Theodore; or, The CrusadesGriffith & Farran, 1879 - 128 pages |
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... appeared to exer- cise a kind of quiet influence , more mild , yet not less despotic , than that which was exacted by the wives and daughters of the lords to whom they belonged as vassals . He even remembered that the few times when ...
... appeared to exer- cise a kind of quiet influence , more mild , yet not less despotic , than that which was exacted by the wives and daughters of the lords to whom they belonged as vassals . He even remembered that the few times when ...
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... appeared impregnable ; but a circumstance much more appalling was the want of water , the brook of Siloah being perfectly dry . Yet , even under every difficulty , it is certain that Jerusalem was gazed upon with rapture , that the eyes ...
... appeared impregnable ; but a circumstance much more appalling was the want of water , the brook of Siloah being perfectly dry . Yet , even under every difficulty , it is certain that Jerusalem was gazed upon with rapture , that the eyes ...
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... appeared surprised and bewildered . Then recovering herself , she said with an impressive air : " Theodore , I have told you more than once that I can answer no questions respecting your mother , save one , that she was virtuous , and ...
... appeared surprised and bewildered . Then recovering herself , she said with an impressive air : " Theodore , I have told you more than once that I can answer no questions respecting your mother , save one , that she was virtuous , and ...
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... appeared as splendid as the neighbouring meadows and winding river were lovely and inviting . He gazed on it in silent admiration , till slumber stole over his eye- lids , and he sunk to repose upon the greensward on which they had ...
... appeared as splendid as the neighbouring meadows and winding river were lovely and inviting . He gazed on it in silent admiration , till slumber stole over his eye- lids , and he sunk to repose upon the greensward on which they had ...
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... appearance , although familiar to Alice , was new and interesting to Theodore . Their garment was a long dress of coarse woollen , clasped to the waist by a leathern girdle ; from their necks was suspended a narrow bag , or script ...
... appearance , although familiar to Alice , was new and interesting to Theodore . Their garment was a long dress of coarse woollen , clasped to the waist by a leathern girdle ; from their necks was suspended a narrow bag , or script ...
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ADVENTURES Alice anxiety appeared armour arms arose arrows aunt awakened BARBARA HUTTON beautiful became beheld beloved blood brave captivity castle cause child Christian cloth elegant Coloured countenance cross Crusaders Dame dart dear delight Duke of Austria Earl de Clifford emperor endure enemy exclaimed eyes fair slave father fear felt followed forward G. A. HENTY gazed gilt edges Grimbald hand HARRISON WEIR heard heart Holy Land Holy Sepulchre honourable hope Hugh de Morville Illustrations infidels instantly Jaffa Jerusalem Knaresborough Knight lady length Lord monarch mother never noble pain perceived person pilgrims poor Humphrey Price Prince prisoner queen ransom rendered repose Richard of England Roche Abbey royal master Saladin Saracens Selim sight Sir Hugh soldiers soon sorrow sovereign spirit STORIES stranger sword tears thee Theo Theodore's THOMAS HOOD towers valour voice walls warrior young youth
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