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... round , clad in the extreme of ancient brilliancy ; the bruised spear , the battered shield , and other implements of war were hung up , as tokens of the deeds they had performed in arms . Gunilda sat in state ; the deeds of Ethelbald ...
... round , clad in the extreme of ancient brilliancy ; the bruised spear , the battered shield , and other implements of war were hung up , as tokens of the deeds they had performed in arms . Gunilda sat in state ; the deeds of Ethelbald ...
Side 11
William Henry Hitchener. round ; " nor was Florimund lost to the enamoured sight of the ladies , after his story became known . The harp and timbrel sounded through the hall , merriment increased with eleva tion , and cheering shouts re ...
William Henry Hitchener. round ; " nor was Florimund lost to the enamoured sight of the ladies , after his story became known . The harp and timbrel sounded through the hall , merriment increased with eleva tion , and cheering shouts re ...
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... round to examine every part more mi- nutely , on one shoulder piece and the sidé of the cuirass , she descried blood : " What means it ? " hastily said she to Florimund . The youth incapable of returning an answer , from the effect of ...
... round to examine every part more mi- nutely , on one shoulder piece and the sidé of the cuirass , she descried blood : " What means it ? " hastily said she to Florimund . The youth incapable of returning an answer , from the effect of ...
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... round till they again made a stand , resuming their conversation . The more elevated form of the two , appeared to be wrapt in a large cloak , or something of drapery that hang loose- ly about him . " As you are sworn by the most solemn ...
... round till they again made a stand , resuming their conversation . The more elevated form of the two , appeared to be wrapt in a large cloak , or something of drapery that hang loose- ly about him . " As you are sworn by the most solemn ...
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... round the branches that grew near it ; the white thorn threw forth its agreeable odour ; the bee flew from flower to flower collecting its sweets , and the grasshopper played among the herb- age , accompanying her $ 2 THE TOWERS OF ...
... round the branches that grew near it ; the white thorn threw forth its agreeable odour ; the bee flew from flower to flower collecting its sweets , and the grasshopper played among the herb- age , accompanying her $ 2 THE TOWERS OF ...
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The Towers of Ravenswold: Or, Days of Ironside: a Romance; Vol. I William Hitchener Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2017 |
The Towers of Ravenswold: Or, Days of Ironside: a Romance; Vol. I William Hitchener Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2017 |
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abode Adeliza afflicted agitated alarm apartment appearance arms arrived astonishment Athelstan attend Barbold began bosom brother Canute castle cave cavern chamber CHAP choly conceal confusion Corrina cries dare dark death deed desperate desperate band disguise domestics dreadful Earl Earl's Edmund Ironside endeavoured escape Ethel Ethelbald evil spirit exclaims Father Ambrose fear Flori Florimund followed friar Furbrand Gerald Gunilda happiness Harold heard heart heaven honour iron mask Isle of Wight Lady lamp Lord lover melan ment minstrels mund mysterious ness never night nilda noble Osric OVID pardon passion Patelina pearance perceived poniard poor silly head prisoner Red Sea replies rest retired revenge robbers Saxon wars secured SHAKSPEARE shelter sight silence sleep solicited soon soul surprise talk tell thing thought tion TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD vassals voice Vortigern wander whilst Wolfred Wolfred's wretch
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Side 154 - And re-assembling our afflicted powers, Consult how we may henceforth most offend Our enemy; our own loss how repair; How overcome this dire calamity; What reinforcement we may gain from hope, If not, what resolution from despair.
Side 121 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale...
Side 77 - Remote from multitude ; the world's a school Of wrong, and what proficients swarm around ! We must, or imitate, or disapprove ; Must list as their accomplices, or foes : That stains our innocence ; this wounds our peace.
Side 139 - Hung be the heavens with black ', yield day to night ! Comets, importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky ; And with them scourge the bad revolting stars, That have consented unto Henry's death ! f Henry the fifth, too famous to live long ! England ne'er lost a king of so much worth.
Side 47 - Scylla, bathing in the sea that parts Calabria from the hoarse Trinacrian shore : Nor uglier follow the night-hag, when call'd In secret riding through the air she comes, Lured with the smell of infant blood, to dance With Lapland witches, while the labouring moon Eclipses at their charms.
Side 169 - Passion and apathy, and glory and shame, Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy: Yet with a pleasing sorcery could charm Pain for a while, or anguish, and excite Fallacious hope, or arm the obdured' breast With stubborn patience as with triple steel.
Side 187 - How will you weather an eternal night, Where such expedients fail?
Side 18 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.
Side 13 - Oh, woman, lovely woman ! Nature made thee To temper man : we had been brutes without you! Angels are painted fair, to look like you : There's in you all that we believe of heav'n ; Amazing brightness, purity, and truth, Eternal joy, and everlasting love ! Belvi.
Side 42 - As sulphur blazes at the taper's touch, She long'd her hidden passion to reveal, And tell her pains, but had not words to tell ; She can't begin, but waits for the rebound, To catch his voice, and to return the sound.