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... thou know aught , maiden , which should inflame my anger against this young man , more than rea- son or religion may bridle ? Go - go to thy cham- ber . Compose thine own passions - learn to rule these and leave it to me to deal with ...
... thou know aught , maiden , which should inflame my anger against this young man , more than rea- son or religion may bridle ? Go - go to thy cham- ber . Compose thine own passions - learn to rule these and leave it to me to deal with ...
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... thou art not yet forgotten ! The vengeance which dogs thy murtheress is slow , but it is sure ! " - There was a pause of some moments , which Julian Peveril , willing to hear to what conclu- sion Major Bridgenorth was finally to arrive ...
... thou art not yet forgotten ! The vengeance which dogs thy murtheress is slow , but it is sure ! " - There was a pause of some moments , which Julian Peveril , willing to hear to what conclu- sion Major Bridgenorth was finally to arrive ...
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Walter Scott. " Peace , young man , " said Bridgenorth , " thou speakest of thou knowest not what . To forgive our human wrongs is christian - like and com- mendable ; but we have no commission to forgive those which have been done to ...
Walter Scott. " Peace , young man , " said Bridgenorth , " thou speakest of thou knowest not what . To forgive our human wrongs is christian - like and com- mendable ; but we have no commission to forgive those which have been done to ...
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... thou- sands , which wait but a signal to arise as one man , and shew the 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 ...
... thou- sands , which wait but a signal to arise as one man , and shew the 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 ...
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... thou wast beset when abroad , and that thou didst both hold thine own faith , and secure the wavering belief of thy friend ? Said I not , this was done like the son of Margaret Peveril ? Said I not , he holdeth , as yet , but the dead ...
... thou wast beset when abroad , and that thou didst both hold thine own faith , and secure the wavering belief of thy friend ? Said I not , this was done like the son of Margaret Peveril ? Said I not , he holdeth , as yet , but the dead ...
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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...