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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... infor- mation had given them reason to believe that Allanrod and his advanced body had halted during the night . The cheeks of the youth Donald glow- ed ed with anticipated vengeance on the murderer of his father 2 MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER .
... infor- mation had given them reason to believe that Allanrod and his advanced body had halted during the night . The cheeks of the youth Donald glow- ed ed with anticipated vengeance on the murderer of his father 2 MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER .
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... father , and the ravisher of his sister's honour ; and he could not forbear expressing his joy as they marched on . The Baron presently commanded a halt , in order that he might have an opportu- nity for consulting with his chief leader ...
... father , and the ravisher of his sister's honour ; and he could not forbear expressing his joy as they marched on . The Baron presently commanded a halt , in order that he might have an opportu- nity for consulting with his chief leader ...
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... father of the other two , a vene- rable , grey - headed old man , immedi- ately invited him to his cottage , which he told him was situated on the other side of the hill , which the Baron was ascending when he met them . One of the sons ...
... father of the other two , a vene- rable , grey - headed old man , immedi- ately invited him to his cottage , which he told him was situated on the other side of the hill , which the Baron was ascending when he met them . One of the sons ...
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... father , iguorant of her fate - unable to succour her , if it had been known to him ! " It was still possible , he thought , though hardly probable , after the demand which Allanrod had made of her for his friend Lord Rufus de ...
... father , iguorant of her fate - unable to succour her , if it had been known to him ! " It was still possible , he thought , though hardly probable , after the demand which Allanrod had made of her for his friend Lord Rufus de ...
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... father she could not help feeling a degree of interest , not- withstanding his conduct towards her had been so unlike that of a tender parent ; and for the life of Gertrude , her only female companion , and whom habit and affection ...
... father she could not help feeling a degree of interest , not- withstanding his conduct towards her had been so unlike that of a tender parent ; and for the life of Gertrude , her only female companion , and whom habit and affection ...
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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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