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... course of the Potomac is partly concealed from view . From this island , looking north- ward , up St. Mary's river , the eye rests upon a glittering sheet of water about a league in breadth , bounded on either shore by low meadow ...
... course of the Potomac is partly concealed from view . From this island , looking north- ward , up St. Mary's river , the eye rests upon a glittering sheet of water about a league in breadth , bounded on either shore by low meadow ...
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... courses , or sottish behavior , or drinking , unless it was in moderation , mark you . But , with humility , I protest the law is something hard on us poor ordinary keepers : for you shall understand , Arnold Grange , that at a sale by ...
... courses , or sottish behavior , or drinking , unless it was in moderation , mark you . But , with humility , I protest the law is something hard on us poor ordinary keepers : for you shall understand , Arnold Grange , that at a sale by ...
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... course of legislation which would , perhaps , even up to the present day , have rendered Maryland the chosen abode of those who now acknowledge the founder's creed . His views , however , were more expansive . It was his design to ...
... course of legislation which would , perhaps , even up to the present day , have rendered Maryland the chosen abode of those who now acknowledge the founder's creed . His views , however , were more expansive . It was his design to ...
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... course , until we got almost close aboard , -when suddenly all grew dark . There came , at that moment , a gust of wind such as the master said he never knew to sweep in daylight across the Chesapeake . It struck us in our teeth , and ...
... course , until we got almost close aboard , -when suddenly all grew dark . There came , at that moment , a gust of wind such as the master said he never knew to sweep in daylight across the Chesapeake . It struck us in our teeth , and ...
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... course with an improved carriage towards the town . " Have you reason to believe , Captain Dauntrees , " said the Proprietary , after Weasel had departed , " that the Cripple gives credit to these tales . He lives near this troubled ...
... course with an improved carriage towards the town . " Have you reason to believe , Captain Dauntrees , " said the Proprietary , after Weasel had departed , " that the Cripple gives credit to these tales . He lives near this troubled ...
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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.