Waverly Novels: Highland widow. Two drovers, etcA. and C. Black, 1851 |
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... less permanent connexions , the popu- lation would have increased far beyond the means which the outlaws had to maintain , or even to pro- tect themselves . The laws of the Foresters , there- fore , strictly enjoined that marriages ...
... less permanent connexions , the popu- lation would have increased far beyond the means which the outlaws had to maintain , or even to pro- tect themselves . The laws of the Foresters , there- fore , strictly enjoined that marriages ...
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... 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 restless love of freedom , had ...
... 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 restless love of freedom , had ...
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... less for her inge- nuity in arts , than for her activity in field sports , to which her early state of independence had train- ed her . The Lady of Aspramonte was also kind to both the captives ; but , in one particular , she exercised ...
... less for her inge- nuity in arts , than for her activity in field sports , to which her early state of independence had train- ed her . The Lady of Aspramonte was also kind to both the captives ; but , in one particular , she exercised ...
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... less strange in my eyes than in thine . " " 9 But while he affected to speak with the utmost coolness , the husband's sparkling eye and crimsoned cheek betrayed the alteration which had taken place in his feelings . " The lady and the ...
... less strange in my eyes than in thine . " " 9 But while he affected to speak with the utmost coolness , the husband's sparkling eye and crimsoned cheek betrayed the alteration which had taken place in his feelings . " The lady and the ...
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... less to point him out to her eye among the press of warriors . O , thou dost not know that the sight of the beloved will sometimes steal from us our courage , even when it has most to achieve ! " " We will endeavour , " said the ...
... less to point him out to her eye among the press of warriors . O , thou dost not know that the sight of the beloved will sometimes steal from us our courage , even when it has most to achieve ! " " We will endeavour , " said the ...
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.