Waverly Novels: Highland widow. Two drovers, etcA. and C. Black, 1851 |
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... side as half so important as the sacred Impe- rial grandeur , of which you are yourself a par- taker . " " What can such words preface ? " said Anna Comnena , in great agitation . " They say , " answered the Emperor , " that the Cæsar ...
... side as half so important as the sacred Impe- rial grandeur , of which you are yourself a par- taker . " " What can such words preface ? " said Anna Comnena , in great agitation . " They say , " answered the Emperor , " that the Cæsar ...
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... side , enquired of him whether he had learned any thing of the prisoner , Robert , Count of Paris . " Nothing , " said the Varangian , " save the ti- dings your proclamation contains . " " You think , then , " said Achilles , " that the ...
... side , enquired of him whether he had learned any thing of the prisoner , Robert , Count of Paris . " Nothing , " said the Varangian , " save the ti- dings your proclamation contains . " " You think , then , " said Achilles , " that the ...
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... ) " and I will take the commands of the Duke of Bouillon upon the subject . " To this nothing could be objected , and Bertha had nothing better to do , than to admire the out- side of the tent , which , in one of 62 COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS .
... ) " and I will take the commands of the Duke of Bouillon upon the subject . " To this nothing could be objected , and Bertha had nothing better to do , than to admire the out- side of the tent , which , in one of 62 COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS .
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Walter Scott. side of the tent , which , in one of Alexius's fits of generosity and munificence , had been presented by the Greek Emperor to the Chief of the Franks . It was raised upon tall spear - shaped poles , which had the semblance ...
Walter Scott. side of the tent , which , in one of Alexius's fits of generosity and munificence , had been presented by the Greek Emperor to the Chief of the Franks . It was raised upon tall spear - shaped poles , which had the semblance ...
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... side of the noble Prince Tancred of Otranto , who will be the faithful de- fender of a maiden that has this day shown dexte- rity , courage , and fidelity . "生 Bertha bowed low , as her cheeks glowed at praise from one whose talents ...
... side of the noble Prince Tancred of Otranto , who will be the faithful de- fender of a maiden that has this day shown dexte- rity , courage , and fidelity . "生 Bertha bowed low , as her cheeks glowed at praise from one whose talents ...
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.