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... hour named by Sir Henry . A number of grooms and serving men were in attendance , and took the horses as they rode up , while the major - domo conducted them to the great picture gallery . Here they were received by Sir Henry with a ...
... hour named by Sir Henry . A number of grooms and serving men were in attendance , and took the horses as they rode up , while the major - domo conducted them to the great picture gallery . Here they were received by Sir Henry with a ...
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... hour appointed , the Royal Standard was raised on the castle of Nottingham , in the midst of a great storm of wind and rain , which before many hours had passed , blew the Royal Standard to the ground , -an omen which those ...
... hour appointed , the Royal Standard was raised on the castle of Nottingham , in the midst of a great storm of wind and rain , which before many hours had passed , blew the Royal Standard to the ground , -an omen which those ...
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... hours of the evening . After thanking his father for his kindness , he rushed wildly off to order his horse to be prepared for him to accompany the troop , to re - burnish the arms which he had already chosen as fitting him from the ...
... hours of the evening . After thanking his father for his kindness , he rushed wildly off to order his horse to be prepared for him to accompany the troop , to re - burnish the arms which he had already chosen as fitting him from the ...
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... hours the contest was resolutely main- tained . The streets had been barricaded , and Prince Rupert's men fought at great disadvantage . At length , as evening approached , and the main body of the Cavaliers came up , the Parliament men ...
... hours the contest was resolutely main- tained . The streets had been barricaded , and Prince Rupert's men fought at great disadvantage . At length , as evening approached , and the main body of the Cavaliers came up , the Parliament men ...
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... hour of his discourse , I stole downstairs , and borrowing his hat and cloak , together with his horse , determined to set out to join my uncle , who is a farmer down in Gloucestershire , and where , in sooth , the companionship of his ...
... hour of his discourse , I stole downstairs , and borrowing his hat and cloak , together with his horse , determined to set out to join my uncle , who is a farmer down in Gloucestershire , and where , in sooth , the companionship of his ...
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