Tales of female heroism1855 |
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appeared attack beautiful better Betty Burke brought called carried castle cause Charles church cloth commanded courage danger daughter death desired disguise enemy England entered escape excellent expressed faithful father fear feeling fire Flora Macdonald French friends gave gilt give given Grisell hand happy head heart honour hope husband illustrations immediately interest Italy kind king Kingsburgh knew Lady Lane leave lived London Lord lost Macdonald mind Miss morning mother natural necessary never night officers once opened party pass person present prince prisoner received remained rest romance safe seems sent servant showed siege soon spirit story streets suffered taken Tales tell things thought tion told took town translated whole wife young
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Page 152 - Mills take off her own hood, and put on that which I had brought for her. I then took her by the hand, and led her out of my lord's chamber; and, in passing through the next room, in which there were several people, with all the concern imaginable, I said, my dear Mrs.
Page 152 - ... time to shave. All this provision I had before left in the Tower. The poor guards whom my slight liberality the day before had endeared me to, let me go quietly with my company and^ were not so strictly on the watch as they usually had been; and the more so as they were persuaded from what I had tolcrthem the day before, that the prisoners would obtain their pardon.
Page 60 - " heart so well will keep my fortune, which from this ' "time I will ever put into thy hands as God shall '
Page 1 - Her lover sinks — she sheds no ill-timed tear ; Her chief is slain — she fills his fatal post ; Her fellows flee — she checks their base career ; The foe retires — she heads the sallying host : Who can appease like her a lover's ghost ? Who can avenge so well a leader's fall?
Page 198 - There was a comfortable parlour with a good fire, and a dram went round. By and by supper was served, at which there appeared the lady of the house, the celebrated Miss Flora Macdonald.
Page 200 - We were entertained with the usual hospitality by Mr. Macdonald and his lady, Flora Macdonald, a name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity be virtues, mentioned with honour.
Page 58 - ... we might truly be called merchant adventurers, for the stock we set up our trading with did not amount to twenty pounds betwixt us ; but, however, it was to us as a little piece of armour is against a bullet, which, if it be right placed, though no bigger than a shilling, serves as well as a whole suit of armour ; so our stock bought pen, ink, and paper, which was your father's trade, and by it, I assure you, we lived better than those who were born to 2000/. a year, as long as he had his liberty.
Page 61 - Queen commanded the King in order to his affairs ; saying, if I would ask my husband privately, he would tell me what he found in the packet, and I might tell her. I that was young and innocent, and to that day had never in my mouth what news, began to think there was more in inquiring into public affairs than I thought of, and that it being a fashionable thing would make me more beloved of my husband, if that had been possible, than I was. When my husband returned home from Council, after welcoming...
Page 45 - Pope, and told him, that I was very glad to meet him there, and would trust him with my life as an old acquaintance. Upon which, being a discreet fellow, he asked me what I intended to do ; for, says he, I am extremely happy I know you, for otherwise you might run great danger in this house.
Page 37 - ... leathern doublet, a pair of white flannel stockings next to his legs, which the king said were his boot stockings, their tops being cut off to prevent their being discovered, and upon them a pair of old green yarn stockings, all worn and darned at the knees, with their feet cut off...