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... once been dark as the skin of his follower , but now , with the locks that strayed in right lines from under his huge castor , exhibited the mingled hucs of black and grey ; his nose was sharp and aquiline ; and his mouth , though ...
... once been dark as the skin of his follower , but now , with the locks that strayed in right lines from under his huge castor , exhibited the mingled hucs of black and grey ; his nose was sharp and aquiline ; and his mouth , though ...
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... once one who fled towards it for refuge , not from a hurricane , but from the punishment of crimes and misdeeds . " " What had he committed ? " said Roland . " It was told of him , but I know not how truly , " replied the other , " that ...
... once one who fled towards it for refuge , not from a hurricane , but from the punishment of crimes and misdeeds . " " What had he committed ? " said Roland . " It was told of him , but I know not how truly , " replied the other , " that ...
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... once been of a bright scarlet colour , fastened round his waist by a thin leathern girdle ; and his head was decorated with a red silk handkerchief , tied in the fashion of a turban . He was bare- footed , and without any offensive ...
... once been of a bright scarlet colour , fastened round his waist by a thin leathern girdle ; and his head was decorated with a red silk handkerchief , tied in the fashion of a turban . He was bare- footed , and without any offensive ...
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... once shaken off their bonds are not likely to offer themselves again as willing prisoners ; besides , there is such a stir making in England for the emancipation of the slaves , that -- and it is so much against the religion which the ...
... once shaken off their bonds are not likely to offer themselves again as willing prisoners ; besides , there is such a stir making in England for the emancipation of the slaves , that -- and it is so much against the religion which the ...
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... once placed some of it in the palm of a white man , who called upon his God in my presence to avouch his innocence : he was accused of murder . I bid him close his hand as I now close yours ; -grasp it tight , press your fingers to your ...
... once placed some of it in the palm of a white man , who called upon his God in my presence to avouch his innocence : he was accused of murder . I bid him close his hand as I now close yours ; -grasp it tight , press your fingers to your ...
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abode alarm arms assured attorney beautiful Belmont beneath betrayed blood bridge brown Brutchie buckra calabash called canoe cave Christians Combah companions cried Cuba Cuffy dare daughter death devil doubloons Drybones duppie England escape eyes face Fairfax fancy fear feeling Fillbeer fire gaoler gentleman girl give gone Guthrie's Hamel hand head hear heard heart heaven horse island Jamaica kill king knew lagoon least looked Maroons master Roland Michal mind Miss Guthrie Miss Joanna Missionary mistress monarch mountains Mulatto murder Negroes never night Obeah man's Osnaburgh passion perhaps person piazza planter Port Antonio portmanteau preach preacher pretty prisoner Quadroon queen of Jamaica recollection rejoined replied rocks round runaway Sebastian seemed sigh slaves smile soubrette taken tears tell thought tion told trees turned voice wife wizard woman women Wowski young lady
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Página 299 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod...
Página 270 - Full oft by holy feet our ground was trod, Of clerks good plenty here you mote espy. A little, round, fat, oily man of God, Was one I chiefly mark'd among the fry : He had a roguish twinkle in his eye, And shone all glittering with ungodly dew, If a tight damsel chaunc'd to trippen by ; Which when observ'd, he shrunk into his mew, And straight would recollect his piety anew.
Página 111 - I am no orator, as Brutus is; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him: For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood: I only speak right on; I tell you that which you yourselves do know...
Página 312 - No might nor greatness in mortality Can censure 'scape ; back-wounding calumny The whitest virtue strikes : What king so strong Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue ! But who comes here ? Enter Escalus, Provost, Bawd, and Officers.
Página 48 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Página 81 - The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation ; that away, Men are but gilded loam or painted clay.
Página 212 - Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings, Reigns here and revels...
Página 242 - THERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles ? O' th' first of these w' have no great matter To treat of, but a world o' th' latter, In which to do the injured right We mean, in what concerns just fight.
Página 173 - Lay her i' the earth : And from her fair and unpolluted flesh May violets spring ! I tell thee churlish priest, A ministering angel shall my sister be, When thou liest howling.
Página 212 - How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies...