Woodstock; Or, The Cavalier: A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 2Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh; and Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London., 1826 - 370 pages |
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Page 5
... paid so much attention , were two different persons . But in the present case there was no room for such a decep- tion ; the distance was too great , and as he took 飘 by much the nearest way from the castle , and WOODSTOCK . 5.
... paid so much attention , were two different persons . But in the present case there was no room for such a decep- tion ; the distance was too great , and as he took 飘 by much the nearest way from the castle , and WOODSTOCK . 5.
Page 18
... took the seat which her father had occupied , and pointed out to him one at some distance . " Are we then so much estranged , my dearest Alice ? " he said . " We will speak of that presently , " she replied . " In the first place , let ...
... took the seat which her father had occupied , and pointed out to him one at some distance . " Are we then so much estranged , my dearest Alice ? " he said . " We will speak of that presently , " she replied . " In the first place , let ...
Page 30
... took the opportunity of admonishing him . " Art thou not ashamed to bear thee so like a school - boy ? " " Why , " said Wildrake , " I have but sent a Puritan's hat upon a loyal errand . I laugh to think how many of the schoolboys thou ...
... took the opportunity of admonishing him . " Art thou not ashamed to bear thee so like a school - boy ? " " Why , " said Wildrake , " I have but sent a Puritan's hat upon a loyal errand . I laugh to think how many of the schoolboys thou ...
Page 50
... took Everard by the arm , and walked back with him towards the Lodge , Wild- rake and Tomkins following close behind and leading the horses . Everard , desirous to gain some light on these mysterious incidents , endea- voured to come on ...
... took Everard by the arm , and walked back with him towards the Lodge , Wild- rake and Tomkins following close behind and leading the horses . Everard , desirous to gain some light on these mysterious incidents , endea- voured to come on ...
Page 59
... the chance , sir , " said Tomkins very gravely ; " by looking on my wor- shipful master , you may form a guess how the living look after they have spoken with the dead . ” He bowed low , and took his leave . Everard WOODSTOCK . 59.
... the chance , sir , " said Tomkins very gravely ; " by looking on my wor- shipful master , you may form a guess how the living look after they have spoken with the dead . ” He bowed low , and took his leave . Everard WOODSTOCK . 59.
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