Stratton Hill: A Tale of the Civil Wars, Volume 2J. & J. Harper, 1829 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
agen amidst ancient arms army battle battle of Lansdowne battle of Stratton beauty beneath beside blood brow calm Catherine cavalry Charles clasped command companion Cornish countenance court cuirass dark Dawnay death deep Devizes drew nigh dwelling Eleanor enemy Esham father favourite feelings fell field fierce fight force gallant gazed glance glidin hall hand head heard heart hill Honor horse hour instantly Kilkhampton King lady latter look Lord Lord Wilmot Majesty Marquis mind never Nicholas night noble pale passed prince Queen racter rebels replied retired river Lynher rose royal Royalists ruin scene seat seemed side siege of Gloucester Sir Beville sister sitch smile soldier sorrow sound spirit stood Stratton STRATTON HILL stream strong sword there's thing thought tone town Trebarva Trenlyon Trethewan Trevanion Trewen troops turned voice Waller walls wandered waved Western forces wild words wounded
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