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... ready for use in case of sudden invasion from that race of wild men whose stealthy incursions in times past had taught this policy of preparation . The level rays of the setting sun , striking through the broad open door , flung a ...
... ready for use in case of sudden invasion from that race of wild men whose stealthy incursions in times past had taught this policy of preparation . The level rays of the setting sun , striking through the broad open door , flung a ...
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... ready with the least delay . " + The secretary bowed , and went forth to execute his order . The letters brought to the Proprietary a fresh importation of troubles . That which most disturbed him was from the Board of Trade and ...
... ready with the least delay . " + The secretary bowed , and went forth to execute his order . The letters brought to the Proprietary a fresh importation of troubles . That which most disturbed him was from the Board of Trade and ...
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... ready booted , belted and spurred , were seated on a bench , discussing a luncheon , with the supplement of a large jack or tankard of brown bastard . Sev- eral of the other domestics loitered in the hall , throwing in occa- sionally a ...
... ready booted , belted and spurred , were seated on a bench , discussing a luncheon , with the supplement of a large jack or tankard of brown bastard . Sev- eral of the other domestics loitered in the hall , throwing in occa- sionally a ...
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... ready in the forest to do his bidding with broadsword and car- bine . And he would have done it too , if my Lord had not laid him by the heels at unawares . He has a savage spite against my Lord and the Chancellor both . " " But knew ...
... ready in the forest to do his bidding with broadsword and car- bine . And he would have done it too , if my Lord had not laid him by the heels at unawares . He has a savage spite against my Lord and the Chancellor both . " " But knew ...
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... with Lord Balti- more's own feeling , met his ready acquiescence . After despatching some business of less concern , the members of the council dispersed . CHAPTER VII . An old worshipful gentleman who had a 62 ROB OF THE BOWL .
... with Lord Balti- more's own feeling , met his ready acquiescence . After despatching some business of less concern , the members of the council dispersed . CHAPTER VII . An old worshipful gentleman who had a 62 ROB OF THE BOWL .
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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.