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Page 11
Give place , thou man of Satan , " said the priest , waxing wroth , “ respect mine
order - my cloth . ” . “ I see no more to respect in the cut of thy cloak , or in the
cloth of which it is fashioned , ” said the other , “ than thou didst in the Bishop ' s
rocket ...
Give place , thou man of Satan , " said the priest , waxing wroth , “ respect mine
order - my cloth . ” . “ I see no more to respect in the cut of thy cloak , or in the
cloth of which it is fashioned , ” said the other , “ than thou didst in the Bishop ' s
rocket ...
Page 34
The republican showed no purpose of abusing his victory ; nor did he , either
during the combat , or after the victory was won , in any respect alter the sour and
grave composure which reigned upon his countenance - a combat of life and
death ...
The republican showed no purpose of abusing his victory ; nor did he , either
during the combat , or after the victory was won , in any respect alter the sour and
grave composure which reigned upon his countenance - a combat of life and
death ...
Page 35
Sir Henry , who had great respect for the sagacity of his favourite , said in a low
voice to Alice , “ Bevis is of thy opinion , and counsels submission . There is the
finger of Heaven in this to punish the pride , ever the fault of our house . - Friend ...
Sir Henry , who had great respect for the sagacity of his favourite , said in a low
voice to Alice , “ Bevis is of thy opinion , and counsels submission . There is the
finger of Heaven in this to punish the pride , ever the fault of our house . - Friend ...
Page 70
He graced his nephew ' s departure , however , with a quo . tation from
Shakspeare , whom , as many others do , he was wont to quote from a sort of
habit and respect to him , as a favourite of his unfortunate master , without having
either much ...
He graced his nephew ' s departure , however , with a quo . tation from
Shakspeare , whom , as many others do , he was wont to quote from a sort of
habit and respect to him , as a favourite of his unfortunate master , without having
either much ...
Page 106
His demeanour was so blunt as sometimes might be termed clownish , yet there
was in his language and manner a force and energy correspond . ing to his
character , which impressed awe , if it did not impose respect ; and there were
even ...
His demeanour was so blunt as sometimes might be termed clownish , yet there
was in his language and manner a force and energy correspond . ing to his
character , which impressed awe , if it did not impose respect ; and there were
even ...
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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...
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| Title | Woodstock, Or, The Cavalier: A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one Volume 1 of Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Walter Scott |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 370 pages |
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