The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran: And His Man Mark Anthony O'TooleWilliam Tegg and Company, 1853 - 412 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 5
... death , and in the black list his name was second to that of my father . A few nights before , his glebe - house had been burnt to the ground ; and , having escaped assassination by a miracle , he found that protection at Knockloftie ...
... death , and in the black list his name was second to that of my father . A few nights before , his glebe - house had been burnt to the ground ; and , having escaped assassination by a miracle , he found that protection at Knockloftie ...
Page 6
... death ! " " Thou a soldier's wife , and play the coward ! " exclaimed my father . " Fear nothing , Emily ; the old tower from roof to basement is secured- there is not a cranny that would admit the cat that I have not under a flanking ...
... death ! " " Thou a soldier's wife , and play the coward ! " exclaimed my father . " Fear nothing , Emily ; the old tower from roof to basement is secured- there is not a cranny that would admit the cat that I have not under a flanking ...
Page 7
... death , and turning her eyes up she fervently ejaculated , " God forbid ! " and crossed herself de- voutly . The priest performed a similar ceremony , and uttered a sin- cere " Amen ! " " Pshaw ! " said my father , as he passed his arm ...
... death , and turning her eyes up she fervently ejaculated , " God forbid ! " and crossed herself de- voutly . The priest performed a similar ceremony , and uttered a sin- cere " Amen ! " " Pshaw ! " said my father , as he passed his arm ...
Page 8
... death , ' returned the well - known voice of my villain servant ; I would not miss it for a ten - pound note . He thought to give me the slip - put me on a wrong scent , and sent me with a letter . He asked me a question about bridling ...
... death , ' returned the well - known voice of my villain servant ; I would not miss it for a ten - pound note . He thought to give me the slip - put me on a wrong scent , and sent me with a letter . He asked me a question about bridling ...
Page 14
... death , and seemed hanging in fearful expectation upon the first words that Colonel O'Halloran would utter . " Ha ! " said my father carelessly , " so the old woman's bad it seems . She wants , I suppose , to make her will - leave you ...
... death , and seemed hanging in fearful expectation upon the first words that Colonel O'Halloran would utter . " Ha ! " said my father carelessly , " so the old woman's bad it seems . She wants , I suppose , to make her will - leave you ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterwards alcade appeared arms Arrah Badajoz better blessed Bromley Hall Cammaran Captain chasse-marée chasseurs Clifford Clifford Park Colonel La Coste commander companion countenance court-yard dark dead death desperate devil Dick divil door Empecinado enemy escape exclaimed eyes fancy father fire followed fortune fosterer French gallant gentleman girl guerilla hand Hartley head heard heart Heaven Hector honest honour horse host hour hurried inquired Isidora Juan Diez Julia Julius Cæsar lady light looked Lord Wellington luck Mark Antony matter minutes morning mother murder never night O'Halloran observed once ould partidas party passed Peter Crotty poor posada priest quaker quarter-master ratcatcher reached regiment replied retired returned San Sebastian says scoundrel seemed Shemus Sloman smile soldier Soult Spaniard stranger tell thee there's thing thou told took turned Urumea vengeance village voice voltigeur whispered William Rawlings woman ye'r young