Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... voice , Mr. Holdenough dexterously slipped the string which tied it round his neck , so that the garment sud- denly gave way ; the soldier fell backwards down the steps , and the liberated divine skipped into his pulpit , and began to ...
... voice , Mr. Holdenough dexterously slipped the string which tied it round his neck , so that the garment sud- denly gave way ; the soldier fell backwards down the steps , and the liberated divine skipped into his pulpit , and began to ...
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... voice of the men of crape of old , and the men of cloak now . Wherefore we will pluck yon Jack Presbyter out of his wooden sentinel - box , and our own watchman shall relieve the guard , and mount thereon and cry aloud and spare not ...
... voice of the men of crape of old , and the men of cloak now . Wherefore we will pluck yon Jack Presbyter out of his wooden sentinel - box , and our own watchman shall relieve the guard , and mount thereon and cry aloud and spare not ...
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... voice ; and Alice Lee answered her father in a trembling and submissive tone . " I only meant to say , sir , that I am well assured that my uncle Everard , when we quit this place ” " That is to say , when we are kicked out of it by ...
... voice ; and Alice Lee answered her father in a trembling and submissive tone . " I only meant to say , sir , that I am well assured that my uncle Everard , when we quit this place ” " That is to say , when we are kicked out of it by ...
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... voice animated yet faltering , " cruel in- justice . God knows , your way is my way , though it lead to ruin and beggary ; and while you tread it , my arm shall support you while you will accept an aid so feeble . " 66 " Thou word'st me ...
... voice animated yet faltering , " cruel in- justice . God knows , your way is my way , though it lead to ruin and beggary ; and while you tread it , my arm shall support you while you will accept an aid so feeble . " 66 " Thou word'st me ...
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... voice , while his daughter clung to his arm in terror , little confident that her father's pa- cific resolutions would abide the shock of this unwel- come apparition . " I am one , " replied the soldier , " who neither fear nor shame to ...
... voice , while his daughter clung to his arm in terror , little confident that her father's pa- cific resolutions would abide the shock of this unwel- come apparition . " I am one , " replied the soldier , " who neither fear nor shame to ...
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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...