The Croppy: A Tale, Volume 2E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1839 - Ireland |
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... enemy to the poor people around me , and I do not now expect to be treated as one . ' 99 “ All talk , ” said Shawn - a - Gow ; " an ' talk won't stop the Orange- man's bullet , or quench the blaze he lights : them that's not wid us is ...
... enemy to the poor people around me , and I do not now expect to be treated as one . ' 99 “ All talk , ” said Shawn - a - Gow ; " an ' talk won't stop the Orange- man's bullet , or quench the blaze he lights : them that's not wid us is ...
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... enemy of the people to whom I always wish- ed to appear a friend ! " " Smash the duour ! " exclaimed one of those who had just posted himself in front of the throng , determined to carry into effect the resolution that had been vaguely ...
... enemy of the people to whom I always wish- ed to appear a friend ! " " Smash the duour ! " exclaimed one of those who had just posted himself in front of the throng , determined to carry into effect the resolution that had been vaguely ...
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... enemies , or upon their supposed enemies ; and hourly accounts of slaughter and conflagration marking the separate routes of separate throngs who hurried to join a main body , or com- mitted by that main body itself , reached ...
... enemies , or upon their supposed enemies ; and hourly accounts of slaughter and conflagration marking the separate routes of separate throngs who hurried to join a main body , or com- mitted by that main body itself , reached ...
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... enemies are my enemies ; stop me not ! I am for life or death ! " " Indeed ? Sir William Judkin , " questioned one of the foremost of the horsemen . " Yes , and , if I do not mistake , I answer Mr. Rourke . " " And that you do , my ...
... enemies are my enemies ; stop me not ! I am for life or death ! " " Indeed ? Sir William Judkin , " questioned one of the foremost of the horsemen . " Yes , and , if I do not mistake , I answer Mr. Rourke . " " And that you do , my ...
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... enemy at a good distance , and , in case of attack , have some advantage of ground : a good plan , by the life ! and one we would all do well to keep in view ; and they call their positions camps , Sir William , though , to tell the ...
... enemy at a good distance , and , in case of attack , have some advantage of ground : a good plan , by the life ! and one we would all do well to keep in view ; and they call their positions camps , Sir William , though , to tell the ...
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