Waverly Novels: St. Rowan's wellA. and C. Black, 1852 |
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Page xlvi
... close to the bedside , where lay Captains Crook and Carelesse ; and after a little pause , as it were , the bed - curtains , both at sides and feet , were drawn up and down slowly , then faster again for a quarter of an hour , then from ...
... close to the bedside , where lay Captains Crook and Carelesse ; and after a little pause , as it were , the bed - curtains , both at sides and feet , were drawn up and down slowly , then faster again for a quarter of an hour , then from ...
Page xlviii
... close by the bedside , that the house and bed shook with it . Captain Cockaine and his fellow arose , and took their swords to go unto the Crooks . The noise ceased at their rising , so that they came to the door and called . The two ...
... close by the bedside , that the house and bed shook with it . Captain Cockaine and his fellow arose , and took their swords to go unto the Crooks . The noise ceased at their rising , so that they came to the door and called . The two ...
Page li
... close above the pillows , the dints of which were then , and yet ( it is conceived ) are to be seen , thus sometime throw . ing stones , and sometime making thundering noises for two hours space it ceast , and all was quiet till the ...
... close above the pillows , the dints of which were then , and yet ( it is conceived ) are to be seen , thus sometime throw . ing stones , and sometime making thundering noises for two hours space it ceast , and all was quiet till the ...
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... livelihood . These dignitaries wore long black cloaks , plaited close at the neck , and , like peaceful citizens , carried their Bibles and memorandum - books at their girdles , * instead of knife or sword . This respectable , 6 WOODSTOCK .
... livelihood . These dignitaries wore long black cloaks , plaited close at the neck , and , like peaceful citizens , carried their Bibles and memorandum - books at their girdles , * instead of knife or sword . This respectable , 6 WOODSTOCK .
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... close to his head , that the two ears expanded from under it as if they had been intended as handles by which to lift the whole person . Moreover , the worthy divine wore spectacles , and a long grizzled peaked beard , and he carried in ...
... close to his head , that the two ears expanded from under it as if they had been intended as handles by which to lift the whole person . Moreover , the worthy divine wore spectacles , and a long grizzled peaked beard , and he carried in ...
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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.