Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... Woodstock for this night at least -Who , or what art thou ? ' The stranger dropped the riding - mantle in which his face was muffled , and at the same time fell on one knee . ' Your poor kinsman , Markham Everard , ' he WOODSTOCK . 61.
... Woodstock for this night at least -Who , or what art thou ? ' The stranger dropped the riding - mantle in which his face was muffled , and at the same time fell on one knee . ' Your poor kinsman , Markham Everard , ' he WOODSTOCK . 61.
Page 64
... least have no warrant for what they do . I will not linger a moment behind them , save just to deliver my father's message . - Grant me but this much , for the love you once bore me ! ' ' Yes , Mark , ' answered his uncle , firmly , but ...
... least have no warrant for what they do . I will not linger a moment behind them , save just to deliver my father's message . - Grant me but this much , for the love you once bore me ! ' ' Yes , Mark , ' answered his uncle , firmly , but ...
Page 76
... least obligation on him to conform to those of his friend ? ' ' True , ' said Everard ; ' but with this most necessa- ry qualification , that the party should submit to such outward conformity to the times as should make it more easy ...
... least obligation on him to conform to those of his friend ? ' ' True , ' said Everard ; ' but with this most necessa- ry qualification , that the party should submit to such outward conformity to the times as should make it more easy ...
Page 90
... least was likely to ensue from a man of the General's wisdom and valour being placed at the head of the state ; and he was sensible that Oliver himself was likely to con- sider his attachment as lukewarm and imperfect , and measure his ...
... least was likely to ensue from a man of the General's wisdom and valour being placed at the head of the state ; and he was sensible that Oliver himself was likely to con- sider his attachment as lukewarm and imperfect , and measure his ...
Page 91
... least silenced this unpleasing recollection , with the consideration , that the weal of Britain , stu- died under the aspect of the times , absolutely requir ed that Cromwell should be at the head of the gov- ernment ; and that the ...
... least silenced this unpleasing recollection , with the consideration , that the weal of Britain , stu- died under the aspect of the times , absolutely requir ed that Cromwell should be at the head of the gov- ernment ; and that 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...