The Mysterious Freebooter, Or The Days of Queen Bess: A RomanceJaques & Wright, 1828 - 854 pages |
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... leave his castle in the better security during his absence . According to the custom in those days , his one hundred and twenty companions , with their leaders or captains , destined for this enterprise , and whoin he had selected from ...
... leave his castle in the better security during his absence . According to the custom in those days , his one hundred and twenty companions , with their leaders or captains , destined for this enterprise , and whoin he had selected from ...
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... leave the greater part of his strength in the castle for her protection . To life and death Rosalind was equally indiffer- ent — thus with apathy she heard his declaration . The first bugle was now sounded , for the body of men who were ...
... leave the greater part of his strength in the castle for her protection . To life and death Rosalind was equally indiffer- ent — thus with apathy she heard his declaration . The first bugle was now sounded , for the body of men who were ...
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... leave of each other , the massy gates were unlocked , the drawbridge was let down , and the cavalcade , headed by their chief , sallied forth . The country lay before them wrapt in the stillness of night ; no warlike instruments gave ...
... leave of each other , the massy gates were unlocked , the drawbridge was let down , and the cavalcade , headed by their chief , sallied forth . The country lay before them wrapt in the stillness of night ; no warlike instruments gave ...
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... leaves , agitated by the wind , created the rustling noise he heard . " " No , no , no , no , my lady , " exclaimed Gertrude , " he might have been deceived once , but last night he saw the very same appearance again , on the very spot ...
... leaves , agitated by the wind , created the rustling noise he heard . " " No , no , no , no , my lady , " exclaimed Gertrude , " he might have been deceived once , but last night he saw the very same appearance again , on the very spot ...
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... leave me here , to go upon that errand , wounded as I am , I may perish in the damps of the night . " " I hope not , " returned the stranger : " Heaven avert it ! " " Cannot you take me into your cottage ? " asked the baron : " you look ...
... leave me here , to go upon that errand , wounded as I am , I may perish in the damps of the night . " " I hope not , " returned the stranger : " Heaven avert it ! " " Cannot you take me into your cottage ? " asked the baron : " you look ...
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Page 457 - Merciful heaven ! Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle ; but man, proud man ! Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep ; who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal.
Page 415 - Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. — You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so.
Page 457 - Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet, For every pelting, petty officer Would use his heaven for thunder; nothing but thunder. Merciful Heaven ! Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak Than the soft myrtle.
Page 538 - O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
Page 244 - 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 4 - What may this mean, That thou, dead corse, again, in complete steel, Revisit'st thus the glimpses of the moon, Making night hideous ; and we fools of nature, So horribly to shake our disposition, With thoughts beyond the reaches of our souls ? Say why is this ? wherefore ? what should we do ? Hor.
Page 292 - 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 377 - When now I think you can behold such sights, And keep the natural ruby of your cheeks, When mine are blanch'd with fear.
Page 769 - I had been so fortunate as to have had it in my power to preserve
Page 161 - tis thy cruel will ! I yield, and plunge in guilt again. "There's Mercy in each ray of light that mortal eyes e'er saw; "There's Mercy in each breath of air that mortal lips e'er draw; "There's Mercy both for bird and beast in GOD'S indulgent plan; "There's Mercy...