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... devil himself ) , the mistress might be more readily set aside . ” " Have you absolute knowledge of aught ? " asked Luke , his voice tremulous with emotion . " Nay , I but hinted . " " Such hints are worse than open speech . Let me know ...
... devil himself ) , the mistress might be more readily set aside . ” " Have you absolute knowledge of aught ? " asked Luke , his voice tremulous with emotion . " Nay , I but hinted . " " Such hints are worse than open speech . Let me know ...
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... devil ! " cried the sexton , leaping from the coffin lid with an agility that did him honour . " Is aught between us ? " " I will discharge my gun . Its flash will light us . " " Do so , " hastily rejoined Peter . tion . " " But not in ...
... devil ! " cried the sexton , leaping from the coffin lid with an agility that did him honour . " Is aught between us ? " " I will discharge my gun . Its flash will light us . " " Do so , " hastily rejoined Peter . tion . " " But not in ...
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... Devil of Edmonton . LUKE's first impulse had been to free himself from the re- straint imposed by his grandsire's society . * Set to Music by Mr. F. Romer . He longed to commune with himself . Leaping the small boundary - wall c 2 THE ...
... Devil of Edmonton . LUKE's first impulse had been to free himself from the re- straint imposed by his grandsire's society . * Set to Music by Mr. F. Romer . He longed to commune with himself . Leaping the small boundary - wall c 2 THE ...
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... devil take them , here they are al- ready . " ― Further time was not allowed him for reflection . A hoarse baying was heard , followed by a loud cry from the keepers . The dog had scented out the game ; and , as secrecy was no longer ...
... devil take them , here they are al- ready . " ― Further time was not allowed him for reflection . A hoarse baying was heard , followed by a loud cry from the keepers . The dog had scented out the game ; and , as secrecy was no longer ...
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... Devil take the rascal , " growled one ; 66 escaped us , arter all . " I hope he har'nt " Noa , noa , he be fast enough , never fear , " rejoined the other ; 66 sticking like a snig at the bottom o ' the pond ; and dang him he deserves ...
... Devil take the rascal , " growled one ; 66 escaped us , arter all . " I hope he har'nt " Noa , noa , he be fast enough , never fear , " rejoined the other ; 66 sticking like a snig at the bottom o ' the pond ; and dang him he deserves ...
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Alan Rookwood amongst answered appearance asked Barbara beauty behold Black Bess blood brother canting crew Carrion Crow Checkley coffin countenance cried Luke curse dark Davenham dead devil Dick Turpin door ears echoed Eleanor Mowbray exclaimed eyes father fear followed gazed gentleman gibbet gipsy glance ground hall hand Handassah hath head hear heard heart highwayman honour horse instant Jack Palmer Jerry knight of Malta Lady Rookwood ladyship laugh look Luke Bradley Luke's Major Mowbray mare mother never night once Paterson patrico Peter Bradley pistol priest Ranulph Rookwood Rapparees REDMOND O'HANLON replied Coates replied Luke replied Ranulph returned road Rook rushed scarcely sexton shouted silence Sir Luke Rookwood Sir Piers's Sir Ranulph Sir Reginald smile song soul steed stood stream Sybil tell thee thing thou thought Titus Toft Tom King tone tree Tyrconnel vault voice whisper word Zoroaster
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Page 150 - have a snap at you, at all hazards," cried Coates, springing suddenly towards him. " And I at you," said Turpin, discharging his pistol right in the face of the rash attorney — " there's a quittance in full." BOOK III. THE GIPSY. Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear, From my hour
Page 350 - CAWOOD FERRY. The sight renewed my courser's feet, A moment, staggering feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He answered, and then fell. With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immoveable,— His first, and last career
Page 324 - Dauphin. I will not change my horse with any that treads but on four pasterns. Ca, ha! He bounds from the earth, as if his entrails were hairs;
Page 324 - the earth sings when he touches it: the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes.
Page 233 - Well, go thy ways, old Nick Machiavel, there will never be the peer of thee for wholesome policy and good counsel: thou took'st pains to chalk men out the dark paths and hidden plots of murther and deceit, and no man has the grace to follow
Page 117 - that a stone with a hole in it hung at the bed's head will prevent the Night-Mare ; and is therefore called a hag-stone " The belief in this charm still lingers in some districts, and maintains, like the
Page 323 - on right and left, how fast, Each forest, grove, and bower; On right and left, fled past, how fast, Each city, town, and tower. CHAPTER XXXIX. BLACK
Page 324 - cheval volant, the Pegasus qui a les narines defeu ! When I bestride him I soar. I am a hawk : the earth sings when he touches it: the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes.
Page 305 - prompt to charge or caress, Now is she not beautiful ? — bonny Black Bess ! V. Over highway and byeway, in rough and smooth weather, Some thousands of miles have we journeyed together; Our couch the same straw, and our meal the same mess, No couple more constant than I and Black Bess!
Page 84 - husband Now he owes nature nothing. Man. And look upon this creature as his wife. Is dead. Vit. Cor. Oh, he's a happy husband ! She comes not like a widow — she comes armed With scorn and impudence. Is this a mourning habit