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 |
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Page 34
... rode forth thus accoutred to join his troop on the parade . His horse , scared by the clattering of the armour , made many desperate plunges by the way , to the manifest derangement of his scarf , and still more of his plumes , which ...
... rode forth thus accoutred to join his troop on the parade . His horse , scared by the clattering of the armour , made many desperate plunges by the way , to the manifest derangement of his scarf , and still more of his plumes , which ...
Page 48
... rode towards the middle of the estate into a deep forest , the gentleman discours- ing by the way , for the last time in his life possibly , on the cultivation of the cedar . The miser , with a dagger in his sleeve , rode closely by his ...
... rode towards the middle of the estate into a deep forest , the gentleman discours- ing by the way , for the last time in his life possibly , on the cultivation of the cedar . The miser , with a dagger in his sleeve , rode closely by his ...
Page 189
... 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 the hill of Ludgate , towards St. Paul's , the Earl.
... 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 the hill of Ludgate , towards St. Paul's , the Earl.
Page 192
... rode on very thoughtfully into the city , where he transacted what he had to do , and then re- turned with the same company by Cheapside , where they encountered the Earl . As soon as the King saw Rochester , he asked eagerly , " What ...
... rode on very thoughtfully into the city , where he transacted what he had to do , and then re- turned with the same company by Cheapside , where they encountered the Earl . As soon as the King saw Rochester , he asked eagerly , " What ...
Page 205
... rode into town , accompanied by the Lord Rochester , and the same gentlemen who had been his attendants on the former occasion . The monarch was naturally much shocked at the desolate aspect of the place , which , from a great and ...
... rode into town , accompanied by the Lord Rochester , and the same gentlemen who had been his attendants on the former occasion . The monarch was naturally much shocked at the desolate aspect of the place , which , from a great and ...
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