Godway Castle, Or, The Fortunes of a King's Daughter: An Historical Romance |
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... steps , roughly hewn in the stone , descended to this wood , which was also used as a pleasure - ground . The towers of the bridge were still occupied by warders , whose business it was to announce with their horns the arrival of ...
... steps , roughly hewn in the stone , descended to this wood , which was also used as a pleasure - ground . The towers of the bridge were still occupied by warders , whose business it was to announce with their horns the arrival of ...
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... steps approached the Italian wing , which , since the death of its builder , had been the abode of the duke . The rooms of the duchess also , although re- taining their ancient style , had from time to time undergone altera- tions ...
... steps approached the Italian wing , which , since the death of its builder , had been the abode of the duke . The rooms of the duchess also , although re- taining their ancient style , had from time to time undergone altera- tions ...
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... steps before the king ; and that when the lady , startled by this , fixed her large melancholy eyes upon him , he fell down in a fit , and was obliged to be removed from Whitehall immediately . Fear was also the first feeling with which ...
... steps before the king ; and that when the lady , startled by this , fixed her large melancholy eyes upon him , he fell down in a fit , and was obliged to be removed from Whitehall immediately . Fear was also the first feeling with which ...
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... steps tottering . As she came out of the queen's apartment , she passed by the Earl of Derbery , and respectfully bade him farewell . At this moment Lady Bristol looked timidly towards her betrothed lover ; but his agitated face was ...
... steps tottering . As she came out of the queen's apartment , she passed by the Earl of Derbery , and respectfully bade him farewell . At this moment Lady Bristol looked timidly towards her betrothed lover ; but his agitated face was ...
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... steps which led to the wood . His well - known bark was soon heard , followed by a long howl : he jumped back so violently on the terrace , that the duchess was roused from her own thoughts . He jumped upon her , howled loudly , then ...
... steps which led to the wood . His well - known bark was soon heard , followed by a long howl : he jumped back so violently on the terrace , that the duchess was roused from her own thoughts . He jumped upon her , howled loudly , then ...
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