables of the town of Wood- stock , cutlers or glovers chiefly , whose skill in steel or leather had raised them to a comfortable livelihood . These dignitaries wore long black cloaks , plaited close at the neck ...
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... self minded to hold forth ; therefore , do thou desist , or if thou wilt do by mine advice , remain and fruc- tify with those poor goslings , to whom I am present- ly about to shake forth the crumbs of comfortable doctrine 10 WOODSTOCK .
... self minded to hold forth ; therefore , do thou desist , or if thou wilt do by mine advice , remain and fruc- tify with those poor goslings , to whom I am present- ly about to shake forth the crumbs of comfortable doctrine 10 WOODSTOCK .
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... present defence do , excepting to exasperate them to your utter destruction ? " " Be it so , Alice , " replied her father ; " I have lived my time , and beyond it . I have outlived the kindest and most prince - like of masters . What do ...
... present defence do , excepting to exasperate them to your utter destruction ? " " Be it so , Alice , " replied her father ; " I have lived my time , and beyond it . I have outlived the kindest and most prince - like of masters . What do ...
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... present distempera- ture . " " Distemperature ! " said her father ; " Oh , thou art a sweet - lipped physician , and would'st , I warrant me , drop nought but sweet balm , and honey , and oil , on my distemperature - if that is the ...
... present distempera- ture . " " Distemperature ! " said her father ; " Oh , thou art a sweet - lipped physician , and would'st , I warrant me , drop nought but sweet balm , and honey , and oil , on my distemperature - if that is the ...
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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...