Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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Page 60
... sound on the path , and the favourite dog instantly joined his master . ' Come into court , old knave , ' said Alice , cheer- fully , and defend thy character , which is well nigh endangered by this absence , ' but the dog only paid her ...
... sound on the path , and the favourite dog instantly joined his master . ' Come into court , old knave , ' said Alice , cheer- fully , and defend thy character , which is well nigh endangered by this absence , ' but the dog only paid her ...
Page 73
... sound became clearer , it was plain the person was advancing towards him . This could hardly be a friend ; for the party to which he belonged rejected , generally speaking , all music , unless psalmody . If a man is merry , let him sing ...
... sound became clearer , it was plain the person was advancing towards him . This could hardly be a friend ; for the party to which he belonged rejected , generally speaking , all music , unless psalmody . If a man is merry , let him sing ...
Page 126
... sound as well as Charles Stuart , with that magic title beside them ? Why , the word King is like a lighted lamp , that throws the same bright gilding upon any combination of the alphabet , and yet you must shed your blood for a name ...
... sound as well as Charles Stuart , with that magic title beside them ? Why , the word King is like a lighted lamp , that throws the same bright gilding upon any combination of the alphabet , and yet you must shed your blood for a name ...
Page 134
... sound ; but I would you should think what a fine country and church we are like to have of it , amidst the errors , blasphemies , and schisms , which are daily introduced into the church and kingdom of Eng- land , so that worthy Master ...
... sound ; but I would you should think what a fine country and church we are like to have of it , amidst the errors , blasphemies , and schisms , which are daily introduced into the church and kingdom of Eng- land , so that worthy Master ...
Page 161
... look from his patron , he rose and took his place lower , whistling , however , as he went , a sound at which the company started , as at VOL . I. - 15 a freedom highly unbecoming . To complete his indecorum , WOODSTOCK . 161.
... look from his patron , he rose and took his place lower , whistling , however , as he went , a sound at which the company started , as at VOL . I. - 15 a freedom highly unbecoming . To complete his indecorum , WOODSTOCK . 161.
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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...