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... King and law , a murtheress , bearing on her hand the blood of my near connexion , and I had , in such case , a right to call on every liege subject to render assistance to the execution . My late friendly neighbour , bound , as a man ...
... King and law , a murtheress , bearing on her hand the blood of my near connexion , and I had , in such case , a right to call on every liege subject to render assistance to the execution . My late friendly neighbour , bound , as a man ...
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... kings and conquerors . A scurril or ob- scene jest , an impudent carriage , a laced cloak , a handful of gold , and the readiness to wager it on a card , or a die , will better advance you at the court of Charles , than your father's ...
... kings and conquerors . A scurril or ob- scene jest , an impudent carriage , a laced cloak , a handful of gold , and the readiness to wager it on a card , or a die , will better advance you at the court of Charles , than your father's ...
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... kings of the earth that they have combined in vain ! We will cast their cords from us - the cup of their abominations we will not taste . " " You speak in darkness , Master Bridge- north , " said Peveril . " Knowing Knowing so FEVERIL ...
... kings of the earth that they have combined in vain ! We will cast their cords from us - the cup of their abominations we will not taste . " " You speak in darkness , Master Bridge- north , " said Peveril . " Knowing Knowing so FEVERIL ...
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... King , if he make us look back with regret to the days when the nation was respected abroad , and when devotion and sobri ety were practised at home . But I mean not to vex your spirit by controversy . You have lived amongst those who ...
... King , if he make us look back with regret to the days when the nation was respected abroad , and when devotion and sobri ety were practised at home . But I mean not to vex your spirit by controversy . You have lived amongst those who ...
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... King to make his unhappy stand , which prevented matters return- ing to a state of peace and good order , until the sword had attained an undue superiority both over King and Parliament . ” He looked at Julian as he spoke , much as he ...
... King to make his unhappy stand , which prevented matters return- ing to a state of peace and good order , until the sword had attained an undue superiority both over King and Parliament . ” He looked at Julian as he spoke , much as he ...
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Page 227 - Then again for pathos, where will you mend the dying scene of Arcite ? Alas, my heartis queen ! alas, my wife ! Giver at once, and ender of my life. What is this world ? — What axen men to have ? Now with his love — now in his cold grave Alone, withouten other company. But I tire you, sir; and do injustice to the poet whom I remember but by halves.
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...