The Mysterious Freebooter: Or, The Days of Queen Bess. A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane, Newman, and Company, 1806 |
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Strana 3
... command , was one most favourable to the purpose of a short repose ; it was a romantic glen , enclosed , on all sides , by rough and stupendous mountains , the frowning , craggy tops of most of which appeared to bespeak them impervious ...
... command , was one most favourable to the purpose of a short repose ; it was a romantic glen , enclosed , on all sides , by rough and stupendous mountains , the frowning , craggy tops of most of which appeared to bespeak them impervious ...
Strana 10
... command for the exertion of a last and desperate effort for disen- tangling themselves from the lines of the enemy . In order to atone for what he now thought his own oversight , in the first instance of marching from his castle , he ...
... command for the exertion of a last and desperate effort for disen- tangling themselves from the lines of the enemy . In order to atone for what he now thought his own oversight , in the first instance of marching from his castle , he ...
Strana 11
... command they held , to be leaders in the savage band ; but he had seen no one who appeared of eminence enough to bespeak him their chief , or who at all corresponded with the account which Donald had given of Allanrod ; he had described ...
... command they held , to be leaders in the savage band ; but he had seen no one who appeared of eminence enough to bespeak him their chief , or who at all corresponded with the account which Donald had given of Allanrod ; he had described ...
Strana 12
... command being given on the side of the Baron , the enemy accommodated themselves to the fresh charge which was preparing for them ; and throwing aside their bows and matchlocks , drew their swords , and rushed like their foes to closer ...
... command being given on the side of the Baron , the enemy accommodated themselves to the fresh charge which was preparing for them ; and throwing aside their bows and matchlocks , drew their swords , and rushed like their foes to closer ...
Strana 14
... commands me to inform the conquered De Mowbray , that as the fortune of the day has placed him in his power , he must not expect him to yield his person to liberty , with- / out out the remuneration of a valuable ran- som . In 14 ...
... commands me to inform the conquered De Mowbray , that as the fortune of the day has placed him in his power , he must not expect him to yield his person to liberty , with- / out out the remuneration of a valuable ran- som . In 14 ...
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agita Algiers Allanrod Ambrose amongst apartment appeared arms arrived asked Rosalind attend awoke Baron beheld believed blessed booter breath cabin captivity chamber CHAP Clotilda command conduct D'Al D'Alton D'Altonville Dame Edith death deck door drawbridge dread Eloise endeavouring enemy entered exclaimed eyes fate father favour fear feel felt female Frasier freebooters Gertrude hand happiness heard heart Heaven honour hope hour idea informed Lady lamp leader light Lord Rufus Lord William mand marriage matchlock ment mind misery Monrose morning Moss-trooper Mowbray Castle mute night passed passion perceived placed portunity present prison quired ramparts Ravil recollection render replied returned rienced Rufus de Madginecourt salind scarcely scene sensation seraglio shew ship side sigh silence situation slaves sleep sound Spanish captain spirit spot stood suffer sunk thee thou thought threw tion tonville Toulon turned voice walls William de Mowbray wish wretched
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Strana 160 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul...
Strana 75 - And thick around the woodland hymns arise. Roused by the cock, the soon-clad shepherd leaves His mossy cottage, where with peace he dwells ; And from the crowded fold, in order, drives His flock, to taste the verdure of the morn.
Strana 160 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Strana 39 - Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth...
Strana 304 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder...
Strana 130 - ... army appeared before Brixen, it was feared they would commit some excess, and Hormayr immediately issued the following proclamation to tranquillize them. " Faithful Tyroleans ! so true to your religion and so attached to your native country, the greatest pride of my heart is to be your countryman, and the happiest moment of my life is that in which I am able to take a part in your deliverance. " Yes, you have proved yourselves worthy to be free, you have proved that you deserve that constitution...