Waverly Novels: Highland widow. Two drovers, etcA. and C. Black, 1851 |
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... already by degrees to shrink less shyly from the expressions and caresses of one who was soon to term her all his own . William Rufus , however , had formed a plan of totally extirpating the Forest- ers , whose implacable hatred , and ...
... already by degrees to shrink less shyly from the expressions and caresses of one who was soon to term her all his own . William Rufus , however , had formed a plan of totally extirpating the Forest- ers , whose implacable hatred , and ...
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... already to put her life fre- quently in danger . Contradiction was not to be thought of , as the good old knight knew by expe- rience . The influence and example of a compa- nion a little older than herself might be of some 、 avail ...
... already to put her life fre- quently in danger . Contradiction was not to be thought of , as the good old knight knew by expe- rience . The influence and example of a compa- nion a little older than herself might be of some 、 avail ...
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... already a member , or to exchange for another the name originally given her at the font . It was in vain that the old knight commanded , that the lady threatened , and that her mother advised and entreated . More closely pressed in ...
... already a member , or to exchange for another the name originally given her at the font . It was in vain that the old knight commanded , that the lady threatened , and that her mother advised and entreated . More closely pressed in ...
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... but the cold pasty , " replied the at- tendant , " marvellously damaged by your honour's encounter at breakfast . " The military domestic , as intimated , brought forward a large pasty , but which had already that 26 COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS .
... but the cold pasty , " replied the at- tendant , " marvellously damaged by your honour's encounter at breakfast . " The military domestic , as intimated , brought forward a large pasty , but which had already that 26 COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS .
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Walter Scott. forward a large pasty , but which had already that morning sustained a furious attack , insomuch , that Count Robert of Paris , who , like all noble Nor- mans , was somewhat nice and delicate in his eating , was in some ...
Walter Scott. forward a large pasty , but which had already that morning sustained a furious attack , insomuch , that Count Robert of Paris , who , like all noble Nor- mans , was somewhat nice and delicate in his eating , was in some ...
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abbot Achilles Tatius Agelastes alarm Alexius Comnenus ancient Anna Comnena answered appearance archer arms Aymer de Valence Bertha Bertram Blacquernal Bohemond Brenhilda Cæsar called CASTLE DANGEROUS Castle of Douglas combat command Constantinople Count of Paris Count Robert Countess crusaders danger daughter death degree Dickson Douban Douglas Castle Douglasses duty Emperor English knight eyes Fabian faithful father favour fear garrison Godfrey governor Greek Greek fire guard hand hath heard Heaven Hereward honour horse Immortal Guards Imperial John de Walton lady lance look Lord Lord of Douglas matter ment methinks minstrel Nicephorus Briennius noble occasion pass Patriarch person present Prince Tancred Princess purpose rendered replied respect Robert of Paris Saint Bride Saxon Scottish seemed Sir Aymer Sir John Sir Knight soldier supposed thaim thee thine thou art tion traitor trust Ursel Varangian Varangian guard voice word XLVII young knight youth
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Página 363 - Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
Página 124 - And ye shall be betrayed, both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends ; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
Página 363 - Each spake words of high disdain And insult to his heart's best brother: They parted— ne'er to meet again! But never either found another To free the hollow heart from paining— They stood aloof, the scars remaining, Like cliffs which had been rent asunder; A dreary sea now flows between;— But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder, Shall wholly do away, I ween, 425 The marks of that which once hath been.
Página 167 - Not only the bold Demetrius and his pupil Lascaris, but all the crowd whom they influenced, fled manfully when the commodore of the Greeks fired the first discharge ; and as the other vessels in the squadron followed his example, the heavens were filled with the unusual and outrageous noise, while the smoke was so thick as to darken the very air.