A Peep at the Pixies: Or, Legends of the West |
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Page 57
... Randolph Rowle , who , for the brutality of his disposition , was commonly called Randolph the Ruffian . He had served for many years under the late King Henry the Sixth , and ( though it was never proved against him ) was strongly ...
... Randolph Rowle , who , for the brutality of his disposition , was commonly called Randolph the Ruffian . He had served for many years under the late King Henry the Sixth , and ( though it was never proved against him ) was strongly ...
Page 58
... Randolph's departure , when the winds were blowing and the rain beating in heavy showers against her cottage window , Bridget sat over a wood - fire made by a few sticks which she had collected in the forest , thinking upon her hard ...
... Randolph's departure , when the winds were blowing and the rain beating in heavy showers against her cottage window , Bridget sat over a wood - fire made by a few sticks which she had collected in the forest , thinking upon her hard ...
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... Randolph Rowle was one day returning home , his absence having been shorter than usual , he observed a great many ... Randolph as he ap- proached them , " Are you all gone mad to - day , or what has happened that you so beset my door ...
... Randolph Rowle was one day returning home , his absence having been shorter than usual , he observed a great many ... Randolph as he ap- proached them , " Are you all gone mad to - day , or what has happened that you so beset my door ...
Page 62
... Randolph Rowle , you are the luckiest man in the world ; there never was such a thing known or heard of before . " " You'll be the envy of half the great barons and ladies in the county , " said a young woman . " You'll be talked of far ...
... Randolph Rowle , you are the luckiest man in the world ; there never was such a thing known or heard of before . " " You'll be the envy of half the great barons and ladies in the county , " said a young woman . " You'll be talked of far ...
Page 63
... Randolph Rowle , this it be then . - You be the happiest man in all the new king's kingdom ; you be the father of seven children , all alive and well , and all born at the same time ; and if you will give me something to buy I'll stand ...
... Randolph Rowle , this it be then . - You be the happiest man in all the new king's kingdom ; you be the father of seven children , all alive and well , and all born at the same time ; and if you will give me something to buy I'll stand ...
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Anastatia Steer bade Baron La Zouch beautiful Betsy Humming bird brave Bridget broken lance called castle chough cloak cloth coloured Cornwall Countess of Devon Crabby Cross Crediton dark Dartmoor death Devonshire Dinant door dressed ears Edition Engravings exclaimed eyes Father Hilary Fcap fear follow Fontina Gammer Guy gave give hall hand head hear heard Henry de Bath hundred and forty JOHN GILBERT Johnny king live looked Mabel master Master Constable metheglin moon moor morning Nathan's Kieve natural arch needle never night North Tawton nurse old Anastatia old Joan old Swillpot once Penruffin pool poor pretty Randolph Rowle rocks Roger de Stevenson round seemed seen Serena SILVER BELL Sir Henry Sir Roger soon spot stones stood Stories strange stream tail Tavistock thing Tintagel Tiverton took Tregarrens Tregony Trevenna waterfall whilst wicked Will's William Courtenay woman wood word young friends
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