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... appeared to be wrapt in a large cloak , or something of drapery that hang loose- ly about him . " As you are sworn by the most solemn oath , " he observés , " to abide in sincerity , so as ye keep that oath great will be your reward ...
... appeared to be wrapt in a large cloak , or something of drapery that hang loose- ly about him . " As you are sworn by the most solemn oath , " he observés , " to abide in sincerity , so as ye keep that oath great will be your reward ...
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... appeared to up labour under insanity , but as he was found perfectly harmless , Ethelbald per- mitted him to remain there , and many from curiosity flocked to visit him . He was familiar , but his conversation disjointed and incoherent ...
... appeared to up labour under insanity , but as he was found perfectly harmless , Ethelbald per- mitted him to remain there , and many from curiosity flocked to visit him . He was familiar , but his conversation disjointed and incoherent ...
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... appeared rather ex- traordinary , he would often times leave the cave , and be absent several days ; in- deed it seemed as if he had another resid ence , and that he visited both alternately ; but it was generally understood , when he ...
... appeared rather ex- traordinary , he would often times leave the cave , and be absent several days ; in- deed it seemed as if he had another resid ence , and that he visited both alternately ; but it was generally understood , when he ...
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... appeared to take no notice , presently he raised his head , and moving his cowl , suddenly caught sight of them ; he started back at their unexpected pre- sence , but recovering , crossed himself and blessed them ... " How do you do ...
... appeared to take no notice , presently he raised his head , and moving his cowl , suddenly caught sight of them ; he started back at their unexpected pre- sence , but recovering , crossed himself and blessed them ... " How do you do ...
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... appearance he informed them , " he had only been called aside to be ridiculed , the evil spirit often served him so . " They next presented him a basket of 粱 provisions : he thanked them , and placed it THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD . 37.
... appearance he informed them , " he had only been called aside to be ridiculed , the evil spirit often served him so . " They next presented him a basket of 粱 provisions : he thanked them , and placed it THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD . 37.
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The Towers of Ravenswold: Or, Days of Ironside: a Romance; Vol. I William Hitchener No preview available - 2017 |
The Towers of Ravenswold: Or, Days of Ironside: a Romance; Vol. I William Hitchener No preview available - 2017 |
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abode Adeliza afflicted agitated alarm apartment appearance arms arrived astonishment Athelstan attend Barbold began bosom brother Canute castle cave cavern chamber CHAP choly conceal confusion Corrina cries dare dark death deed desperate desperate band disguise domestics dreadful Earl Earl's Edmund Ironside endeavoured escape Ethel Ethelbald evil spirit exclaims Father Ambrose fear Flori Florimund followed friar Furbrand Gerald Gunilda happiness Harold heard heart heaven honour iron mask Isle of Wight Lady lamp Lord lover melan ment minstrels mund mysterious ness never night nilda noble Osric OVID pardon passion Patelina pearance perceived poniard poor silly head prisoner Red Sea replies rest retired revenge robbers Saxon wars secured SHAKSPEARE shelter sight silence sleep solicited soon soul surprise talk tell thing thought tion TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD vassals voice Vortigern wander whilst Wolfred Wolfred's wretch
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Page 154 - And re-assembling our afflicted powers, Consult how we may henceforth most offend Our enemy; our own loss how repair; How overcome this dire calamity; What reinforcement we may gain from hope, If not, what resolution from despair.
Page 121 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale...
Page 77 - Remote from multitude ; the world's a school Of wrong, and what proficients swarm around ! We must, or imitate, or disapprove ; Must list as their accomplices, or foes : That stains our innocence ; this wounds our peace.
Page 139 - Hung be the heavens with black ', yield day to night ! Comets, importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky ; And with them scourge the bad revolting stars, That have consented unto Henry's death ! f Henry the fifth, too famous to live long ! England ne'er lost a king of so much worth.
Page 47 - Scylla, bathing in the sea that parts Calabria from the hoarse Trinacrian shore : Nor uglier follow the night-hag, when call'd In secret riding through the air she comes, Lured with the smell of infant blood, to dance With Lapland witches, while the labouring moon Eclipses at their charms.
Page 169 - Passion and apathy, and glory and shame, Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy: Yet with a pleasing sorcery could charm Pain for a while, or anguish, and excite Fallacious hope, or arm the obdured' breast With stubborn patience as with triple steel.
Page 187 - How will you weather an eternal night, Where such expedients fail?
Page 18 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.
Page 13 - Oh, woman, lovely woman ! Nature made thee To temper man : we had been brutes without you! Angels are painted fair, to look like you : There's in you all that we believe of heav'n ; Amazing brightness, purity, and truth, Eternal joy, and everlasting love ! Belvi.
Page 42 - As sulphur blazes at the taper's touch, She long'd her hidden passion to reveal, And tell her pains, but had not words to tell ; She can't begin, but waits for the rebound, To catch his voice, and to return the sound.