Waverly Novels: St. Rowan's wellA. and C. Black, 1852 |
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... called upon to write this Introduction , obtained a general account of what really happened upon the marvellous occasion in question , in a work termed " The Every - day Book , " published by Mr Hone , and full of curious antiquarian ...
... called upon to write this Introduction , obtained a general account of what really happened upon the marvellous occasion in question , in a work termed " The Every - day Book , " published by Mr Hone , and full of curious antiquarian ...
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... called in Giles and his fel- lows , the house had assuredly been burnt . An hour after the candles went out , as usual , the clack of many cannon was heard , and many pailfuls of green stinking water were thrown on their honours in bed ...
... called in Giles and his fel- lows , the house had assuredly been burnt . An hour after the candles went out , as usual , the clack of many cannon was heard , and many pailfuls of green stinking water were thrown on their honours in bed ...
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... Good Devil of Woodstock , " in which we find it , under the author's own hand , that he , Joseph Collins , commonly called * In his Natural History of Oxfordshire , VOL . XXXIX , b Funny Joe , was himself this very devil ; - WOODSTOCK . XV.
... Good Devil of Woodstock , " in which we find it , under the author's own hand , that he , Joseph Collins , commonly called * In his Natural History of Oxfordshire , VOL . XXXIX , b Funny Joe , was himself this very devil ; - WOODSTOCK . XV.
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... called by our chemists pulvis fulminans . It is composed of three parts of saltpetre , two parts of pearl ashes or salt of tartar , and one part of flower of brimstone , mixed together and beat to a fine powder ; a small quantity of ...
... called by our chemists pulvis fulminans . It is composed of three parts of saltpetre , two parts of pearl ashes or salt of tartar , and one part of flower of brimstone , mixed together and beat to a fine powder ; a small quantity of ...
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... called upon their servants to make all possible hast to help them . When the two servants were come in , they found all asleep , and so brought back word , but that there were no bed - clothes upon them ; wherefore they were sent back ...
... called upon their servants to make all possible hast to help them . When the two servants were come in , they found all asleep , and so brought back word , but that there were no bed - clothes upon them ; wherefore they were sent back ...
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alarm Alice Lee ancient apartment arms better betwixt Brownists called candle Captain Captain Crook cavalier church cloak Cockaine Colonel Everard Commissioners cousin Cromwell dare daughter Desborough devil divine door doubt ears England Executive Government eyes father fear feeling fire followed gentleman hand Harrison hath head hear heard Heaven hold honour Joceline Joliffe keeper King King's Oak late light Lodge look Lord Markham Everard Master Bletson Master Holdenough ment mind never night noise October 25 old knight Parliament party person Phoebe poor Presbyterian quarterstaff rapier rard replied Everard Rochecliffe Rosamond's roundheads seemed servants Sir Henry Lee soldier speak spoke stood stranger sword tell thee thing thou art thou hast thought tion Tomkins tone trenchers truly trust turn uncle voice walked wherefore wild Woodstock Woodstock town words worthy XXXIX yonder young
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Page 151 - The thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now? What, will these hands ne'er be clean? No more o' that, my lord, no more o' that: you mar all with this starting.
Page 261 - Now the wasted brands do glow, Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, Puts the wretch, that lies in woe, In remembrance of a shroud. Now it is the time of night, That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide.
Page lxxviii - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 120 - For there in lofty air was seen to stand The stern Protector of the conquer'd land ; Drawn in that look with which he wept and swore, Turn'd out the members, and made fast the door, Ridding the house of every knave and drone, Forced — though it grieved his soul — to rule alone. The Frank Courtship.— CRABBE.
Page 185 - ... black oak, and finally into a long saloon, or parlour, where there was a prodigious fire, and about twelve candles of the largest size distributed in sconces against the wall. There were seated the Commissioners, who now held in their power the ancient mansion and royal domain of Woodstock.
Page viii - ... though they well knew the doors were all locked, and there could be none there. Presently after they heard also all the wood of the King's Oak brought by parcels from the dining-room, and thrown with great violence into the presence-chamber, as also the chairs, stools, tables, and other furniture...
Page xiv - One of the servants now lighted a large candle, and set it in the doorway between the two chambers, to see what passed ; and as...
Page xi - Candles put out as before. They had the said bitch with them again, but were not by that protected: the bitch set up a very piteous cry; the clothes of their beds were all pulled off; and the bricks, without any wind, were thrown off the chimney tops into the midst.