Waverly Novels: Highland widow. Two drovers, etcA. and C. Black, 1851 |
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... the issue of a judicial combat , its influence will descend upon this . But you hint that the Count is here that he is at liberty - she will enquire about that . " " She must be satisfied , " replied Hereward , 24 COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS .
... the issue of a judicial combat , its influence will descend upon this . But you hint that the Count is here that he is at liberty - she will enquire about that . " " She must be satisfied , " replied Hereward , 24 COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS .
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... combat , my lord ? " said the Saxon . " Thou hadst been no true Varangian hadst thou not enquired after that , " said the Emperor , nod- ding good - humouredly towards him . " As to the combat , the Cæsar has devised it , and it shall ...
... combat , my lord ? " said the Saxon . " Thou hadst been no true Varangian hadst thou not enquired after that , " said the Emperor , nod- ding good - humouredly towards him . " As to the combat , the Cæsar has devised it , and it shall ...
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... combat . " " That he may return with his crusading mad- men , " said the Emperor , " and sack Constantino- ple , under pretence of doing justice to his confe- derates ? This , Varangian , is at least speaking thy mind openly . " " No ...
... combat . " " That he may return with his crusading mad- men , " said the Emperor , " and sack Constantino- ple , under pretence of doing justice to his confe- derates ? This , Varangian , is at least speaking thy mind openly . " " No ...
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... combat , " answered Engelbrecht . " Strange things toward , comrade ; the frantic crusaders have bit the Gre- cians , and infected them with their humour of tilt- ing , as they say dogs do each other with madness . " Hereward made no ...
... combat , " answered Engelbrecht . " Strange things toward , comrade ; the frantic crusaders have bit the Gre- cians , and infected them with their humour of tilt- ing , as they say dogs do each other with madness . " Hereward made no ...
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... combat with lord or lady , or whether there be any combat at all or not , the revolution shall be accomplished , and the Tatii shall replace the Comneni upon the Imperial throne of Constantinople . Go , my trusty Hereward . Thou wilt ...
... combat with lord or lady , or whether there be any combat at all or not , the revolution shall be accomplished , and the Tatii shall replace the Comneni upon the Imperial throne of Constantinople . Go , my trusty Hereward . Thou wilt ...
Términos y frases comunes
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.