The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran: And His Man Mark Anthony O'TooleWilliam Tegg and Company, 1853 - 412 pages |
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... told . Moira , despairing of effecting any good by the intended descent on Brittany , changed the direction of his force , landed at Ostend , and finally joined the Duke of York at Mechlin . In my father's regiment the lieut . - colonel ...
... told . Moira , despairing of effecting any good by the intended descent on Brittany , changed the direction of his force , landed at Ostend , and finally joined the Duke of York at Mechlin . In my father's regiment the lieut . - colonel ...
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... told , " said Doctor Hamilton . " For some time past I suspected that my servants were disaffected . I watched them closely , and circumstances convinced me that my fears were true . I had business in the next town ; my tithe agent ...
... told , " said Doctor Hamilton . " For some time past I suspected that my servants were disaffected . I watched them closely , and circumstances convinced me that my fears were true . I had business in the next town ; my tithe agent ...
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... told you I would show you in ; and now for vengeance ! " Ay ! and vengeance that was to be so easily obtained ; for Knock- loftie appeared buried in the deep repose which ever attends a false security . The leader turned , " No quarter ...
... told you I would show you in ; and now for vengeance ! " Ay ! and vengeance that was to be so easily obtained ; for Knock- loftie appeared buried in the deep repose which ever attends a false security . The leader turned , " No quarter ...
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... told me that witnesses who must convict him and others were sheltered in this house ; and that could they but be carried off and concealed until after the assizes , then the prisoners ' lives were safe . They stated that they only ...
... told me that witnesses who must convict him and others were sheltered in this house ; and that could they but be carried off and concealed until after the assizes , then the prisoners ' lives were safe . They stated that they only ...
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... told me there was a ford , and offered to point it out . For half an hour we jogged on sociably toge- ther , chatting on a subject which seemed to occupy my companion's every thought , the approaching trial of the murderers . From time ...
... told me there was a ford , and offered to point it out . For half an hour we jogged on sociably toge- ther , chatting on a subject which seemed to occupy my companion's every thought , the approaching trial of the murderers . From time ...
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