Stratton Hill: A Tale of the Civil Wars, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1829 - 921 páginas |
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... mansion hard by , into foreign and distant service , when he joined the army of the Imperial- ists against that of the Prophet , and had afterward followed him to America , under the unfortunate Raleigh , who was his kinsman . On the ...
... mansion hard by , into foreign and distant service , when he joined the army of the Imperial- ists against that of the Prophet , and had afterward followed him to America , under the unfortunate Raleigh , who was his kinsman . On the ...
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... mansion there was , however , much beauty , scattered by the tasteful and improving hands of its successive possessors . Few of these were such war- 66 riors as their noble ancestors , Robert Fitz Hamon , and Richard de Granville ...
... mansion there was , however , much beauty , scattered by the tasteful and improving hands of its successive possessors . Few of these were such war- 66 riors as their noble ancestors , Robert Fitz Hamon , and Richard de Granville ...
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... mansion stood on a gentle eminence , that overlooked on one side a richly wooded valley , beyond which was a noble view of the sea . The park had store of deer , and wanted not here and there thick and venerable groups of oaks and ...
... mansion stood on a gentle eminence , that overlooked on one side a richly wooded valley , beyond which was a noble view of the sea . The park had store of deer , and wanted not here and there thick and venerable groups of oaks and ...
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... mansion . It was composed chiefly of horse , that looked , both men and steeds , when they halted before the great gate , as if they had been in recent and severe ser- vice . The looks of the cavaliers were too confident , how- ever ...
... mansion . It was composed chiefly of horse , that looked , both men and steeds , when they halted before the great gate , as if they had been in recent and severe ser- vice . The looks of the cavaliers were too confident , how- ever ...
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... mansion ; while the leader , having first divested himself of the weightier parts of his armour , was ushered into the presence of its mistress . She was seated in a high and gloomy apartment , into which the small and casemented ...
... mansion ; while the leader , having first divested himself of the weightier parts of his armour , was ushered into the presence of its mistress . She was seated in a high and gloomy apartment , into which the small and casemented ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
afore agen amidst ancient armour arms battle beauty beneath blood bright eye calm castle cause cavalry companion countenance courser dark Dawnay deep doubt dwelling dwelt Eleanor enemy face fair fancy father fearful feeling field fierce force gazed Granville gray guest hand head heard heart hill Honor Hopton hour Kilkhampton King lady land latter Launceston Launceston Castle lips look Lord mansion mind mingled native ne'er never Nicholas night noble ould passed passion Pendennis castle province Puritans racter Ralph Hopton rebel replied river Tamar roof rose round Royal Royalists scene seat seemed seen side Sir Beville sitch Slanning spirit spot stern stone stood Stowe STRATTON HILL strong sweet sword there's things thought tower trained bands Trenlyon Trevanion turned twas twill village voice vols walls wandered wave weary wild woman words young youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 162 - A scene of death ! where fires beneath the sun, And blended arms, and white pavilions glow ; And for the business of destruction done, Its requiem the war-horn seem'd to blow.