The Croppy: A Tale, Volume 2E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1839 - Ireland |
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... force . Sir Thomas observed , that amid vehement gestures , though whispered comments , some general opinion , pro- bably not of a nature favourable to him , became disseminated . They turned fiercely to each other , stretched forth ...
... force . Sir Thomas observed , that amid vehement gestures , though whispered comments , some general opinion , pro- bably not of a nature favourable to him , became disseminated . They turned fiercely to each other , stretched forth ...
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... force me up , my father ! " struggling to keep herself in a kneeling posture : - " I caught the tear of human pity in his eye - there is mercy yet where it sprang from , and it will flow amply , and fall like the shower on the parched ...
... force me up , my father ! " struggling to keep herself in a kneeling posture : - " I caught the tear of human pity in his eye - there is mercy yet where it sprang from , and it will flow amply , and fall like the shower on the parched ...
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... force ; but only recoiled , and fell from the shock . He tried the windows , shattering their glass to get at the shutters within ; even these were too strongly barricadoed to yield to his arm . He has- tened to walk round the mansion ...
... force ; but only recoiled , and fell from the shock . He tried the windows , shattering their glass to get at the shutters within ; even these were too strongly barricadoed to yield to his arm . He has- tened to walk round the mansion ...
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... force of yeomen cavalry ; and as the poor boys cannot yet be called much better than a mob , in point of discipline , they yielded to the terror armed horsemen always produce amongst a mob , and , not even waiting to be attacked , ran ...
... force of yeomen cavalry ; and as the poor boys cannot yet be called much better than a mob , in point of discipline , they yielded to the terror armed horsemen always produce amongst a mob , and , not even waiting to be attacked , ran ...
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... force marched against our second army , occupying that ground ; but when they got close enough to reconnoitre , they seemed to think it was better to let Owlard hill alone ; and so they wheeled to the right - about , and marched back ...
... force marched against our second army , occupying that ground ; but when they got close enough to reconnoitre , they seemed to think it was better to let Owlard hill alone ; and so they wheeled to the right - about , and marched back ...
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