A treasury of Pleasure books for young and old [ed. by J. Cundall].1851 |
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Pleasure books Joseph Cundall. John , which nickname , seeing that he was near seven feet high , was a perpetual subject for laughter . Not long after this , as Robin Hood sat one morning by the way - side trimming his bow and arrows ...
Pleasure books Joseph Cundall. John , which nickname , seeing that he was near seven feet high , was a perpetual subject for laughter . Not long after this , as Robin Hood sat one morning by the way - side trimming his bow and arrows ...
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... seven long years , and this morning she is gone to church to wed another . " " Does she love you ? " " She has told me so a hundred times , ” said Robin . answered Allen - a - Dale for such was the youth's name . " Tut , man ! then she ...
... seven long years , and this morning she is gone to church to wed another . " " Does she love you ? " " She has told me so a hundred times , ” said Robin . answered Allen - a - Dale for such was the youth's name . " Tut , man ! then she ...
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... seven long years , and he is the man I would choose . " " Then now , my good Lord Bishop , " said Robin , " prithee unite this loving pair before we leave the church . " " That cannot be , " said the Bishop ; " the law requires they ...
... seven long years , and he is the man I would choose . " " Then now , my good Lord Bishop , " said Robin , " prithee unite this loving pair before we leave the church . " " That cannot be , " said the Bishop ; " the law requires they ...
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... seven times in the church , lest three should not be enough . The people could not help laughing , but none at- tempted to forbid the bans , for the bishop and his brother were glad to get out of the church . Robin Hood gave away the ...
... seven times in the church , lest three should not be enough . The people could not help laughing , but none at- tempted to forbid the bans , for the bishop and his brother were glad to get out of the church . Robin Hood gave away the ...
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... seven days ; but when once he breathed the pure air of Sherwood again , he could not tear himself away ; and when , from old habit , he sounded his bugle , he was surprised to see the signal answered by fourscore youths . Little John ...
... seven days ; but when once he breathed the pure air of Sherwood again , he could not tear himself away ; and when , from old habit , he sounded his bugle , he was surprised to see the signal answered by fourscore youths . Little John ...
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