Brambletye House, Or, Cavaliers and RoundheadsG. Dearborn, 1837 - 296 Seiten |
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... moment relax in their precautions , not only peering around them in all directions , as far as their timid light could steal into the darkness , but frequently stopping to listen . Nothing , however , was to be seen but the trunks of ...
... moment relax in their precautions , not only peering around them in all directions , as far as their timid light could steal into the darkness , but frequently stopping to listen . Nothing , however , was to be seen but the trunks of ...
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... moment when it might have led to a discovery . After committing fearful devastation among the boughs and branches , he acceded to the request of Whittaker , who had now come up , that they should listen for a while in silence , as they ...
... moment when it might have led to a discovery . After committing fearful devastation among the boughs and branches , he acceded to the request of Whittaker , who had now come up , that they should listen for a while in silence , as they ...
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Horace Smith. shaped roofs and gilt vanes caught the pale beam for a moment , and were again involved in gloom by the closing of the clouds . " A pest upon thee , mistress pale - face ! " exclaimed Sir John , looking up towards the moon ...
Horace Smith. shaped roofs and gilt vanes caught the pale beam for a moment , and were again involved in gloom by the closing of the clouds . " A pest upon thee , mistress pale - face ! " exclaimed Sir John , looking up towards the moon ...
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... moment , when his very life may depend Groombridge , my good fellow , do run for Mr. Charnley , and fetch him here as fast as you can , and bring Jack Whittaker with you ; quick , quick ; we shall not have a moment to lose . " The ...
... moment , when his very life may depend Groombridge , my good fellow , do run for Mr. Charnley , and fetch him here as fast as you can , and bring Jack Whittaker with you ; quick , quick ; we shall not have a moment to lose . " The ...
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... moment to this desperate offer , which they observed would necessarily destroy a considerable portion , if not the whole of the building , and might be as displeasing to Sir John , as it would certainly be fatal to its projector , who ...
... moment to this desperate offer , which they observed would necessarily destroy a considerable portion , if not the whole of the building , and might be as displeasing to Sir John , as it would certainly be fatal to its projector , who ...
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Alderman already apartment appearance apprehension arms Ashdown forest baronet beauty better Beverning Brambletye House Bruges burgomaster called Cavaliers cheer colonel companion Compton concealed Constantia continued countenance court cried Sir John declared door dress Duke Duke of Monmouth ejaculated escape exclaimed eyes fate father favour feeling female fortune give Haelbeck hand happiness head heard heart Heaven hero honour hope horse hour hurried immediately inquired instantly Jack Whittaker Jocelyn Julia king king's Lady Castlemaine Lilburne look Lord Arlington Lord Protector Lord Rochester lordship majesty marquess master mistress monarch morning never night observed occasion party passed present prison proceeded Protector queen received rendered replied restored Rotterdam Roundhead royal schiedam seemed servants singing Sir John Compton sooner Strickland sword thee thou thought tion turned utter Valentine Walton voice Walton Whittaker whole wife Winky Boss woman words young
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Seite 203 - Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards, his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth, Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear The very stones prate of my whereabout, And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it.
Seite 153 - She'd come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse: Which I observing, Took once a pliant hour; and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart, That I would all my pilgrimage dilate...
Seite 150 - A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done.
Seite 50 - ... overcome with equal facility both the riches of the south and the poverty of the north; to be feared and courted by all foreign princes, and adopted a brother to the gods of the earth; to call together parliaments with a word of his pen.
Seite 215 - He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers : his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Seite 138 - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God, (it being Sunday evening,) which this day se'nnight I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth...
Seite 232 - ... ceiling stood ; down rush'd the rain Impetuous, and continued till the earth No more was seen ; the floating vessel swum Uplifted, and secure, with beaked prow, Rode tilting o'er the waves; all dwellings else Flood overwhelm'd, and them, with all their pomp Deep under water roll'd ; sea cover'd sea, Sea without shore : and in their palaces, Where luxury late reign'd, sea-monsters whelp'd And stabled : of mankind, so numerous late, All left in one small bottom swum embark'd.
Seite 54 - An Impeachment of High Treason against Oliver Cromwell and his son-inlaw Henry Ireton,« and other similar attacks upon the Protector, for which he was at that moment in prison.
Seite 207 - Oh! death, death, death!" in a most inimitable tone, and which struck me with horror and a chillness in my very blood. There was nobody to be seen in the whole street, neither did any other window open, for people had no curiosity now in any case, nor could anybody help one another; so I went on to pass into Bell Alley.
Seite 161 - And her eyes, she did enslave me. But her constancy's so weak, She's so wild and apt to wander, That my jealous heart would break Should we live one day asunder. Melting joys about her move, Killing pleasures, wounding blisses, She can dress her eyes in love, And her lips can arm with kisses; Angels listen when she speaks, She's my delight, all mankind's wonder; But my jealous heart would break, Should we live one day asunder.