Stratton Hill: A Tale of the Civil Wars, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1829 - 921 páginas |
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Página 11
... youth were now left , of the many branches of his family ; some had gone to other and distant scenes , had mingled in the civil broils of the day , or already paid the debt of nature . Time had passed his withering hand on all . The ...
... youth were now left , of the many branches of his family ; some had gone to other and distant scenes , had mingled in the civil broils of the day , or already paid the debt of nature . Time had passed his withering hand on all . The ...
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... youth , a fellow - ser- vant in the family under its former master . The congratu- lations on both sides were rough , yet heartfelt ; they had both grown old in the same service , and their only hope was to close their days in it ...
... youth , a fellow - ser- vant in the family under its former master . The congratu- lations on both sides were rough , yet heartfelt ; they had both grown old in the same service , and their only hope was to close their days in it ...
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... youth ; and death only shall part me from the sword that was my poor master's , and which fell from his hand when it was shattered by the Spanish bullet , and his broken body soon sunk beside it . ” " Ay , those were days when brave men ...
... youth ; and death only shall part me from the sword that was my poor master's , and which fell from his hand when it was shattered by the Spanish bullet , and his broken body soon sunk beside it . ” " Ay , those were days when brave men ...
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... youth ; " the blood of the Granvilles is wont to be treated with greater worship than in such light words by the stranger and unknown man . ” " If you say the blood of that ancient house is in your veins , there's little outward sign or ...
... youth ; " the blood of the Granvilles is wont to be treated with greater worship than in such light words by the stranger and unknown man . ” " If you say the blood of that ancient house is in your veins , there's little outward sign or ...
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... youth : " you are the last squire , the very cable end , as we may say -- the ultima thule , as Drake said when he first saw cape Horn , -of the old and noble line ; and you leave no successor , and gray hairs are on your head ; the old ...
... youth : " you are the last squire , the very cable end , as we may say -- the ultima thule , as Drake said when he first saw cape Horn , -of the old and noble line ; and you leave no successor , and gray hairs are on your head ; the old ...
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.