Stratton Hill: A Tale of the Civil Wars, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1829 - 921 páginas |
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... province of Britain ? To his foot , its wild hills , and shores , and sullen heaths , are as familiar and dear , as ever were the groves of palm or sultry plains of another land . STRATTON HILL . CHAPTER I. " Allen so long had WHATEVER ...
... province of Britain ? To his foot , its wild hills , and shores , and sullen heaths , are as familiar and dear , as ever were the groves of palm or sultry plains of another land . STRATTON HILL . CHAPTER I. " Allen so long had WHATEVER ...
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... province , in the cause of its ancient ally , Portugal , when Sir Francis Drake strove for the recovery of her dominions , which Spain had wrested . He had thus , in the course of a long career , seen various and severe service , as ...
... province , in the cause of its ancient ally , Portugal , when Sir Francis Drake strove for the recovery of her dominions , which Spain had wrested . He had thus , in the course of a long career , seen various and severe service , as ...
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... province ; a strong feeling of sympathy and indignation at the wrongs of their sovereign seemed to pervade the greater part of the population , both high and low , the peasant , the squire , and the noble . The visit of Gustavus to the ...
... province ; a strong feeling of sympathy and indignation at the wrongs of their sovereign seemed to pervade the greater part of the population , both high and low , the peasant , the squire , and the noble . The visit of Gustavus to the ...
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... provinces , her worth , may be , had been neglected or overlooked ; but the companion of a man of high talent and generous feeling , she was as an apple of gold set in pictures of silver . " man 66 In the fierce struggle that had ...
... provinces , her worth , may be , had been neglected or overlooked ; but the companion of a man of high talent and generous feeling , she was as an apple of gold set in pictures of silver . " man 66 In the fierce struggle that had ...
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... province . The people who dwelt around saw no name on the simple tomb- stones , whose race personally or by hearsay they had not known ; and for themselves , they might say in the closing hour , as of old , " bury me in the burial ...
... province . The people who dwelt around saw no name on the simple tomb- stones , whose race personally or by hearsay they had not known ; and for themselves , they might say in the closing hour , as of old , " bury me in the burial ...
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.