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... Lord Proprietary . The armorial bearings of the Baltimore family , emblazoned on a shield of free - stone , were built into the pediment of an arched brick porch which shaded the great hall door . In the rear of the buildings , a ...
... Lord Proprietary . The armorial bearings of the Baltimore family , emblazoned on a shield of free - stone , were built into the pediment of an arched brick porch which shaded the great hall door . In the rear of the buildings , a ...
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... Lords Barons of Baltimore , absolute Pro- prietaries of Maryland and Avalon , would fain have encouraged a pacific ... Lord Pro- prietary might incline to be , he could not but choose stand by his weapons . In the view of these and ...
... Lords Barons of Baltimore , absolute Pro- prietaries of Maryland and Avalon , would fain have encouraged a pacific ... Lord Pro- prietary might incline to be , he could not but choose stand by his weapons . In the view of these and ...
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... Lord Baltimore was in the Netherlands , three years ago , he found Albert Verheyden ( the youth has ever borne his mother's name ) in the Seminary . His Lordship took a liking to him and brought him into his own service . Master Albert ...
... Lord Baltimore was in the Netherlands , three years ago , he found Albert Verheyden ( the youth has ever borne his mother's name ) in the Seminary . His Lordship took a liking to him and brought him into his own service . Master Albert ...
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... Lord Baltimore , at the period when I have introduced him , might have been verging upon fifty . He was of a delicate and slender stature , with a grave and dignified countenance . His manners were sedate and graceful , and ...
... Lord Baltimore , at the period when I have introduced him , might have been verging upon fifty . He was of a delicate and slender stature , with a grave and dignified countenance . His manners were sedate and graceful , and ...
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... Lord Baltimore was traduced in these representations , and every disorder attributed to the ascendancy of the Papists . It was even affirmed that the Proprietary , and his uncle the Chancellor , had instigated the Indians to ravage the ...
... Lord Baltimore was traduced in these representations , and every disorder attributed to the ascendancy of the Papists . It was even affirmed that the Proprietary , and his uncle the Chancellor , had instigated the Indians to ravage the ...
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Page 156 - Going to the Wars Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. 1 Imprisoned or caged. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more.
Page 7 - And desolation saddens all thy green: One only master grasps the whole domain, And half a tillage stints thy smiling plain.
Page 375 - It is our op'ning day. Nor board nor garner own we now, Nor roof nor latched door, Nor kind mate, bound by holy vow To bless a good man's store...
Page 177 - Fellows, to mount a bank. Did your instructor In the dear tongues, never discourse to you Of the Italian mountebanks ? Per.
Page 70 - Which seemly was to see; A hood to that so neat and fine, In colour like the columbine, Ywrought full featously.
Page 135 - ' Bell my wife she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can ; And oft, to live a quiet life...
Page 14 - Furthermore, Kennedy described the roof as having been "capped by a wooden balustraded parapet, terminating, at each extremity, in a scroll like the head of a violin, and, in the middle, sustaining an entablature that rose to a summit on which was mounted a weathercock.
Page 63 - She cast her weeds away, And to the palmy shore she hied, All in her best array. In sea-green silk so neatly clad, She there impatient stood ; The crew with wonder saw the lad Repell the foaming flood.
Page 197 - Some do call me Jack, sweetheart, And some do call me Jille." Witton Gilbert, a village four miles west of Durham, is, throughout the bishopric, pronounced Witton Jilbert. We have also the common name of Giles, always in Scotland pronounced Jill. For Gille, or Juliana, as a female name, we have Fair Gillian of Croyden, and a thousand authorities.
Page 100 - Twas even said the Blasted Oak, Convulsive, heaved a hollow groan : And, to this day, the peasant still, With cautious fear avoids the ground ; In each wild branch a spectre sees, And trembles at each rising sound.