 ... really present ; and answered my own questions in my lord's voice, as nearly as I could imitate it. I walked up and down as if we were conversing together, till I thought they had time enough thoroughly to clear themselves of the guards. I then thought...  The book of adventure and peril - Page 26by Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1875Full view - About this book
 | History - 1799 - 796 pages
...ilooJ lull in it, that thole in in (he outward chamber might hear •vhat I faid; but held it fo clofe that they could not look in. I bid my Lord a. formal farewell for that night; and added, that fomething more than ufual muft have happened, to make Evans negligent on this important occafion, who... | |
 | English literature - 1792 - 548 pages
...Itood half :n it, that thole in the outward chamber might hear what I laid ; but held it lo cióle that they could not look in. I bid my Lord a formal farewel for that night ; anJ added, that fometliing more than ulual mult have happened, to make Evans... | |
 | History - 1799 - 770 pages
...Hood half ш it, Üial thofc in the oui ward chamber might hear «vhal I faid; but held it fo clofe that they could not look in. I bid my Lord a formal farewell for that night; and added, that fomething -more than ufual muft have happened, fo make Evans negligent on ihis important occafion,... | |
 | 1817 - 798 pages
...io the outer-chamber might hear what I said, but. held it M. close that they could not .look in, and bid my Lord a formal farewell for that night, and...negligent on this important occasion, who had always been v> punctual jn trifles; that I saw no otfitr remedy than to go in person; that if the Tower were still... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1817 - 780 pages
...they had time enough thoroughly to clear themselves of the guards, i then thought proper to walk off also ; I opened the door and stood half in it, that those hi the outer -chamber might hear what I said, but In id it so close that they could not look in, and... | |
 | Jacobites - 1821 - 502 pages
...they had time enough thoroughly to clear themselves of the guards. I then thought proper to make off also. I opened the door and stood half in it, that...could not look in. I bid my lord a formal farewell for the night; and added, that something more than usual must have happened to make Evans negligent on... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 888 pages
...they had time enough thoroughly to clear themselves of the guards. 1 then thought proper to make off also. I opened the door, and stood half in it, that those in the ouiward chamber might hear •what I said ; but held it so close that they could not look in. I bid... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...they had time enough thoroughly to clear themselves of the guards. I then thought proper to make off also. I opened the door, and stood half in it, that...that they could not look in. I bid my Lord a formal farewel for that night ; and added, that something more than usual must have happened, to make Evans... | |
 | John Struthers - Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 - 1827 - 736 pages
...they had time enough thoroughly to clear themselves of the guards. I then thought proper to make off also. I opened the door, and stood half in it, that...important occasion, who had always been so punctual on the smallest trifles ; that I saw no other remedy than to go in person ; that if the Tower were... | |
 | Winifred Maxwell (countess of Nithsdale.) - 1827 - 54 pages
...they had time enough thoroughly to clear themselves of the guards. I then thought proper to make off also. I opened the door, and stood half in it that...but held it so close that they could not look in. I bade my lord formal farewell for the night, and added, that something more than usual must have happened... | |
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