Waverley Novels, Volumen2Ticknor and Fields, 1867 |
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... of an archangel . Oh , no , no ! never would I survive the thought , that my frailties and infirmities had been the means to sever this goodly fellowship of assem- bled princes . I would cut off my left hand 16 WAVERLEY NOVELS .
... of an archangel . Oh , no , no ! never would I survive the thought , that my frailties and infirmities had been the means to sever this goodly fellowship of assem- bled princes . I would cut off my left hand 16 WAVERLEY NOVELS .
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... means of conquest ! " The rough eloquence and determined expression of the military monarch , at once roused the drooping spirits of the Crusaders , reanimated their devotion , and , fixing their attention on the principal object of the ...
... means of conquest ! " The rough eloquence and determined expression of the military monarch , at once roused the drooping spirits of the Crusaders , reanimated their devotion , and , fixing their attention on the principal object of the ...
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... means of which he be held , to his alarm and surprise , that the marabout raised his head gently from the ground , so as to survey all around him , moving with a well - adjusted precaution , which seemed entirely inconsistent with a ...
... means of which he be held , to his alarm and surprise , that the marabout raised his head gently from the ground , so as to survey all around him , moving with a well - adjusted precaution , which seemed entirely inconsistent with a ...
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... means to assault ; but here , he challenges you with a silk glove instead of a steel - gauntlet , cuts your throat with the feather of a turtle - dove , stabs you with the tongue of a priest's brooch , or throttles you with the lace of ...
... means to assault ; but here , he challenges you with a silk glove instead of a steel - gauntlet , cuts your throat with the feather of a turtle - dove , stabs you with the tongue of a priest's brooch , or throttles you with the lace of ...
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... means thou wilt , thou couldst show me the thief who did mine honour that wrong . What say'st thou ? ha ! " The youth seemed desirous to speak , but uttered only that imperfect sound proper to his melancholy condition , then folded his ...
... means thou wilt , thou couldst show me the thief who did mine honour that wrong . What say'st thou ? ha ! " The youth seemed desirous to speak , but uttered only that imperfect sound proper to his melancholy condition , then folded his ...
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answered Arab Archbishop of Tyre Archduke of Austria arms attendants Aunt Margaret Austria Berengaria betwixt Blondel blood brother called camp Captain Falconer Christian combat Conrade Crusade desert dress drover Duke of Austria Earl of Huntingdon Edith Plantagenet Emir English exclaimed eyes fair fear garia Grace Grand Master Hakim hand Harry Wakefield hath head heard heart Heaven Highland Holy honour horse hound Ilderim King of England King Richard kinswoman knight Lady Bothwell Lady Forester lance look Lord Woodville manner marabout Montserrat never Neville noble Nubian once passed pavilion person present princes Queen recollection replied Robin Oig royal Saladin Saracen Scot Scotland seemed silence Sir Kenneth Sir Philip Forester sister slave Soldan speak squire stood sword tell Templar tent thee thine Thomas de Vaux thou art thou hast thyself tion tone turban turned voice weapon words wound yonder
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Página 37 - Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost.
Página 13 - Jerusalem ! It is the will of God — it is the will of God...
Página 145 - Fell thirst and famine scowl A baleful smile upon their baffled guest. Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse ? Long years of havoc urge their destined course, And thro' the kindred squadrons mow their way.
Página 185 - Muhme give me the dirk. You cannot tell by the colour the difference betwixt the blood of a black bullock and a white one, and you speak of knowing Saxon from Gaelic blood. All men have their blood from Adam, Muhme. Give me my skene-dhu, and let me go on my road. I should have been halfway to Stirling Brig by this time. Give me my dirk, and let me go.' 'Never will I give it to you...
Página 87 - He forgets neither friend nor foe — remembers, and with accuracy, both benefit and injury. He hath a share of man's intelligence, but no share of man's falsehood. You may bribe a soldier to slay a man with his sword, or a witness to take life by false accusation ; but you cannot make a hound tear bia benefactor — he is the friend of man, save when man justly incurs his enmity.
Página 117 - He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit...
Página 94 - GOING TO THE WARS Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As thou too shalt adore; I could not love thee, Dear, so much, Loved I not Honour more.