Theodore; or, The CrusadesGriffith & Farran, 1879 - 128 pages |
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... hands of the Romans , who established there the Pagan religion , which they then professed ; but when these people were themselves converted to Christianity , and had created Constantinople the great metropolis of their overgrown empire ...
... hands of the Romans , who established there the Pagan religion , which they then professed ; but when these people were themselves converted to Christianity , and had created Constantinople the great metropolis of their overgrown empire ...
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... hand that bore them was little likely to preserve them from the cunning or the strength of determined depredators . Shrinking from vulgarity , as well as fearing villany , yet bearing a countenance which invited kindness and pro- mised ...
... hand that bore them was little likely to preserve them from the cunning or the strength of determined depredators . Shrinking from vulgarity , as well as fearing villany , yet bearing a countenance which invited kindness and pro- mised ...
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... hands , and daggers in their belts . Their horses were led , and their shields were carried by two esquires , who were also armed in part , having steel caps and breastplates . By the devices on their shields , it was known that the ...
... hands , and daggers in their belts . Their horses were led , and their shields were carried by two esquires , who were also armed in part , having steel caps and breastplates . By the devices on their shields , it was known that the ...
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... hand- some , cheerful countenance , which was recognised as that of the bridegroom , and shouts of still louder wel- come broke from the multitude ; but his companion , the gallant Baron Harcourt , on whose mantle was seen the cross of ...
... hand- some , cheerful countenance , which was recognised as that of the bridegroom , and shouts of still louder wel- come broke from the multitude ; but his companion , the gallant Baron Harcourt , on whose mantle was seen the cross of ...
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... hand , and , rushing forward with equal intrepidity and ingenuity through the impediments offered by the en- gaged combatants , he succeeded in pointing the weapon against the neck of the enraged animal . Thus wounded , the horse ...
... hand , and , rushing forward with equal intrepidity and ingenuity through the impediments offered by the en- gaged combatants , he succeeded in pointing the weapon against the neck of the enraged animal . Thus wounded , the horse ...
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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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