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... into ours . But for Cock- lescraft , we should lack these means to be merry . are at a discount on a dark night . Well , be it so . The customs What point of duty calls on us to baulk the skipper in 24 ROB OF THE BOWL .
... into ours . But for Cock- lescraft , we should lack these means to be merry . are at a discount on a dark night . Well , be it so . The customs What point of duty calls on us to baulk the skipper in 24 ROB OF THE BOWL .
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... night , towards the headland of St. Jerome's bay ; -it was very dark - and the four windows of the Wizard's Chapel , that looked across the beach , were lighted up with such a light as I have never seen from candle or faggot . And there ...
... night , towards the headland of St. Jerome's bay ; -it was very dark - and the four windows of the Wizard's Chapel , that looked across the beach , were lighted up with such a light as I have never seen from candle or faggot . And there ...
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... night - your Lordship shall find it so now . " " I can witness the truth of it , " said Arnold- " the house was never black until that night , and now it looks as if it was scorched with lightning from roof to ground sill . And yet ...
... night - your Lordship shall find it so now . " " I can witness the truth of it , " said Arnold- " the house was never black until that night , and now it looks as if it was scorched with lightning from roof to ground sill . And yet ...
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... nights past some such phantoms as you speak of have been seen , and deemed it at first a mere gossip's wonder ; -but what you tell gives a graver complexion of truth to these ... night and observe the doings there ROB OF THE BOWL . 45.
... nights past some such phantoms as you speak of have been seen , and deemed it at first a mere gossip's wonder ; -but what you tell gives a graver complexion of truth to these ... night and observe the doings there ROB OF THE BOWL . 45.
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... night ; they have a dark road and far to ride . Let them be ready with the least delay . " The secretary bowed , and went forth to execute his order . The letters brought to the Proprietary a fresh importation of troubles . That which ...
... night ; they have a dark road and far to ride . Let them be ready with the least delay . " The secretary bowed , and went forth to execute his order . The letters brought to the Proprietary a fresh importation of troubles . That which ...
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Albert Verheyden Alice amongst Anthony Warden Arnold beach Black House Blanche Warden boat brigantine brought brow Captain Dauntrees Chiseldine cloak Collector Colonel Talbot companions comrades Coode council creek Cripple Crow and Archer dame dance devil Dickon Doctor door ejaculated Escalfador exclaimed Father Pierre favor Fendall friends Garret Weasel gave give hand hath head heard heart honor horse hour Iago Inigoe's Isle of Kent Jerome's John Coode la Grange Lady Maria laugh leave light look Lord Baltimore Lordship maiden Mary's Mary's river Master Albert Master Cocklescraft Master Rob Master Verheyden merry Mistress Blanche never night Olive Branch Pamesack party port priest Proprietary province publican quarrel replied river Rose Croft scarce Secretary seen shore skipper speak spirit stood sword Talbot tell thee thou thought to-night tone turn voice Warrington whilst whispered wife Willy worshipful yawl
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Page 7 - Along thy glades, a solitary guest, The hollow-sounding bittern guards its nest; Amidst thy desert walks the lapwing flies, And tires their echoes with unvaried cries. Sunk are thy bowers in shapeless ruin all, And the long grass o'ertops the mouldering wall; And trembling, shrinking from the spoiler's hand, Far, far away, thy children leave the land.
Page 156 - GOING TO THE WARS Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 353 - Tobacco's a Musician, And in a pipe delighteth ; It descends in a close, Through the organs of the nose, With a relish that inviteth.
Page 156 - TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, — That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you, too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much. Loved I not honour more.
Page 393 - She turned her right and round about, And she swore by the mold, " I would not be your love," said she, " For that church full of gold.
Page 264 - A Ranger, Lady, winds his horn, And 'tis at peep of light; His blast is heard at merry morn, And mine at dead of night.
Page 375 - It is our op'ning day. Nor board nor garner own we now, Nor roof nor latched door, Nor kind mate, bound by holy vow To bless a good man's store...
Page 135 - Bell my wife she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can ; And oft, to live a quiet life...
Page 63 - She cast her weeds away, And to the palmy shore she hied, All in her best array. In sea-green silk so neatly clad, She there impatient stood ; The crew with wonder saw the lad Repel the foaming flood.
Page 70 - Which seemly was to see; A hood to that so neat and fine, In colour like the columbine, Ywrought full featously.