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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... large gloomy hall , which appeared once to have been the nave of a church it was faintly illuminated by an iron lamp , suspended by a chain from the the roof , which served to discover the many obscure MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER . 23.
... large gloomy hall , which appeared once to have been the nave of a church it was faintly illuminated by an iron lamp , suspended by a chain from the the roof , which served to discover the many obscure MYSTERIOUS FREEBOOTER . 23.
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... lamp , and a torch was necessary to shew them their way . The stairs were extremely decayed , and even dangerous to pass ; they were , however , few in number : thus , notwithstanding their ruinous situation , they soon arrived at the ...
... lamp , and a torch was necessary to shew them their way . The stairs were extremely decayed , and even dangerous to pass ; they were , however , few in number : thus , notwithstanding their ruinous situation , they soon arrived at the ...
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... lamp to be brought him ; which being done , some provisions were set on the table , and a mattress and blanket spread for him on the floor ; and the Moss- troopers then all departed , the chief ob- serving that it would be very soon in ...
... lamp to be brought him ; which being done , some provisions were set on the table , and a mattress and blanket spread for him on the floor ; and the Moss- troopers then all departed , the chief ob- serving that it would be very soon in ...
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... lamp , and laid an additional log of wood on his fire . Painful reflection for a long time com- bated fatigue , and drove off the approach of sleep ; at last it stole upon him , but his slumbers were short and disturbed : he fancied ...
... lamp , and laid an additional log of wood on his fire . Painful reflection for a long time com- bated fatigue , and drove off the approach of sleep ; at last it stole upon him , but his slumbers were short and disturbed : he fancied ...
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... lamp and fire , which were both exhausted . He instantly began to use the light of day , for , more closely investigating his prison than he had yet been able to do , he examined the door ; the bolts were all too firm to admit of the ...
... lamp and fire , which were both exhausted . He instantly began to use the light of day , for , more closely investigating his prison than he had yet been able to do , he examined the door ; the bolts were all too firm to admit of the ...
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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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Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 304 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder...
Page 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...