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... bring into line a range of subordinate buildings of grotesque shapes , of which several were bonneted like haycocks - the array terminat- ing , on one flank , in a private chapel surmounted by a cross , and , on the other , in a ...
... bring into line a range of subordinate buildings of grotesque shapes , of which several were bonneted like haycocks - the array terminat- ing , on one flank , in a private chapel surmounted by a cross , and , on the other , in a ...
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... bring Arnold de la Grange with me . " " I have matter for your vigilance , Captain , " replied the Pro- prietary . " Walk with me in the garden - we will talk over our business in the open air . " When they had strolled some distance ...
... bring Arnold de la Grange with me . " " I have matter for your vigilance , Captain , " replied the Pro- prietary . " Walk with me in the garden - we will talk over our business in the open air . " When they had strolled some distance ...
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... brings the evil spirits together about the old hearth . Twice every day the blood - spots upon the floor freshen and grow strong , as the tide comes to flood at the ebb they may be hardly seen . " " You have witnessed this yourself ...
... brings the evil spirits together about the old hearth . Twice every day the blood - spots upon the floor freshen and grow strong , as the tide comes to flood at the ebb they may be hardly seen . " " You have witnessed this yourself ...
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... bring you to your penitentiary . Good even , friends— may the kind saints be with you ! " The Captain and his comrade now turned their steps toward the fort , and the Proprietary retired into the mansion . Here he found the secretary ...
... bring you to your penitentiary . Good even , friends— may the kind saints be with you ! " The Captain and his comrade now turned their steps toward the fort , and the Proprietary retired into the mansion . Here he found the secretary ...
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... bring business for their worships . I warrant the brother of Master Fendall has been contriving an outcome in Virginia . I heard John Rye , the miller of St. Clements , say last Sunday afternoon , that Samuel Fendall had forty mounted ...
... bring business for their worships . I warrant the brother of Master Fendall has been contriving an outcome in Virginia . I heard John Rye , the miller of St. Clements , say last Sunday afternoon , that Samuel Fendall had forty mounted ...
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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 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 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 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 135 - Bell my wife she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can ; And oft, to live a quiet life, I am forced to yield, though Ime goodman.
Page 70 - Which seemly was to see; A hood to that so neat and fine, In colour like the columbine, Ywrought full featously.
Page 264 - I list no more the tuck of drum, No more the trumpet hear ; But when the beetle sounds his hum My comrades take the spear.
Page 63 - An old song, made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate...
Page 177 - Fellows, to mount a bank. Did your instructor In the dear tongues, never discourse to you Of the Italian mountebanks ? Per.
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 414 - They raised my heart to that pure source Whence heavenly comfort flows : They taught me to despise the world, And calmly bear its woes. No more the slave of human pride, Vain hope, and sordid care, I meekly vowed to spend my life In penitence and prayer.