Woodstock, Or, The Cavalier: A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 2A. Constable and Company, 1826 - 370 pages |
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... apartment with a slow and trembling hand , as he would have withdrawn the curtains of a dying friend , he saw within the scene which we are about to describe . Sir Henry Lee sat in a wicker arm - chair by the fire . He was wrapped in a ...
... apartment with a slow and trembling hand , as he would have withdrawn the curtains of a dying friend , he saw within the scene which we are about to describe . Sir Henry Lee sat in a wicker arm - chair by the fire . He was wrapped in a ...
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... apartment . I am not unwilling that you should know that the girl hath , in all reasonable sort , the exercise of her free will . ” He withdrew , and left the cousins together . Colonel Everard advanced to Alice , and was about to take ...
... apartment . I am not unwilling that you should know that the girl hath , in all reasonable sort , the exercise of her free will . ” He withdrew , and left the cousins together . Colonel Everard advanced to Alice , and was about to take ...
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... father's patience too far - you know his temper - farewell , Markham . " She extended her hand , which he pressed to his lips , and left the apartment . A silent bow to his uncle , and a sign to Wildrake , whom he WOODSTOCK .
... father's patience too far - you know his temper - farewell , Markham . " She extended her hand , which he pressed to his lips , and left the apartment . A silent bow to his uncle , and a sign to Wildrake , whom he WOODSTOCK .
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... apartments , diverged . The corporal re- spectfully promised all obedience to his orders . The serving - men being called , appeared also in double force . Everard demanded to know whe- ther the Commissioners had gone to bed , or whe ...
... apartments , diverged . The corporal re- spectfully promised all obedience to his orders . The serving - men being called , appeared also in double force . Everard demanded to know whe- ther the Commissioners had gone to bed , or whe ...
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... apartment ? ” " Their honours have so chosen it , " said the man ; " and their honours ' secretaries remain upon guard all night . " " It is the fashion to double guards all over the house , " said Wildrake . " Had I a glimpse of a good ...
... apartment ? ” " Their honours have so chosen it , " said the man ; " and their honours ' secretaries remain upon guard all night . " " It is the fashion to double guards all over the house , " said Wildrake . " Had I a glimpse of a good ...
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