Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... kind when they are wounded with a spear ; cut a crow's wing , or break his leg , the others will buffet it to death . ' That may be true of the more irrational kinds of animals among each other , ' said Alice , for their whole life is ...
... kind when they are wounded with a spear ; cut a crow's wing , or break his leg , the others will buffet it to death . ' That may be true of the more irrational kinds of animals among each other , ' said Alice , for their whole life is ...
Page 62
... kind towards his nephew , which her knowledge of his character inclined her greatly to doubt . The knight meanwhile darted a sardonic look , first on his nephew , then on his daughter , and proceeded -'I need not , I presume , inform Mr ...
... kind towards his nephew , which her knowledge of his character inclined her greatly to doubt . The knight meanwhile darted a sardonic look , first on his nephew , then on his daughter , and proceeded -'I need not , I presume , inform Mr ...
Page 78
... kind of commissary or steward , or some such rogue , had gone down to the Lodge , ' re- plied Wildrake ; ' I had a peep at him . ' 6 • Indeed ? ' replied Everard . Ay , verily , to speak your own language . Why , as I passed through the ...
... kind of commissary or steward , or some such rogue , had gone down to the Lodge , ' re- plied Wildrake ; ' I had a peep at him . ' 6 • Indeed ? ' replied Everard . Ay , verily , to speak your own language . Why , as I passed through the ...
Page 85
... kind purpose to my father , if I can get fitting opportunity - but that I greatly fear ' - and there checked herself , as it were , and said , ' I will write to my cousin ; and as it may be late ere I have an opportunity of speaking ...
... kind purpose to my father , if I can get fitting opportunity - but that I greatly fear ' - and there checked herself , as it were , and said , ' I will write to my cousin ; and as it may be late ere I have an opportunity of speaking ...
Page 87
... kind , brave , and generous , and would have kept the faith with me which he now expects from me ; and in what consists the merit of our truth , if we observe not our plighted word when we have promised to our hurt ? I will take the ...
... kind , brave , and generous , and would have kept the faith with me which he now expects from me ; and in what consists the merit of our truth , if we observe not our plighted word when we have promised to our hurt ? I will take the ...
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Page 106 - ... speaker that ever perplexed an audience. It has been long since said by the historian that a collection of the Protector's speeches would make, with a few exceptions, the most nonsensical book in the world; but he ought to have added that nothing could be more nervous, concise, and intelligible than what he really intended should be understood. It was also remarked of Cromwell that, though born of a good family, both by father and mother, and although he had the usual opportunities of education...