Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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... voice of reason . See'st thou not that the Lord hath decided this great controversy in favour of us and ours , against thee and thine ? Wherefore , render up thy stewardship peacefully , and deliver up to me the chattles of the Man ...
... voice of reason . See'st thou not that the Lord hath decided this great controversy in favour of us and ours , against thee and thine ? Wherefore , render up thy stewardship peacefully , and deliver up to me the chattles of the Man ...
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... voice to Alice , " Bevis is of thy opinion , and counsels submission . There is the finger of Heaven in this to punish the pride , éver the fault of our house . - Friend , " he continued , addressing the soldier , " thou hast given the ...
... voice to Alice , " Bevis is of thy opinion , and counsels submission . There is the finger of Heaven in this to punish the pride , éver the fault of our house . - Friend , " he continued , addressing the soldier , " thou hast given the ...
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... voices that whispered at noon in the matted cham- bers ; and the servants pretended that these things scared . them away ; but in my poor judgment , when Martinmas and Whitsuntide came round without a penny - fee , the old blue ...
... voices that whispered at noon in the matted cham- bers ; and the servants pretended that these things scared . them away ; but in my poor judgment , when Martinmas and Whitsuntide came round without a penny - fee , the old blue ...
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... voice of thunder , " doest thou speak of Charles Stuart as blessing , or blessed ? -beware the proclamation to that effect . " 66 " I meant no harm , " answered the keeper , suppressing his disposition to make a harsher reply . My ...
... voice of thunder , " doest thou speak of Charles Stuart as blessing , or blessed ? -beware the proclamation to that effect . " 66 " I meant no harm , " answered the keeper , suppressing his disposition to make a harsher reply . My ...
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... voice , " Alack , my pretty Phœbe , there come those here that have more right or might than any of us , and will use little ceremony in coming when they will , and staying while they please . " He darted another glance at Tomkins , who ...
... voice , " Alack , my pretty Phœbe , there come those here that have more right or might than any of us , and will use little ceremony in coming when they will , and staying while they please . " He darted another glance at Tomkins , who ...
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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...