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... enemies which evidently dared not charge him home , but watched them with a wary eye , and lowered antlers only , and seemed to be abiding his time when he should burst through their clamorous circle , and trust once again to the ...
... enemies which evidently dared not charge him home , but watched them with a wary eye , and lowered antlers only , and seemed to be abiding his time when he should burst through their clamorous circle , and trust once again to the ...
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... - footed assailants , and now made at its human enemy with a front of resolute de- fiance , and a countenance which , merely animal and brutish as it was , seemed to express the mingled sentiments OR THE TAKING OF TREDAGH . 9.
... - footed assailants , and now made at its human enemy with a front of resolute de- fiance , and a countenance which , merely animal and brutish as it was , seemed to express the mingled sentiments OR THE TAKING OF TREDAGH . 9.
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... enemy - much more by a kinsman and a friend . There were such words in old Erin as gratitude and guerdon , whatever there may be in the new . " " If thou wouldst have reward , O'Neil , " answered the young man , his countenance lighting ...
... enemy - much more by a kinsman and a friend . There were such words in old Erin as gratitude and guerdon , whatever there may be in the new . " " If thou wouldst have reward , O'Neil , " answered the young man , his countenance lighting ...
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... enemy be in possession of the two sides at once of the ravine . Nor did he doubt , in the least , that this was the case ; and that out - lying bands of the kernes of the O'Brien clan were scattered throughout all the lower ranges of ...
... enemy be in possession of the two sides at once of the ravine . Nor did he doubt , in the least , that this was the case ; and that out - lying bands of the kernes of the O'Brien clan were scattered throughout all the lower ranges of ...
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... enemy from the guns of the main fortalice . This rose on an abrupt knoll of rock above the tops of the highest of these trees , divided from the esplanade by a vast dry ditch , hewn in the rock to a depth of fifty feet , and an equal ...
... enemy from the guns of the main fortalice . This rose on an abrupt knoll of rock above the tops of the highest of these trees , divided from the esplanade by a vast dry ditch , hewn in the rock to a depth of fifty feet , and an equal ...
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Dermot O'brien, Or the Taking of Tredagh: A Tale of 1649 (Classic Reprint) Henry William Herbert No preview available - 2016 |
Dermot O'brien, Or the Taking of Tredagh: A Tale of 1649 (Classic Reprint) Henry William Herbert No preview available - 2018 |
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ALEXANDRE DUMAS arms believe blazing blood brow Carnew Carysfort castle cavalier clang Colonel Desmond countess courser cousin crags cried Cromwell dark deep Dermot O'Brien door Dublin Earl of Thomond Eily enemy exclaimed eyes face Father Daly fear feet fell flashed Florence Desmond foot force gate-house gates girl glance grave hand Hardress head heard heart Henry Cromwell hill honor horse hounds Hugh O'Neil instant Irish iron Killahurler king kinsman lady less light lips looked lord malvoisie Murtough never night noble once Ormond passed pause priest Puritans rapparee ravine renegado replied ride rode Roundheads rushed scarce seemed seneschal Shamus shout side Slievh-Buy smile spoke spur stirrup stood strange stream sure sword tarry tell thee thou tidings Toledo blade Torlogh traitor Tredagh truth turned Ulick voice walls weapons wild words young earl
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