Tales of female heroismBurns, 1846 - 210 páginas |
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... natural emotions of timidity and fear need be no hindrances to the development of true heroism . It only needs that the mind , trained and disciplined to obey the will , shall have force to overcome the weakness of the body ; that ...
... natural emotions of timidity and fear need be no hindrances to the development of true heroism . It only needs that the mind , trained and disciplined to obey the will , shall have force to overcome the weakness of the body ; that ...
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... natural satisfaction , the ingenious artifice by which she succeeded in doing so in defiance of the council . 66 My husband sent me word of this , and bade me bring my son Richard and my eldest daughters with me to Paris , for that he ...
... natural satisfaction , the ingenious artifice by which she succeeded in doing so in defiance of the council . 66 My husband sent me word of this , and bade me bring my son Richard and my eldest daughters with me to Paris , for that he ...
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... natural , that those common women who had lost their husbands and children in his wars , and who were hired to stone him , were , upon the sight of him , so asto- nished and moved , that their intended curses turned into tears and ...
... natural , that those common women who had lost their husbands and children in his wars , and who were hired to stone him , were , upon the sight of him , so asto- nished and moved , that their intended curses turned into tears and ...
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... natural for her age ; but , when once engaged in this duty , she lost all fear , and used to stumble alone , in the dark nights , among the grave - stones of Polworth Church - yard , with but one source of alarm , lest any unguarded ...
... natural for her age ; but , when once engaged in this duty , she lost all fear , and used to stumble alone , in the dark nights , among the grave - stones of Polworth Church - yard , with but one source of alarm , lest any unguarded ...
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... natural constitution , might be owing to the great moderation she had in her diet throughout her life . Pottage and milk was her greatest feast , and by choice preferred them to everything ; though nothing came wrong to her that others ...
... natural constitution , might be owing to the great moderation she had in her diet throughout her life . Pottage and milk was her greatest feast , and by choice preferred them to everything ; though nothing came wrong to her that others ...
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Abbotsleigh afterwards alarm Ambos army arrived battle of Worcester beautiful Betty Burke Bressuire brother brought carried castle Charles child cloth Colonel concealed Corfe Castle courage danger daughter death disguise door dress Engravings escape Fanshawe father fear feeling Flora Macdonald friends gave give Hänchen hand happy heard heart Helen Walker heroine honour hope horse husband Isle of Skye Jane Lane journey king king's Kingsburgh knew L'Escure Lady Grisell Lane leave lived Lord Wilmot maid majesty Marco Visconti mind Miss Macdonald Miss Mackay morning mother Neil Mackechan never night Nithsdale once party passed peasants person petition poor Portree present Price prince prince's prison Quentin Matsys reached romance says Scotland seemed sent servant sister Skye soldiers soon South Uist spirit suffered suspicion tell thought tion told took town wife woman young
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Página 125 - I was told she had found, from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her was an open boat, and a few lines written upon dirty and wet paper, to General Gates, recommending her to his protection.
Página 18 - I cried, and he went to sleep ; next morning early, as his custom was, he called to rise, but began to discourse with me first, to which I made no reply ; he rose, came on the other side of the bed, and kissed me, and drew the...
Página 77 - I desired them to lay aside their fears, for the petition had passed the House in their favour. I then gave them some money to drink to the lords and his majesty, though it was but trifling ; for I thought that if I were too liberal on the occasion, they might suspect my designs, and that giving them something would gain their good humour and services for the next day, which was the eve of the execution.
Página 89 - I have sent your daughter from this country, lest she should be any way frightened with the troops lying here. She has got one Betty Burke, an Irish girl, who, as she tells me, is a good spinster. If her spinning pleases you, you may keep her till she spin all your lint; or, if you have any wool to spin, you may employ her.
Página 78 - ... time to shave. All this provision I had before left in the Tower. The poor guards whom my slight liberality the day before had endeared me to, let me go quietly with my company and^ were not so strictly on the watch as they usually had been; and the more so as they were persuaded from what I had tolcrthem the day before, that the prisoners would obtain their pardon.
Página 18 - I that was young and innocent, and to that day had never in my mouth what news, began to think there was more in inquiring into public affairs than I thought of, and that it being a fashionable thing would make me more beloved of my husband, if that had been possible, than I was. When my husband returned home from...
Página 17 - " heart so well will keep my fortune, which from this ' "time I will ever put into thy hands as God shall '
Página 25 - I crept up softly and stood upon the deck by my husband's side, as free from sickness and fear as, I confess, from discretion ; but it was the effect of that passion, which I could never master.
Página 81 - She had but one very small room up one pair of stairs, and a very small bed in it. We threw ourselves upon the bed, that we might not be heard walking up and down. She left us a bottle of wine and some bread, and Mrs.
Página 108 - There was a comfortable parlour with a good fire, and a dram went round. By and by supper was served, at which there appeared the lady of the house, the celebrated Miss Flora Macdonald.