Stratton Hill: A Tale of the Civil Wars, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1829 - 921 páginas |
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Página 58
... passion . Those who laugh at the weakness and caprice of our nature , might here have found rich food for their satire . A youthful zealot , to whom all sacrifices were as nought in his onward path , fancy would have pictured for the ...
... passion . Those who laugh at the weakness and caprice of our nature , might here have found rich food for their satire . A youthful zealot , to whom all sacrifices were as nought in his onward path , fancy would have pictured for the ...
Página 63
... passion , which it required great provocation to excite , Honor had a habit of compressing her eloquent lips ; and from the rarity of this trait , it became the more impressive ; while her full blue eye told all the dark purpose within ...
... passion , which it required great provocation to excite , Honor had a habit of compressing her eloquent lips ; and from the rarity of this trait , it became the more impressive ; while her full blue eye told all the dark purpose within ...
Página 67
... passion is gone by , or ought to be . - Sebastian , " she added , thoughtfully , " was in his prime , yet he spurned them all . " " But he's no example for others to do so too , if I may be so bold to say so ; there's many a heart was ...
... passion is gone by , or ought to be . - Sebastian , " she added , thoughtfully , " was in his prime , yet he spurned them all . " " But he's no example for others to do so too , if I may be so bold to say so ; there's many a heart was ...
Página 76
... passion , which her retired and de- voted character had created , at a time when a calm and happy sojourn amidst his native domains was the only prospect he cherished . Eleanor first admired and then loved him ; and paused not long to ...
... passion , which her retired and de- voted character had created , at a time when a calm and happy sojourn amidst his native domains was the only prospect he cherished . Eleanor first admired and then loved him ; and paused not long to ...
Página 89
... passion not yet faded ? Lady Grace raised her eyes towards her hus- band , read in an instant his thoughts , and strove by a strong effort to chase the cloud from her own . " It is strange , " she said , turning to the young soldier ...
... passion not yet faded ? Lady Grace raised her eyes towards her hus- band , read in an instant his thoughts , and strove by a strong effort to chase the cloud from her own . " It is strange , " she said , turning to the young soldier ...
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.