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But when in the high tide of violent excitation , the natural impetuosity of the
young soldier's temper was sometimes apt to overcome these artificial obstacles ,
and then , like a torrent foaming over a wear , it became more furious , as if in ...
But when in the high tide of violent excitation , the natural impetuosity of the
young soldier's temper was sometimes apt to overcome these artificial obstacles ,
and then , like a torrent foaming over a wear , it became more furious , as if in ...
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The beautiful and high - born young lady had now approached as nearly as
possible to the brown stuff dress of an ordinary village maiden ; but what she had
lost in gaiety of appearance , she had gained as it seemed in dignity . Her
beautiful ...
The beautiful and high - born young lady had now approached as nearly as
possible to the brown stuff dress of an ordinary village maiden ; but what she had
lost in gaiety of appearance , she had gained as it seemed in dignity . Her
beautiful ...
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It is false that you are engaged to betray the young King of Scotland ? ” Betray
him ! I betray him , or any fugitive ? Never ! I would he were well out of England - I
would lend him my aid to escape , were he in the house at this instant ; and think I
...
It is false that you are engaged to betray the young King of Scotland ? ” Betray
him ! I betray him , or any fugitive ? Never ! I would he were well out of England - I
would lend him my aid to escape , were he in the house at this instant ; and think I
...
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Know that I had this day secret notice , and from Cromwell himself , that the
young man has escaped by sea from Bristol . " “ Now , God Almighty be blessed ,
who protected him through so many dangers ! " exclaimed Wildrake .— “ Huzza !
Know that I had this day secret notice , and from Cromwell himself , that the
young man has escaped by sea from Bristol . " “ Now , God Almighty be blessed ,
who protected him through so many dangers ! " exclaimed Wildrake .— “ Huzza !
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I say , since the young man has escaped , Cromwell's offensive and injurious
stipulation falls to the ground ; and I see not why my uncle and his family should
not again enter their own house , under the same terms of connivance as many ...
I say , since the young man has escaped , Cromwell's offensive and injurious
stipulation falls to the ground ; and I see not why my uncle and his family should
not again enter their own house , under the same terms of connivance as many ...
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| Title | Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 2 Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Walter Scott |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | A. Constable and Company, 1826 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 370 pages |
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