The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient, Mediæval and Modern, with Biographical and Explanatory Notes, Volume 16Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl Clarke Company, 1899 - Literature |
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... Castle- wood , but supposed to be illegitimate , has been brought up by Lord and Lady Castlewood . My Lord has been slain by the wicked Lord Mohun in a duel . Lady Castlewood suspects herself of a passion for Harry , and refuses to see ...
... Castle- wood , but supposed to be illegitimate , has been brought up by Lord and Lady Castlewood . My Lord has been slain by the wicked Lord Mohun in a duel . Lady Castlewood suspects herself of a passion for Harry , and refuses to see ...
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... Castlewood came clambering over the stalls before the clergy were fairly gone , and running up to Esmond , eagerly embraced him . " My dear , dearest old Harry ! " he said , " are you come back ? Have you been to the wars ? You'll take ...
... Castlewood came clambering over the stalls before the clergy were fairly gone , and running up to Esmond , eagerly embraced him . " My dear , dearest old Harry ! " he said , " are you come back ? Have you been to the wars ? You'll take ...
Page 160
... Castlewood was very good to him . And should her mind change , " he added gayly , " as ladies ' minds will , I am strong enough to bear my own burden , and make my way somehow . Not by the sword very likely . Thousands have a better ...
... Castlewood was very good to him . And should her mind change , " he added gayly , " as ladies ' minds will , I am strong enough to bear my own burden , and make my way somehow . Not by the sword very likely . Thousands have a better ...
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... Castlewood's house in Kensington Square the exiled king of England , James III . The king makes love to Beatrix , who is removed to Castlewood , and when the king is needed to be produced on the death of Queen Anne and proclaimed by the ...
... Castlewood's house in Kensington Square the exiled king of England , James III . The king makes love to Beatrix , who is removed to Castlewood , and when the king is needed to be produced on the death of Queen Anne and proclaimed by the ...
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... Castlewood ? " The Bishop blushed and stammered : " Well , " says he , " I " " You served the villain right , " broke out Mr. Esmond , " and he has lost a crown by what you told him . " My mistress turned quite white . she , " do not ...
... Castlewood ? " The Bishop blushed and stammered : " Well , " says he , " I " " You served the villain right , " broke out Mr. Esmond , " and he has lost a crown by what you told him . " My mistress turned quite white . she , " do not ...
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Page 71 - ... of the quorum. The whole parish followed the corpse with heavy hearts and in their mourning suits; the men in frieze, and the women in riding-hoods. Captain Sentry, my master's nephew, has taken possession of the Hall-house, and the whole estate. When my old master saw him, a little before his death, he shook him by the hand, and wished him joy of the estate. which was falling to him, desiring him only to make...
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