Waverly Novels: Highland widow. Two drovers, etcA. and C. Black, 1851 |
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... Fraser . " The trooper , wrapping part of a mantle round her head , lent his arm to support her in this blinded state . " WAVERLEY NOVELS . VOLUME XLVII . COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS. A. & C. BLACK , EDINELFGH . WAVERLEY NOVELS .
... Fraser . " The trooper , wrapping part of a mantle round her head , lent his arm to support her in this blinded state . " WAVERLEY NOVELS . VOLUME XLVII . COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS. A. & C. BLACK , EDINELFGH . WAVERLEY NOVELS .
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... arms ; alarmed , as it appeared , by Sylvan , who was pursuing her closely . The figure of Here- ward , with his axe uplifted , put an instant stop to his career , and with a terrified note of his native cries , he withdrew into the ...
... arms ; alarmed , as it appeared , by Sylvan , who was pursuing her closely . The figure of Here- ward , with his axe uplifted , put an instant stop to his career , and with a terrified note of his native cries , he withdrew into the ...
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... arm of her recovered lover . " Do I not know you now ? " " And is it but now you know me , Bertha ? " said Hereward . " I suspected before , " she said , casting down her ⚫ eyes ; " but I know with certainty that mark of the boar's ...
... arm of her recovered lover . " Do I not know you now ? " " And is it but now you know me , Bertha ? " said Hereward . " I suspected before , " she said , casting down her ⚫ eyes ; " but I know with certainty that mark of the boar's ...
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... arms and heart of a husband who had so long expected her , was treated as something more elevated than the mere idol of the moment ; and feel- ing the rate at which she was valued , endeavoured by her actions to make her life correspond ...
... arms and heart of a husband who had so long expected her , was treated as something more elevated than the mere idol of the moment ; and feel- ing the rate at which she was valued , endeavoured by her actions to make her life correspond ...
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... arms , into a convent dedicated to St Augustin , of which Kenelm their relation was prior , and then turning to the battle , vindicated their ancient valour by fighting it to the last . Both the unfortunate chiefs remained dead on the ...
... arms , into a convent dedicated to St Augustin , of which Kenelm their relation was prior , and then turning to the battle , vindicated their ancient valour by fighting it to the last . Both the unfortunate chiefs remained dead on the ...
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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.