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Page 27
... head , and flinging abroad its snares , under the protection of the princes of the earth ; but she raises not her head unmarked or un- watched ; the true English hearts are as thou- sands , which wait but a signal to arise as one man ...
... head , and flinging abroad its snares , under the protection of the princes of the earth ; but she raises not her head unmarked or un- watched ; the true English hearts are as thou- sands , which wait but a signal to arise as one man ...
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... heads of the great Protestant insurrection , which at this time had taken place under the celebrated Tekeli ; and laid down so- lid reasons why they were entitled to make com- mon cause with the Great Turk , rather than sub- mit to the ...
... heads of the great Protestant insurrection , which at this time had taken place under the celebrated Tekeli ; and laid down so- lid reasons why they were entitled to make com- mon cause with the Great Turk , rather than sub- mit to the ...
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... head of the other division of the New - Eng- land men , and , fetching a circuit , attacked the Red Warriors in the rear . The surprise , as is usual amongst savages , had complete effect ; for they doubted not that they were assailed ...
... head of the other division of the New - Eng- land men , and , fetching a circuit , attacked the Red Warriors in the rear . The surprise , as is usual amongst savages , had complete effect ; for they doubted not that they were assailed ...
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... head . At length we looked up , but our deliverer was no longer amongst us ; nor was he ever again seen in the land which he had rescued . " 1 Here Bridgenorth , who had told this singular story with an eloquence and vivacity of detail ...
... head . At length we looked up , but our deliverer was no longer amongst us ; nor was he ever again seen in the land which he had rescued . " 1 Here Bridgenorth , who had told this singular story with an eloquence and vivacity of detail ...
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... the Castle early on the suc- ceeding morning . He was not sorry thus to gain a few hours of solitude , to think over the agita- ting events of the preceding day . CHAPTER III . What seem'd it's head , The likeness 60 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... the Castle early on the suc- ceeding morning . He was not sorry thus to gain a few hours of solitude , to think over the agita- ting events of the preceding day . CHAPTER III . What seem'd it's head , The likeness 60 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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Page 47 - ... fell fast by their unerring fire. In this state of confusion, and while we were about to adopt the desperate project of evacuating the village, and, placing the women and children in the centre, of attempting a retreat to the nearest settlement, it pleased Heaven to send us unexpected assistance. A tall man, of a reverend appearance, whom no one...
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