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... round her sofa every evening ( for she was a great invalid , and but rarely left it ) ; and for years the children had looked forward to that social hour as the time when she would tell them not only fairy tales of the most enthralling ...
... round her sofa every evening ( for she was a great invalid , and but rarely left it ) ; and for years the children had looked forward to that social hour as the time when she would tell them not only fairy tales of the most enthralling ...
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... caster . " The capitol of Rome is thought to have originated our earlier castles ; for it had a round tower , with an inner court surrounded by a deep ditch . One CASTLES AND THEIR HEROES . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION . FEW Introduction . 5.
... caster . " The capitol of Rome is thought to have originated our earlier castles ; for it had a round tower , with an inner court surrounded by a deep ditch . One CASTLES AND THEIR HEROES . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION . FEW Introduction . 5.
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... round the hall fire in the evening , the household , of whomsoever it consisted , listened to the music of the harp - skill on that instrument being thought the highest of all peaceful arts . I dare say you are all thinking that it must ...
... round the hall fire in the evening , the household , of whomsoever it consisted , listened to the music of the harp - skill on that instrument being thought the highest of all peaceful arts . I dare say you are all thinking that it must ...
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... round him , and would fain have incited him , by offers of aid and fidelity , to resist the detested English yoke , the miserable prospects of his country , threatened with famine and ruin - Henry having But forbidden any food to be ...
... round him , and would fain have incited him , by offers of aid and fidelity , to resist the detested English yoke , the miserable prospects of his country , threatened with famine and ruin - Henry having But forbidden any food to be ...
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... round , and seeing that Latimer was close behind him , ran back and kissed him , begging him ' to be of good heart . ' One Dr. Smith preached a sermon to them as they stood near the stake , having ' nothing good in it , ' says Fuller ...
... round , and seeing that Latimer was close behind him , ran back and kissed him , begging him ' to be of good heart . ' One Dr. Smith preached a sermon to them as they stood near the stake , having ' nothing good in it , ' says Fuller ...
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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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