The Local Historian's Table Book: Of Remarkable Occurences, Historical Facts, Traditions, Legendary and Descriptive Ballads, &c., &c., Connected with the Counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland and Durham, Volume 8M. A. Richardson, 1846 - Ballads, English |
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... thing ele- gant and costly ; and , among others , a ser- vice of plate supposed to be worth £ 1000 . He went to London annually with his family , during a few of the winter months , and at these times there were but few left at his ...
... thing ele- gant and costly ; and , among others , a ser- vice of plate supposed to be worth £ 1000 . He went to London annually with his family , during a few of the winter months , and at these times there were but few left at his ...
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... thing in her life . Every hair on her head stood upright . Every inch of flesh on her body crept like a nest of pismires . She hasted into the kitchen as fast as she could , for her knees bent under the terror that had overwhelmed the ...
... thing in her life . Every hair on her head stood upright . Every inch of flesh on her body crept like a nest of pismires . She hasted into the kitchen as fast as she could , for her knees bent under the terror that had overwhelmed the ...
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... thing that should not be there , Lord , how I will pepper it ! And if it is lawful goods , he can only make me pay for the few that are damaged , which I will get at valuation ; so , if none of you will acquiesce , I will take all the ...
... thing that should not be there , Lord , how I will pepper it ! And if it is lawful goods , he can only make me pay for the few that are damaged , which I will get at valuation ; so , if none of you will acquiesce , I will take all the ...
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... thing in his life , and was curious to see how many folds of the pedlar's fine haber- dashery ware Copenhagen would drive the drops through ; so that , when the stream of blood burst from the pack , accompanied with the dying groans of ...
... thing in his life , and was curious to see how many folds of the pedlar's fine haber- dashery ware Copenhagen would drive the drops through ; so that , when the stream of blood burst from the pack , accompanied with the dying groans of ...
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... thing . 66 About an hour before day . some of them were alarmed at hearing the sound of horses ' feet a second time , which , however , was only VOL . III . C indistinct , and heard at considerable intervals , and nothing TRADITIONS ...
... thing . 66 About an hour before day . some of them were alarmed at hearing the sound of horses ' feet a second time , which , however , was only VOL . III . C indistinct , and heard at considerable intervals , and nothing TRADITIONS ...
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Popular passages
Page 98 - Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. "Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring! Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery...
Page 271 - Captain and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from...
Page 98 - Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery; The same whom in my school-boy days I listened to; that Cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee did I often rove Through woods and on the green; And thou wert still a hope, a love; Still longed for, never seen. And I can listen to thee yet; Can lie upon the plain And listen, till I do beget That golden time again.
Page 23 - He carolled, light as lark at morn; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay: Old times were changed, old manners gone; A stranger filled the Stuarts' throne; The bigots of the iron time Had called his harmless art a crime.
Page 406 - Percy there was slain Sir John of Egerton, Sir Robert Ratcliff, and Sir John, Sir James, that bold baron. And with Sir George and stout Sir James, Both knights of good account, Good Sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail As one in doleful dumps ; For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps.
Page 280 - One is a woman, a poor earthly sister, Or, be the visitant other than she seems, A guardian spirit sent from pitying Heaven, In woman's shape. But why prolong the tale, Casting weak words amid a host of thoughts...
Page 407 - Like tidings to King Henry came Within as short a space, That Percy of Northumberland Was slain in Chevy-Chase: "Now God be with him...
Page 405 - Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall.
Page 308 - Though green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay ; All flesh is hay, Thus think, and smoke tobacco.
Page 405 - With such a vehement force and might He did his body gore, The staff ran through the other side A large cloth-yard and more. So thus did both these nobles...