The Abduction; Or, The Adventures of Major Sarney. A Story of the Times of Charles the Second |
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... deemed the principal façade of the castle was approached by a portico of pure Ionic , evidently of more modern design , and a flight of steps of polished limestone , which in some degree helped to relieve the eye from the dull monotony ...
... deemed the principal façade of the castle was approached by a portico of pure Ionic , evidently of more modern design , and a flight of steps of polished limestone , which in some degree helped to relieve the eye from the dull monotony ...
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... deemed it , tarnished the sacred honour of their house , soiled the sainted pantofle of the family arms , and plunged every root and scion of the Macdonnells into the lowest depths of humiliation and affliction . 66 Lord and Lady ...
... deemed it , tarnished the sacred honour of their house , soiled the sainted pantofle of the family arms , and plunged every root and scion of the Macdonnells into the lowest depths of humiliation and affliction . 66 Lord and Lady ...
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... deem it your duty to obey the mandate ; and in case of re- fusal , I am instructed to recur to such means , to convey your ladyship and the Lady Mary with speed and safety , as to me shall seem the best ; and I have only to add , that I ...
... deem it your duty to obey the mandate ; and in case of re- fusal , I am instructed to recur to such means , to convey your ladyship and the Lady Mary with speed and safety , as to me shall seem the best ; and I have only to add , that I ...
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... deemed had been cast upon her house's honour and her church's faith , she had scarcely ever once trespassed during the period we mention upon the pastimes , upon the plea- sures , or upon the habits of common inter- course in the ...
... deemed had been cast upon her house's honour and her church's faith , she had scarcely ever once trespassed during the period we mention upon the pastimes , upon the plea- sures , or upon the habits of common inter- course in the ...
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... deemed more worthy his consideration , " Troth , Mishter Loonie , it might be better becoming you to think of something else than brute bastes that have no souls to be saved ; and if you have not been after saying your matins , the ...
... deemed more worthy his consideration , " Troth , Mishter Loonie , it might be better becoming you to think of something else than brute bastes that have no souls to be saved ; and if you have not been after saying your matins , the ...
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Page 185 - Merciful heaven! What, man! ne'er pull your hat upon your brows; Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Page 225 - The whisper'd thought of hearts allied, The pressure of the thrilling hand; The kiss, so guiltless and refined That Love each warmer wish forbore; Those eyes proclaim'd so pure a mind, Even passion blush'd to plead for more.
Page 131 - But see ! in confluence borne before the blast, Clouds roll'd on clouds the dusky noon o'ercast: The blackening ocean curls, the winds arise, And the dark scud in swift succession flies. While the swoln canvas bends the masts on high, Low in the wave the leeward cannon lie.
Page 11 - East-wind to play his part in this Tragedy. That unfortunate wind, of which it is commonly said, that it is neither good for man nor beast, did blow with such a wonderful fierceness all the time of the conflagration, that it did not only quicken the fire, as Bellows do the Furnaces, but also getting into the streets, and among the houses, when it found any let or...
Page 218 - Let there be none to pity him, let there be none at all That on his children fatherless will let his mercy fall.
Page 57 - Lord hath shined gloriously. 3 Our God shall come, and shall no more be silent, but speak out : Before him fire shall waste, great storms shall compass him about. 4 He to the heavens from above, and to the earth below, Shall call, that he his judgments may before his people show. 5 Let all my saints together be unto me gathered : Those that by sacrifice with me a covenant have made.
Page 56 - In Judah's land God is well known, His name's in Israel great: In Salem is his tabernacle, In Zion is his seat. There arrows of the bow he brake, The shield, the sword, the war. More glorious thou than hills of prey, More excellent art far.
Page 57 - O let not those that be oppress'd return again with shame : Let those that poor and needy are Give praise unto thy name. 22 Do thou, O God, arise and plead the cause that is thine own : Remember how thou art reproach'd still by the foolish one. 23 Do not forget the voice of those that are thine enemies : Of those the tumult ever grows that do against thee rise.
Page 180 - ... community. The execution, therefore, of the king, against which they had always protested, having occasioned a vacancy of the throne, they immediately proclaimed his son and successor, Charles...
Page 215 - Oh, my Evadne, spare That tender body; let it not take cold. The vapours of the night will not fall here : To bed, my love. Hymen will punish us For being slack performers of his rites. Cam'st thou to call me ? Evad.