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... interest , by her ' fireside tales , ' young readers in historical reminiscences of old places . She trusts that her book may not interest them the less , that it is all true , being strictly founded on authentic historical annals ...
... interest , by her ' fireside tales , ' young readers in historical reminiscences of old places . She trusts that her book may not interest them the less , that it is all true , being strictly founded on authentic historical annals ...
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... interest for the lover of old buildings beyond the fact of its antiquity , to the children it was a point of the highest interest ; and whenever they were permitted to visit it , they would try to imagine how it had looked in days of ...
... interest for the lover of old buildings beyond the fact of its antiquity , to the children it was a point of the highest interest ; and whenever they were permitted to visit it , they would try to imagine how it had looked in days of ...
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... interest , but tales of adventure by sea and land , while her narratives got to be called ' Fireside Tales . ' As they grew older , their mother tried to interest their minds in all that was noble and good , by anecdotes of chivalry ...
... interest , but tales of adventure by sea and land , while her narratives got to be called ' Fireside Tales . ' As they grew older , their mother tried to interest their minds in all that was noble and good , by anecdotes of chivalry ...
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... interest , that , by the force of example and association , his family were as godly and virtuous as himself . By family , the old writer means house- hold , as Ridley was never married , though he is said to have fully appreciated a ...
... interest , that , by the force of example and association , his family were as godly and virtuous as himself . By family , the old writer means house- hold , as Ridley was never married , though he is said to have fully appreciated a ...
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... interest you in the history of Corfe Castle , and then in its defence by Lady Bankes , in the reign of Charles the First . It was built , so it is said , by King Alfred , whom , as you well know , first taught the Eng- lish the art of ...
... interest you in the history of Corfe Castle , and then in its defence by Lady Bankes , in the reign of Charles the First . It was built , so it is said , by King Alfred , whom , as you well know , first taught the Eng- lish the art of ...
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ancient Anjou arms battle beautiful bishop brave brother built Caerlon Caerwent called Carisbrooke Carisbrooke Castle Charles the First's Chepstow Castle church Colonel coloured Conqueror conquest Conway Corfe Castle court Cromwell crown daughter death died Duke Earl of Warwick Edward Elizabeth England English Engravings erected escape father favour favourite Fcap fortress Fulke Greville garrison gilt edges hero honour Illustrations Ireland king king's knight Lady Bankes lands lived Llewelyn London Lord Herbert Ludlow Castle marquis married Marten monarch Monmouthshire Montgomery Castle mother named never nobles Norman numerous old writer Parliament possession Princess prison Queen Raglan Castle replied resided Ridley Ridley's river Roger de Montgomery Roman Royal 16mo ruins Saxons says Second Edition sent siege Sir Fulke Greville Sir Philip Sidney soldiers Somerset spirit story Super-royal 16mo tell told towers Wales walls Warwick Castle Welsh prince wife William Worcester young
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