The Croppy: A Tale, Volume 2E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1839 - Ireland |
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Page 13
... face , and ground the iron heels of his boots into the floor . There was a dead pause . Sir Thomas Hartley anticipated the object of the intrusion , and calmly awaited the result , his eyes resting on Talbot . Eliza still clung to him ...
... face , and ground the iron heels of his boots into the floor . There was a dead pause . Sir Thomas Hartley anticipated the object of the intrusion , and calmly awaited the result , his eyes resting on Talbot . Eliza still clung to him ...
Page 14
... face our fate ; the father of the innocent and the helpless will not desert her . " " But , Sir Thomas , consider ; the present proceeding certainly has reference to her ; and , in our absence , must she not stand ex- posed to the ...
... face our fate ; the father of the innocent and the helpless will not desert her . " " But , Sir Thomas , consider ; the present proceeding certainly has reference to her ; and , in our absence , must she not stand ex- posed to the ...
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... face pale and piteous ; and the glance he sent round was one of stupor . Again they questioned him as to his knowledge of Sir Thomas Hartley's connexion with the insurgents . He made an effort to speak , but the words died on his lips ...
... face pale and piteous ; and the glance he sent round was one of stupor . Again they questioned him as to his knowledge of Sir Thomas Hartley's connexion with the insurgents . He made an effort to speak , but the words died on his lips ...
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... faces . The last words sounded as if a screech - owl from the castle turret had syllabled them . " Could it be ? " - began the most superstitious of the men , about to utter a fearful thought- " whisht ! " cried the gruff soldier ...
... faces . The last words sounded as if a screech - owl from the castle turret had syllabled them . " Could it be ? " - began the most superstitious of the men , about to utter a fearful thought- " whisht ! " cried the gruff soldier ...
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... face which , from its composed expression and its ashy hue , fully visi ble in the glare of a taper the figure carried , he believed , was the face of an inhabitant of the grave . " Who are you ? " he hoarsely whispered , after he and ...
... face which , from its composed expression and its ashy hue , fully visi ble in the glare of a taper the figure carried , he believed , was the face of an inhabitant of the grave . " Who are you ? " he hoarsely whispered , after he and ...
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afther amid amongst answered appeared arms Baronet Belinda Bill Nale body Captain Talbot castle character chest command continued County of Wexford court-martial cried Croppy daughter day-dawn death Delouchery Dick Redmond door dragoon Dunbrody Eliza Hartley enemy Enniscorthy Enniscorthy castle escaped eyes face fate father fear flung force greater number hand Hartley Court harum head heard heart hill honey pet honour hope horse husband insurgents Kitty Gow Knitter Lady Eleezabeth look Madam mercy mind Miss Alicia murder Nanny Nanny's Nelly never night Orangemen ould pause person pike pikemen poor present prison purty question rason revenge Ross round Rourke rude ruin rush scene scream seemed Shawn-a-Gow shout side silent Sir Thomas Hartley Sir William Judkin stood sure thought throng tion tone town trembling turn Vinegar Hill voice vols Wexford whispered wife woman words wretched yeomen young