The exile. The owl. The German knight. The Florentine kinsmen. The carrier's wife. The two faithful lovers of Sicily. The Venetan countess. A tale of the harem. The chestnut tree. The fair maid of Ludgate. The three brothersWilliam H. Ainsworth, 1827 - 1827 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 189
... pestilence , that the King had a design to serve in the city ; wherefore he rode that way on horse- back , attended only by the Lord Rochester , and one or two gentlemen of the Court . As they were riding gently , in this manner , up ...
... pestilence , that the King had a design to serve in the city ; wherefore he rode that way on horse- back , attended only by the Lord Rochester , and one or two gentlemen of the Court . As they were riding gently , in this manner , up ...
Page 193
... pestilence which soon raged so awfully throughout the great city , the mortality increasing from hundreds to thousands of deaths in a single week . At the first ravages of the infection , a vast number of families deserted their houses ...
... pestilence which soon raged so awfully throughout the great city , the mortality increasing from hundreds to thousands of deaths in a single week . At the first ravages of the infection , a vast number of families deserted their houses ...
Page 197
... by the life - wasting pestilence . It was a long while before Alice came to the window , so that their hearts began to sink with dread , for they made sure that she was taken ill . However , she THE FAIR MAID OF LUDGATE . 197.
... by the life - wasting pestilence . It was a long while before Alice came to the window , so that their hearts began to sink with dread , for they made sure that she was taken ill . However , she THE FAIR MAID OF LUDGATE . 197.
Page 203
... gracious Providence preserved them all , in the meantime , from any attack of the Pestilence , though many persons died every day , on both sides of the street , the distemper being at its worst pitch . THE FAIR MAID OF LUDGATE . 203.
... gracious Providence preserved them all , in the meantime , from any attack of the Pestilence , though many persons died every day , on both sides of the street , the distemper being at its worst pitch . THE FAIR MAID OF LUDGATE . 203.
Page 209
... pestilence , was carried off shortly afterwards by marriage , the title which had belonged to her in the city being resolved into that of the Dame Alice Seaton . THE THREE BROTHERS . Now confess and know , Wit THE FAIR MAID OF LUDGATE .
... pestilence , was carried off shortly afterwards by marriage , the title which had belonged to her in the city being resolved into that of the Dame Alice Seaton . THE THREE BROTHERS . Now confess and know , Wit THE FAIR MAID OF LUDGATE .
Common terms and phrases
Abendali accordingly Alice amongst Angelina answer arms ascer bastinado began behold Benetto besought bestowed Bianca bosom bottoms brazier brothers Caliph cast chamber confessor Landino countenance Countess creature cruel dear Don Rodrigo door dreadful eunuchs eyes faggots Fair Maid father fell flames fore fresh garden gentle gentleman Gines going Grand Inquisitor grief hands happened Harem head heard heart Hidalgo Holy Holy Office hope horrible horse instantly kind kinsman knew Kolmarr lady laughing Little Agib lived Lodowic look Lord Rochester lovers Maid of Ludgate manner Margaret marriage melancholy miserable mother never night notwithstanding old woman Palermo parterre pedlar perceive pestilence piece pitcher pray Ralph Seaton repaired returned robber rode Rodrigo Rovinello sack seemed ship sight sing slaves soon soul Spinello spot Sultan tears Tebaldo tender thee turned vessel voice whereas wherefore whereupon whilst wife window withal words wretched young Zerlina