The Priest ...Baldwin, 1821 |
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... Shirley , the pro- prietor - the undisputed sovereign of this little realm - sat directly in front of the fire . His left arm reposed on a table that bore an ample flagon of such wine as stewards love ; his right some- times stroked his ...
... Shirley , the pro- prietor - the undisputed sovereign of this little realm - sat directly in front of the fire . His left arm reposed on a table that bore an ample flagon of such wine as stewards love ; his right some- times stroked his ...
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... Shirley's humour , whose ears were annoyed by it in a very sensible manner , because it had been contrived that all sounds proceeding from that point of entrance and egress , should be dis- tinctly audible in his apartment , * 66 Humph ...
... Shirley's humour , whose ears were annoyed by it in a very sensible manner , because it had been contrived that all sounds proceeding from that point of entrance and egress , should be dis- tinctly audible in his apartment , * 66 Humph ...
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... Shirley opened the door , and was pro- ceeding gravely to the scene of present interest ; when his steps were arrested by the appearance of the porter ushering in a stranger . The former was about to detail those particulars which he ...
... Shirley opened the door , and was pro- ceeding gravely to the scene of present interest ; when his steps were arrested by the appearance of the porter ushering in a stranger . The former was about to detail those particulars which he ...
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... Shirley , the Seneschal of this ancient castellated fortress . " " Thou hast said well , Sir Stranger , " replied Shirley , as he examined the token offered to him by Lewen . " Aye , I remember this silver brooch , my gift to my nephew ...
... Shirley , the Seneschal of this ancient castellated fortress . " " Thou hast said well , Sir Stranger , " replied Shirley , as he examined the token offered to him by Lewen . " Aye , I remember this silver brooch , my gift to my nephew ...
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... Shirley poured the direct glance of his shrewd eye full on William Lewen , as he stood in the strong light , that illumi- nated the space around . The first bloom of youth was on his brow . His face was deeply pale ; but whether that ex ...
... Shirley poured the direct glance of his shrewd eye full on William Lewen , as he stood in the strong light , that illumi- nated the space around . The first bloom of youth was on his brow . His face was deeply pale ; but whether that ex ...
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agony animated anxious appeared Archibald Shirley beauty Benjamin Shirley bosom bowed bright Broadgate Park brow calmness castle Catholic cheek child church colour Confessor countenance Countess of Arding daughter deep deepening demanded Lewen desired dignity Duke of Suffolk Earl of Arding effect emotion face Father Valerius favour feeling felt gazed glance glowed grave hand heart Heaven honour inclined kindly Lady Blanche Evelyn Lady Jane Grey Lady Joanna Lady of Arding Lady's Leicestershire Lewen paused lips Lord's Mark Russell Marleyland Master Lewen Master Secretary ment mind mingled Monk mother ness never observed pale passions penetrating perdition perfect Philip Altham pious present racterized rendered replied Lewen replied Shirley Roger Ascham Russell seemed Seneschal silence sion smile softened soul Steward stood Stranger subdued suffer thee thou art thou hast thou shouldst thou wilt tion tone tranquil trembling Verily voice whilst whole William Lewen young youth
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Page 67 - Geffrey's wife: Young Arthur is my son, and he is lost: I am not mad, I would to heaven I were. For then, 'tis like, I should forget myself. 0 if I could, what grief should I forget! I am not mad; too well, too well I feel The different plague of each calamity.
Page 121 - ... as a missionary ; — Miss Knight, sick and solemn ; —several Irish girls apparently on their promotion ; — Mr. Harvey, who plays chess, and takes care of his flowers : he has them in an hermetically sealed glass case, which he is taking to the Cape ; — a number of hitherto unnamed gentlemen, who sit down to eat and drink, and rise up to play ; — one or two pretty boys, who saunter about with Lord Byron in hand ; — and Mr.
Page 186 - And greatly altered in his disposition. When he came first to lodge here in my house, Ne'er trust me, if I were not proud of him : Methought he bare himself in such a fashion, So full of man, and sweetness in his carriage, And — what was chief — it showed not borrowed in him, But all he did, became him as his own, And seemed as perfect, proper, and possessed, As breath with life, or colour with the blood.
Page 67 - And, father Cardinal, I have heard you say That we shall see and know our friends in heaven; If that be true, I shall see my boy again...
Page 256 - For the Methodists in every place grow diligent and frugal; consequently they increase in goods. Hence they proportionately increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life.
Page 251 - Spirit-filled life stir the church of which he was a member and to which he was loyal, to holy endeavor in the Lord.
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