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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... do my duty when we meet Allaurod - would to God that the moment was come ! " A shrill whistle , blown through the fingers at this moment , called the atten- B 3 tion : tion of the Baron , and he saw two of MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER . 5.
... do my duty when we meet Allaurod - would to God that the moment was come ! " A shrill whistle , blown through the fingers at this moment , called the atten- B 3 tion : tion of the Baron , and he saw two of MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER . 5.
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... called his prison , he followed with more com- placency of temper than he believed he could , in his present trying situation , have commanded . It may be urged- " What could he do but obey ? he knew resistance or com- plaints to be in ...
... called his prison , he followed with more com- placency of temper than he believed he could , in his present trying situation , have commanded . It may be urged- " What could he do but obey ? he knew resistance or com- plaints to be in ...
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... blinded them , and proved the length of time the apartment had been unoccupied . The man who bore the torch entered first ; him the leader followed , and called called to the Baron to come in after him . 26 MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER .
... blinded them , and proved the length of time the apartment had been unoccupied . The man who bore the torch entered first ; him the leader followed , and called called to the Baron to come in after him . 26 MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER .
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... called to the Baron to come in after him . The Baron obeyed , but not without cast- ing on his conductors a look of suspi- cion , to which they replied by a mali- cious and satisfactory smile . The room they had now entered bore every ...
... called to the Baron to come in after him . The Baron obeyed , but not without cast- ing on his conductors a look of suspi- cion , to which they replied by a mali- cious and satisfactory smile . The room they had now entered bore every ...
Page 88
... called aloud upon his household , in various names , to which no answer was returned . He rushed into the first apart- ment which presented itself to him - it was the saloon , where oft the assembled group group of joy had made the ...
... called aloud upon his household , in various names , to which no answer was returned . He rushed into the first apart- ment which presented itself to him - it was the saloon , where oft the assembled group group of joy had made the ...
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The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom No preview available - 1819 |
The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom No preview available - 1819 |
The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom No preview available - 1819 |
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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...