The English Fireside: A Tale of the Past, Volume 2Saunders and Otley, 1844 |
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... replied Bob , meekly ; " an ' , may it please your honour , thinking of my latter end . " " Ha , ha , ha ! " laughed the stranger . " Ha , ha , ha ! " and a loud , broad , careless laugh it was . Mr Fulton felt himself exceedingly ill ...
... replied Bob , meekly ; " an ' , may it please your honour , thinking of my latter end . " " Ha , ha , ha ! " laughed the stranger . " Ha , ha , ha ! " and a loud , broad , careless laugh it was . Mr Fulton felt himself exceedingly ill ...
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... Mr Fulton a thwack with his broad hand between the shoulders that might have passed for no contemptible imitation of ... replied Mr Fulton , recovering from his surprise . " It wasn't that altogether , " repeated he , taking Ned's hand ...
... Mr Fulton a thwack with his broad hand between the shoulders that might have passed for no contemptible imitation of ... replied Mr Fulton , recovering from his surprise . " It wasn't that altogether , " repeated he , taking Ned's hand ...
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... said Ned , " how is my mother , and - and- " he would have added Mary ; but remembering that Mr Fulton was no party to that affair of secrecy , he corrected himself , and said no more . " Kit , " replied Mr Fulton , familiarly , " is ...
... said Ned , " how is my mother , and - and- " he would have added Mary ; but remembering that Mr Fulton was no party to that affair of secrecy , he corrected himself , and said no more . " Kit , " replied Mr Fulton , familiarly , " is ...
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... say very queer , " added Mr Fulton . " Is she ill ? " asked Ned . not ill exactly , " replied Bob , " ter- " If not ribly out of sorts . " " Explain what you mean , " rejoined Ned , king Bob pointed significantly to his ead , and gave a ...
... say very queer , " added Mr Fulton . " Is she ill ? " asked Ned . not ill exactly , " replied Bob , " ter- " If not ribly out of sorts . " " Explain what you mean , " rejoined Ned , king Bob pointed significantly to his ead , and gave a ...
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... Mr Fulton with him like a strong dog may be seen to treat a weak cur to whom he is coupled . " But you wouldn't go there - not to Tom Brainshaw's ? " said Bob , endeavouring to restrain his companion . 66 Anywhere , " replied Ned ...
... Mr Fulton with him like a strong dog may be seen to treat a weak cur to whom he is coupled . " But you wouldn't go there - not to Tom Brainshaw's ? " said Bob , endeavouring to restrain his companion . 66 Anywhere , " replied Ned ...
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arms asked Bamfield Carew beau ideal black spade blacksmith Brainshaw burst catcher cell cheek clasping companion continued dear boy ejaculated Ellen endeavouring escape exclaimed aunt Deborah eyes father fear feel fingers gaoler gipsies give head hear heard heart hope Jack Slimmer king laughing lips listen looking Macrone majesty Master Kidlywink Ned Swiftfoot Ned's mother never observed old Soaker poor Mary port wine pray quickly rejoined Blanch rejoined Grace rejoined Mr Fulton rejoined the prisoner remarked repeated replied aunt Deborah replied Blanch replied Carew replied Charles replied Grace replied Mr Fulton replied Ned replied the ratcatcher returned Blanch returned Grace returned Mr Fulton returned the ratcatcher Ringwood Robert Fulton round scarcely seemed silent tongue Soaking Bob speak squire stood stranger strong Swiftfoot thought tinued Tom Brainshaw tone tongue truth turning vicar vicarage voice whisper words
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Page 27 - If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches and poor men's cottages princes' palaces. It is a good divine that follows his own instructions : I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.
Page 257 - Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
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Page 160 - Kidlywink's progress in his work, the ratcatcher rose softly from his seat, and, unobserved, crept towards a heap of old iron in a dark corner of the shop.