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... leaving upon it the visible tokens of a stunted vegetation : it waxed gnarled and crooked , as it perked itself upward through the thorny troubles of its existence , and might be likened to the black jack , which yet retains a foothold ...
... leaving upon it the visible tokens of a stunted vegetation : it waxed gnarled and crooked , as it perked itself upward through the thorny troubles of its existence , and might be likened to the black jack , which yet retains a foothold ...
Page 19
... leaving his ample brow bared to wind and weather . This combination of the martinet and free companion exhibited in ... leave his merits to be certified by so unpractised an adept , as I confess myself to be , in unriddling the secret ...
... leaving his ample brow bared to wind and weather . This combination of the martinet and free companion exhibited in ... leave his merits to be certified by so unpractised an adept , as I confess myself to be , in unriddling the secret ...
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... leave them with you , good Arnold ? " And without waiting an answer , he thrust the bow and arrows into the smiling wood - ranger's hand , and bounded away again through the gate . Dauntrees flung his sword - belt across his shoulder ...
... leave them with you , good Arnold ? " And without waiting an answer , he thrust the bow and arrows into the smiling wood - ranger's hand , and bounded away again through the gate . Dauntrees flung his sword - belt across his shoulder ...
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... leave it so black without burning it to the ground . " " There is some trickery in this , " said the Proprietary . " It may scarce be accounted for on any pretence of witchcraft , or sorcery , although I know there are malignant ...
... leave it so black without burning it to the ground . " " There is some trickery in this , " said the Proprietary . " It may scarce be accounted for on any pretence of witchcraft , or sorcery , although I know there are malignant ...
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... leave , " if you have a scruple in this matter and are so inclined , I would have you confer with Father Pierre . Whether this adventure require prayer , or weapon of steel , you shall judge for yourself . " “ I shall take it , my Lord ...
... leave , " if you have a scruple in this matter and are so inclined , I would have you confer with Father Pierre . Whether this adventure require prayer , or weapon of steel , you shall judge for yourself . " “ I shall take it , my Lord ...
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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.