Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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Page 38
... called - though there is now no palace in England , no , nor shall be in the days that come after , until we shall enter the palace of the New Jerusalem , and the reign of the Saints shall commence on earth . " " Pretty well begun ...
... called - though there is now no palace in England , no , nor shall be in the days that come after , until we shall enter the palace of the New Jerusalem , and the reign of the Saints shall commence on earth . " " Pretty well begun ...
Page 41
... called the King's Oak , " said Joceline ; " the oldest men of Woodstock know not how old it is ; they say Henry used to sit under it with fair Rosamond , and VOL . I. - 5 see the lasses dance , and the lads of the WOODSTOCK . 41.
... called the King's Oak , " said Joceline ; " the oldest men of Woodstock know not how old it is ; they say Henry used to sit under it with fair Rosamond , and VOL . I. - 5 see the lasses dance , and the lads of the WOODSTOCK . 41.
Page 44
... called in Woodstock Love's Ladder ; because it is said , that by ascending this stair - case , to the top of the tower , and then making use of the drawbridge , Henry obtained access to the chamber of his paramour . This tradition had ...
... called in Woodstock Love's Ladder ; because it is said , that by ascending this stair - case , to the top of the tower , and then making use of the drawbridge , Henry obtained access to the chamber of his paramour . This tradition had ...
Page 46
... called upon , by his official duty , to castigate the re- bel who used language so defamatory . But he fortunately recollected , that the strife must be a doubtful one - that the advantage of arms was against him - and that , in ...
... called upon , by his official duty , to castigate the re- bel who used language so defamatory . But he fortunately recollected , that the strife must be a doubtful one - that the advantage of arms was against him - and that , in ...
Page 48
... done . - Whither lead these entrances ? " " That to the right , " replied the keeper , " leads to what are called the state - apartments , not used since the year sixteen hundred and thirty - nine , when his blessed 48 WOODSTOCK .
... done . - Whither lead these entrances ? " " That to the right , " replied the keeper , " leads to what are called the state - apartments , not used since the year sixteen hundred and thirty - nine , when his blessed 48 WOODSTOCK .
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alarm Alice Lee ancient answered Wildrake apartment arms army better betwixt Bevis Brownists called cavalier church clergyman cloak Colonel Everard Commissioners cousin Cromwell dare daugh daughter Desborough devil door doubt duty England exclaimed executive government eyes father fear feeling followed gentleman give hand Harrison hath head hear heard heart Heaven hold honour Joceline Joliffe keeper King King's Oak light Lodge look Markham Everard Master Bletson Master Holdenough ment military saints mind Mistress Alice muscadine never night old knight Parliament person Phoebe poor Presbyterian rapier rard replied Everard replied Wildrake Rosamond's roundhead seemed Sir Henry Lee sleep soldier speak spoke stood stranger strong sword tell thee thing thou art thou hast thought thyself tion Tomkins tone truly trust turn uncle Everard Victor Lee voice walked warrant wild Woodstock words worshipful yonder young
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