The Mysterious Freebooter: Or, The Days of Queen Bess. A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane, Newman, and Company, 1806 |
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... brought with it the sad conviction that Allanrod had already collected his forces into one body , contrary to the opinion of Donald , or the still more to be dreaded apprehension that Donald himself was an impostor . He looked around ...
... brought with it the sad conviction that Allanrod had already collected his forces into one body , contrary to the opinion of Donald , or the still more to be dreaded apprehension that Donald himself was an impostor . He looked around ...
Page 28
... brought him ; which being done , some provisions were set on the table , and a mattress and blanket spread for him on the floor ; and the Moss- troopers then all departed , the chief ob- serving that it would be very soon in his own ...
... brought him ; which being done , some provisions were set on the table , and a mattress and blanket spread for him on the floor ; and the Moss- troopers then all departed , the chief ob- serving that it would be very soon in his own ...
Page 34
... brought him his breakfast ; with the evening his provisions were again renew- ed , and his oil and fuel replenished ; but still no one but an inferior of the free- booter's party had been into his apart- ment , and he had heard nothing ...
... brought him his breakfast ; with the evening his provisions were again renew- ed , and his oil and fuel replenished ; but still no one but an inferior of the free- booter's party had been into his apart- ment , and he had heard nothing ...
Page 42
... brought him his morning repast , and on this day he came to his wish . " How long have you been a free- booter ? " said the Baron to him , as an opening to the conversation . " Long enough , " replied the man , " to be much richer than ...
... brought him his morning repast , and on this day he came to his wish . " How long have you been a free- booter ? " said the Baron to him , as an opening to the conversation . " Long enough , " replied the man , " to be much richer than ...
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... brought in his breakfast . The man did not reply , or raise his eyes from his employment , when the Baron spoke . He addressed him again ; still he replied not . He spoke to him a third 1 time , and with as ill success , the man time ...
... brought in his breakfast . The man did not reply , or raise his eyes from his employment , when the Baron spoke . He addressed him again ; still he replied not . He spoke to him a third 1 time , and with as ill success , the man time ...
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Page 160 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul...
Page 75 - And thick around the woodland hymns arise. Roused by the cock, the soon-clad shepherd leaves His mossy cottage, where with peace he dwells ; And from the crowded fold, in order, drives His flock, to taste the verdure of the morn.
Page 160 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 39 - Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth...
Page 304 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder...
Page 130 - ... army appeared before Brixen, it was feared they would commit some excess, and Hormayr immediately issued the following proclamation to tranquillize them. " Faithful Tyroleans ! so true to your religion and so attached to your native country, the greatest pride of my heart is to be your countryman, and the happiest moment of my life is that in which I am able to take a part in your deliverance. " Yes, you have proved yourselves worthy to be free, you have proved that you deserve that constitution...