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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... heart , and would he now abstain from an effort to save her from the consequences of a silly and wild conspiracy , because the old knight's spleen might be awakened by Everard's making his appearance at their present dwelling contrary ...
... heart , and would he now abstain from an effort to save her from the consequences of a silly and wild conspiracy , because the old knight's spleen might be awakened by Everard's making his appearance at their present dwelling contrary ...
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... heart and soul , " said Wildrake ; " and turn out with his godliness's second , with as good will as I ever drank a glass of sack . " " Pshaw , ” replied Everard , " those in his high place fight no singular combats . — But tell me ...
... heart and soul , " said Wildrake ; " and turn out with his godliness's second , with as good will as I ever drank a glass of sack . " " Pshaw , ” replied Everard , " those in his high place fight no singular combats . — But tell me ...
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... hearts , cavaliers ! — Hey for cavaliers ! -God bless King Charles ! -Moon and stars , catch my hat ! " -- and he threw it up as high as he could into the air . The ce- lestial bodies which he invoked did not receive the present ...
... hearts , cavaliers ! — Hey for cavaliers ! -God bless King Charles ! -Moon and stars , catch my hat ! " -- and he threw it up as high as he could into the air . The ce- lestial bodies which he invoked did not receive the present ...
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... hearts , the end secured against your foot -down on your right knee , front rank - spare not for the spoiling of your blue aprons . - Ha- Zerobabel - ay , that is the word . ” " In the name of Heaven , about whom or what is he talking ...
... hearts , the end secured against your foot -down on your right knee , front rank - spare not for the spoiling of your blue aprons . - Ha- Zerobabel - ay , that is the word . ” " In the name of Heaven , about whom or what is he talking ...
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... heart quivers at thy voice.- But my hand trembles not when opposed to thine -the spirit is willing to the combat , if the flesh be weak when opposed to that which is not of the flesh . " " Now , peace all , for Heaven's sake , " said ...
... heart quivers at thy voice.- But my hand trembles not when opposed to thine -the spirit is willing to the combat , if the flesh be weak when opposed to that which is not of the flesh . " " Now , peace all , for Heaven's sake , " said ...
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