The Mysterious Freebooter: Or, The Days of Queen Bess. A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane, Newman, and Company, 1806 |
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... castle , which would have prevented his present sur- prise . The enemy , aware of the Baron's in- tention of forcing a passage through them for his troops , stationed their strength at the point for which he was making , and opposed his ...
... castle , which would have prevented his present sur- prise . The enemy , aware of the Baron's in- tention of forcing a passage through them for his troops , stationed their strength at the point for which he was making , and opposed his ...
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... castle ; al- though the evils of such a delay had been fully represented to him , and upon that representation he had acted : Lord William , in short , felt as all disappointed men do who have not sufficient fortitude to restrain the ...
... castle ; al- though the evils of such a delay had been fully represented to him , and upon that representation he had acted : Lord William , in short , felt as all disappointed men do who have not sufficient fortitude to restrain the ...
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... castle , he resolved to sell his life or liberty , which- ever he was destined to lose , as dearly as possible fighting himself like a wounded lion , which turns in desperation on his hunters , he spurred on his men , both by the ...
... castle , he resolved to sell his life or liberty , which- ever he was destined to lose , as dearly as possible fighting himself like a wounded lion , which turns in desperation on his hunters , he spurred on his men , both by the ...
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... castle for the purpose of drawing him into the entanglement which had just led to his ruin ; and although , he could not but think , that were the same circumstances to occur again , the plausibility of a tale like that delivered by the ...
... castle for the purpose of drawing him into the entanglement which had just led to his ruin ; and although , he could not but think , that were the same circumstances to occur again , the plausibility of a tale like that delivered by the ...
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... For the first time since the commence- ment of their march , the Baron spoke.- " Is this the abode of your chief ? " he asked . The reply was in the affirmative . " Is " Is it a castle - a building of strength MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER . 21.
... For the first time since the commence- ment of their march , the Baron spoke.- " Is this the abode of your chief ? " he asked . The reply was in the affirmative . " Is " Is it a castle - a building of strength MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER . 21.
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The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom No preview available - 1819 |
The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom No preview available - 1819 |
The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom No preview available - 1819 |
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Page 160 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul...
Page 75 - And thick around the woodland hymns arise. Roused by the cock, the soon-clad shepherd leaves His mossy cottage, where with peace he dwells ; And from the crowded fold, in order, drives His flock, to taste the verdure of the morn.
Page 160 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 39 - Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth...
Page 304 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder...
Page 130 - ... army appeared before Brixen, it was feared they would commit some excess, and Hormayr immediately issued the following proclamation to tranquillize them. " Faithful Tyroleans ! so true to your religion and so attached to your native country, the greatest pride of my heart is to be your countryman, and the happiest moment of my life is that in which I am able to take a part in your deliverance. " Yes, you have proved yourselves worthy to be free, you have proved that you deserve that constitution...