Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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Page 35
... turn infidel , and believe that Heaven's blessing goes ever with the longest sword ; but it will not be always thus . God knows his time . - Reach me my Toledo , Joce- line , yonder it lies ; and the scabbard , see where it hangs on the ...
... turn infidel , and believe that Heaven's blessing goes ever with the longest sword ; but it will not be always thus . God knows his time . - Reach me my Toledo , Joce- line , yonder it lies ; and the scabbard , see where it hangs on the ...
Page 36
... turn with the tide , why should not such a poor knave as thou ? " " God pardon your honour for your harsh judg- ment , " said Joliffe . " The hut is yours , such as it is , and should be were it a king's palace , as I wish it were even ...
... turn with the tide , why should not such a poor knave as thou ? " " God pardon your honour for your harsh judg- ment , " said Joliffe . " The hut is yours , such as it is , and should be were it a king's palace , as I wish it were even ...
Page 42
... turn too often , but it was in mirth and good neighbourhood -Ay , and if there was a bout at single - stick , or a belly - full of boxing , it was all for love and kindness ; and better a few dry blows in drink , than the bloody doings ...
... turn too often , but it was in mirth and good neighbourhood -Ay , and if there was a bout at single - stick , or a belly - full of boxing , it was all for love and kindness ; and better a few dry blows in drink , than the bloody doings ...
Page 51
... turn the leaves of a folio , which lay open on the reading - desk , apparently with some interest . Joceline , who had determined to watch his motions with- out interfering with them , was standing at some distance in dejected silence ...
... turn the leaves of a folio , which lay open on the reading - desk , apparently with some interest . Joceline , who had determined to watch his motions with- out interfering with them , was standing at some distance in dejected silence ...
Page 52
... turning to the keeper with an expression of fright in her countenance , which she had hitherto averted in rural coquetry . " As sure , my dearest Phoebe , as " The rest of the asseveration was lost in Phoebe's ear , so closely did the ...
... turning to the keeper with an expression of fright in her countenance , which she had hitherto averted in rural coquetry . " As sure , my dearest Phoebe , as " The rest of the asseveration was lost in Phoebe's ear , so closely did 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...