 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...  Peveril of the Peak - Page 218by Walter Scott - 1822 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
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...unhappy, duteous, tender, and virtuous, claims our full commiseration, and claims it alone. PROLOGUE. IN these distracted times, when each man dreads The bloody stratagems of busy heads : Whence we had fear1 d three years we know not what, ' Till witnesses began to die o' tk' rot j What... | |
 | English drama - 1811 - 718 pages
...sparks that go a fort une- stealing. VENICE PRESERVED ; OR, A PLbT DISCOVERED. ВТ ОТ WAY. PROLOGUE. for William Miller, by James Ballantyne ; When we nave feared three years we know not} what, ( Till witnesses begin to die o'th' rot, С \Vhat... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...sparks that go a fortune-stealing. VENICE PRESERVED ; он, A PLOT DISCOVERED. BY OTWAY. PROLOGUE. IN these distracted times, when each man dreads The bloody stratagems of busy heads ; When we have feared three years we know not} what, f Till witnesses begin to die o'th' rot, Г What... | |
 | DR. JOHNSON - 1812 - 480 pages
...a less grateful servant, than, Madam, Your Grace's entirely devoted creature, THO. OTWAY. PROLOGUE. IN these distracted times, when each man dreads The bloody stratagems of busy heads; When we have fear 'd three years we know not what, 'Till witnesses begin to die of the rot, What made... | |
 | Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 358 pages
...OTWAY. * Charles Lennox, born 29th July, 1672, created Duke of Richmond, gth August, 1675. PROLOGUE. IN these distracted times, when each man dreads The bloody stratagems of busy heads ;. When we have fear'd, three years, we know not what, Till witnesses begin to die o.'th'rot, What... | |
 | Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 362 pages
...a less grateful servant, than, MADAM, Your Grace's entirely devoted Creature, THO. OTWAY. PROLOGUE. IN these distracted times, when each man dreads The bloody stratagems of busy beads; When we have fear'd, three years, we know not what, Till witnesses begin to die o'th'rot, Was't... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 757 pages
...meet with in more frequented inns ; and at the door of the Cat and Fiddle, Julian halted accordingly. In these distracted times, when each man dreads The bloody stratagems of busy heads. OTWAY. the door of the Cat and Fiddle, Julian received the usual attention paid to ] the customers of an inferior... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 878 pages
...accordingly. In these distracted times, when eaeh man dreads The bloody stratagems of busy heads. OnrsY. the door of the Cat and Fiddle, Julian received the usual attention paid to ' 'l'e customers of an inferior house of entertainment. His horse was carried by a ragged lad, who... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 752 pages
...more frequented inns ; and at the door of the Cat and Fiddle, Julian halted accordingly. CHAPTER XXI. In these distracted times, when each man dreads The bloody stratagems of busy heads. Otwav. AT the door of the Cat and Fiddle, Julian received the usual attention paid to the customers... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 704 pages
...In these distracted times, when each man dreads Ч he bloody itraUigenia of busy heads. ОПГАТ. AT the door of the Cat and Fiddle, Julian received the usual attentit* paid to the customers of an inferior house of entertainment. His horse wu carried by a ragged... | |
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