The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran: And His Man Mark Anthony O'TooleWilliam Tegg and Company, 1853 - 412 pages |
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... escaped its customary visitations . An island smack had foundered with all its crew ; and farther to the northward , a transport , homeward- bound from Holland with sick and wounded soldiers , having been dis- masted in the gale , was ...
... escaped its customary visitations . An island smack had foundered with all its crew ; and farther to the northward , a transport , homeward- bound from Holland with sick and wounded soldiers , having been dis- masted in the gale , was ...
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... . 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 , which , from a more timid proprietor , HECTOR O'HALLORAN . 5.
... . 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 , which , from a more timid proprietor , HECTOR O'HALLORAN . 5.
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... escape the blood - hounds , who doubt- lessly would be soon upon my trail . " I had not been above a minute in concealment when footsteps were heard approaching rapidly from the bridge . Two men came on at speed , and one had ...
... escape the blood - hounds , who doubt- lessly would be soon upon my trail . " I had not been above a minute in concealment when footsteps were heard approaching rapidly from the bridge . Two men came on at speed , and one had ...
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... escaped the fire from the house , were seen flying in wild disorder . As in lawless efforts generally , numbers had only produced embarrassment , and rendered failure more fatal . One glance satisfied my father that the attempt had been ...
... escaped the fire from the house , were seen flying in wild disorder . As in lawless efforts generally , numbers had only produced embarrassment , and rendered failure more fatal . One glance satisfied my father that the attempt had been ...
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... escape their observation ; and as I rode away , I overheard the tallest of the three exclaim , " By Heaven ! I'll bet five pounds that's the- " I could not hear the remainder of the remark . The occurrence was not agreeable , however ...
... escape their observation ; and as I rode away , I overheard the tallest of the three exclaim , " By Heaven ! I'll bet five pounds that's the- " I could not hear the remainder of the remark . The occurrence was not agreeable , however ...
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