Geraldine Maynard; or, The abduction, Volume 1Charles J. Skeet, 1864 |
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... traveller spurs over the frosted surface of the hard road and then upon its grassy margin on either hand , it comes nearer and more near . Carriages and other vehicular conveyances in those days and in that neighbourhood were but rarely ...
... traveller spurs over the frosted surface of the hard road and then upon its grassy margin on either hand , it comes nearer and more near . Carriages and other vehicular conveyances in those days and in that neighbourhood were but rarely ...
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... travellers are bold enough to take the road , even on the most important business , unless accompanied by at least three or four com- rades " armed to the teeth . " Who , we say , is this horseman , thus riding alone " with unbated zeal ...
... travellers are bold enough to take the road , even on the most important business , unless accompanied by at least three or four com- rades " armed to the teeth . " Who , we say , is this horseman , thus riding alone " with unbated zeal ...
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... traveller were now to appear , millions of heads would start up to look , and as many voices sound out to cheer him as he rides . Full two hundred and sixty winters have passed since that bleak night , when that man rode along ...
... traveller were now to appear , millions of heads would start up to look , and as many voices sound out to cheer him as he rides . Full two hundred and sixty winters have passed since that bleak night , when that man rode along ...
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... those curiously guarded rapiers usually carried by horsemen of the period , and a brace of heavy petronels or pis- tols are stuck , ready to the hand , in his belt . CHAPTER II . As the traveller advanced towards the belt 6 THE ABDUCTION .
... those curiously guarded rapiers usually carried by horsemen of the period , and a brace of heavy petronels or pis- tols are stuck , ready to the hand , in his belt . CHAPTER II . As the traveller advanced towards the belt 6 THE ABDUCTION .
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... traveller drew bridle , and stood still as he was desired . " Whence come , and whither bound ? " enquired the new corner . Come , answer quickly . " " From London and for Windsor , " re- turned the traveller . " Have you any pass ...
... traveller drew bridle , and stood still as he was desired . " Whence come , and whither bound ? " enquired the new corner . Come , answer quickly . " " From London and for Windsor , " re- turned the traveller . " Have you any pass ...
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amongst Barnes Common beheld Blackfriars Burleigh caitiff cavaliers chamber CHAPTER companion cottage dame Doctor Dee door drew eyes face fain fear fugitive Fulham gazed gentle George Geraldine Maynard goodly guests hand hath heard heart Hodge hour inquired Killed a king lass laugh London looked Lord Leicester Lord of Leicester Lord Rich Lord Southampton maiden Majesty Majesty's Manor House Master Maynard master Miller Master Rookwood Master Shakspere Master Skinflint morning Mortlake night noble officer old Maynard passed Penelope Devereux pere perhaps play poet poor present Queen returned Shakspere returned the Miller Richmond Palace Richmond Park royal scene seated seemed seen Shaks Sir Christopher Hatton Sir Francis Walshingham Sir Philip Sidney sort spoke stood stranger succour sweet thee things thought thrust took tooth-ache traitor traveller turned villain walked whilst wonderful words wounded
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Página 128 - What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? man delights not me; no, nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so.
Página 111 - When icicles hang by the wall And Dick the shepherd blows his nail And Tom bears logs into the hall And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd and ways be foul, Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit; Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
Página 129 - gainst self-slaughter ! O God ! O God ! How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world ! Fie on't! O fie! 'tis an unweeded garden, That grows to seed; things rank, and gross in nature, Possess it merely.
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