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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... steps he had taken , still he felt enraged at himself that he had taken them , now he believed it probable that by observing a , contrary conduct he had been safe . CHAP . CHAP . II . When I feel These bonds , MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER , 17.
... steps he had taken , still he felt enraged at himself that he had taken them , now he believed it probable that by observing a , contrary conduct he had been safe . CHAP . CHAP . II . When I feel These bonds , MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER , 17.
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... step was to endeavour to lift up the lid of the chest , but it bid defiance to all his efforts : he kicked against it , and the hollow sound which followed his knock seemed to bespeak it empty . He continued to walk round and round his ...
... step was to endeavour to lift up the lid of the chest , but it bid defiance to all his efforts : he kicked against it , and the hollow sound which followed his knock seemed to bespeak it empty . He continued to walk round and round his ...
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... steps approached close to his prison . For a moment he entertained the faint hope of a rescue being near at hand ; but as the noises seemed all confined to the inside of the building , D. 5 building , the idea of its being attacked by ...
... steps approached close to his prison . For a moment he entertained the faint hope of a rescue being near at hand ; but as the noises seemed all confined to the inside of the building , D. 5 building , the idea of its being attacked by ...
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... steps , and a stone wall , dripping with humid exhalations like that of a sepul- chre , met his touch . Guiding himself by this wall , he de- termined , if possible , to measure the extent of the place he was in , and en- deavour to ...
... steps , and a stone wall , dripping with humid exhalations like that of a sepul- chre , met his touch . Guiding himself by this wall , he de- termined , if possible , to measure the extent of the place he was in , and en- deavour to ...
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... steps might bring him to it . The ground became more slippery than ever : he again stumbled , and in his attempt to catch at something which might save him from falling , he encountered in his grasp a skeleton ! He threw himself from it ...
... steps might bring him to it . The ground became more slippery than ever : he again stumbled , and in his attempt to catch at something which might save him from falling , he encountered in his grasp a skeleton ! He threw himself from it ...
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The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom Sin vista previa disponible - 1819 |
The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom Sin vista previa disponible - 1819 |
The Mysterious Freebooter, Or, The Days of Queen Bess: A Romance Francis Lathom Sin vista previa disponible - 1819 |
Términos y frases comunes
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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Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 304 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder...
Página 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...