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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... arms , and Lord William and his men snatched up their rested weapons ; every one was , in as short a time as possible , in a posture of defence ; and , quick as were their movements , they had not an instant to spare ; for already a ...
... arms , and Lord William and his men snatched up their rested weapons ; every one was , in as short a time as possible , in a posture of defence ; and , quick as were their movements , they had not an instant to spare ; for already a ...
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... repeatedly driven back , by the skilful use made by the English soldiers of their fire - arms ; but although frequently repulsed , they re- B 4 turned , turned , with the violence of wolves , to the MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER . 17.
... repeatedly driven back , by the skilful use made by the English soldiers of their fire - arms ; but although frequently repulsed , they re- B 4 turned , turned , with the violence of wolves , to the MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER . 17.
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... arm laid across the other : every part of his dress and arms corresponded with those worn by the Scottish freeboot- ers , except that of his head , and upon this he wore a helmet , the vizor of which was " was pulled down . But the eye ...
... arm laid across the other : every part of his dress and arms corresponded with those worn by the Scottish freeboot- ers , except that of his head , and upon this he wore a helmet , the vizor of which was " was pulled down . But the eye ...
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... arm of Allanrod , and which , though its coun- tenance was turned from him , he could : not hesitate to decide the treacherous Donald . The Baron's feelings at this discovery . defied controul ; and he exclaimed to the leader - Tell me ...
... arm of Allanrod , and which , though its coun- tenance was turned from him , he could : not hesitate to decide the treacherous Donald . The Baron's feelings at this discovery . defied controul ; and he exclaimed to the leader - Tell me ...
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... arm was now stretched out , and in this it held a lamp and a dagger . Lord William continued , involuntarily , shrinking back from the appearance before him ; and as he receded towards the wall , a violent blow on his head brought him ...
... arm was now stretched out , and in this it held a lamp and a dagger . Lord William continued , involuntarily , shrinking back from the appearance before him ; and as he receded towards the wall , a violent blow on his head brought him ...
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The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1819 |
The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1819 |
The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1819 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 304 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder...
Seite 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...