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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... once a monastery , but it is turned to a much better use now ; what they used to pray for , and never get , we fight for , and always enjoy . " One of his companions was going to reply , when a horn , sounded from an ad- vanced body of ...
... once a monastery , but it is turned to a much better use now ; what they used to pray for , and never get , we fight for , and always enjoy . " One of his companions was going to reply , when a horn , sounded from an ad- vanced body of ...
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... once formed the beauty of the edifice , and which were now decayed , either by the hand of Time or violence , and appeared to leave almost the heart of the mansion naked to the light . Those who now issued from the various outlets of ...
... once formed the beauty of the edifice , and which were now decayed , either by the hand of Time or violence , and appeared to leave almost the heart of the mansion naked to the light . Those who now issued from the various outlets of ...
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... once to have been plastered , but were now , in many places , bare , and in others covered with a green and mossy dew ; the roof was formed of beams of oak , worm - eaten , and black with age ; and the only place for the admission of ...
... once to have been plastered , but were now , in many places , bare , and in others covered with a green and mossy dew ; the roof was formed of beams of oak , worm - eaten , and black with age ; and the only place for the admission of ...
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... once more , hopelessly round his prison , and , heaving a deep sigh , he threw himself into the chair , and felt his heart sinking within him . The pride , the vanity of his life , which it it had been his soul's passion to feed and to ...
... once more , hopelessly round his prison , and , heaving a deep sigh , he threw himself into the chair , and felt his heart sinking within him . The pride , the vanity of his life , which it it had been his soul's passion to feed and to ...
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... once more : the man fixed his eyes on him , and having for some mo- ments watched the motion of his lips , he shook his head , and pointing to his ears , indicated that he was deaf . The Baron made a sign to him not to depart , and the ...
... once more : the man fixed his eyes on him , and having for some mo- ments watched the motion of his lips , he shook his head , and pointing to his ears , indicated that he was deaf . The Baron made a sign to him not to depart , and 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...