Stratton Hill: A Tale of the Civil Wars, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1829 - 921 páginas |
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... wild and exciting paths of the desert , it is sweet to venture , though fearful the peril -let it be observed , that if its pages often treat of fic- titious characters and things , their far greater portion contains a faithful tale ...
... wild and exciting paths of the desert , it is sweet to venture , though fearful the peril -let it be observed , that if its pages often treat of fic- titious characters and things , their far greater portion contains a faithful tale ...
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... wild times , George , and younger hands than ours will mend or end ' em ; ' twill go hard though , but I'll yet march by Sir Beville's side ; the Turks and the Spaniards ' bullets ha ' spared me by his grandfather's , and so help me St ...
... wild times , George , and younger hands than ours will mend or end ' em ; ' twill go hard though , but I'll yet march by Sir Beville's side ; the Turks and the Spaniards ' bullets ha ' spared me by his grandfather's , and so help me St ...
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A Tale of the Civil Wars John Carne. in the wild and warm lands ayond the sea , and not bring them to be strawed amidst the fern , and no hand to cover them ? Fight for the King too , you gray old sinner , with seventy winters ' pon your ...
A Tale of the Civil Wars John Carne. in the wild and warm lands ayond the sea , and not bring them to be strawed amidst the fern , and no hand to cover them ? Fight for the King too , you gray old sinner , with seventy winters ' pon your ...
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... wild hollow , amidst the rocks and ferns that I wandered among in my childhood . " He was now on the spot , yet his coming had not been such as hope had anticipated : he had forgotten to make sufficient allowance for the stern rava- ges ...
... wild hollow , amidst the rocks and ferns that I wandered among in my childhood . " He was now on the spot , yet his coming had not been such as hope had anticipated : he had forgotten to make sufficient allowance for the stern rava- ges ...
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... wild yet diver- sified attractions of the residence of Stowe . The 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 ...
... wild yet diver- sified attractions of the residence of Stowe . The 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 ...
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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
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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.