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... eyes that in- dicates a proneness to make free with " unconsidered trifles . " The following particulars were furnished by Mr. Maidment : : - " Daniel Malden was sentenced to be hanged , for housebreaking , at the Old Bailey sessions ...
... eyes that in- dicates a proneness to make free with " unconsidered trifles . " The following particulars were furnished by Mr. Maidment : : - " Daniel Malden was sentenced to be hanged , for housebreaking , at the Old Bailey sessions ...
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... gone fashion , considerably above the knee . The old man's elbow rested upon the handle of his spade , his wrist supported his chin , and his grey glassy eyes , glimmering like marsh - meteors in the candle light , were ૨૭ ROOKWOOD .
... gone fashion , considerably above the knee . The old man's elbow rested upon the handle of his spade , his wrist supported his chin , and his grey glassy eyes , glimmering like marsh - meteors in the candle light , were ૨૭ ROOKWOOD .
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... with the great grey glittering eyes . Peter Bradley , of Rookwood ( comitatû Ebor ) , where he had exercised the vocation of sexton for the best part of a life already drawn out to the full span ordinarily allotted to B 2 THE VAULT . 3.
... with the great grey glittering eyes . Peter Bradley , of Rookwood ( comitatû Ebor ) , where he had exercised the vocation of sexton for the best part of a life already drawn out to the full span ordinarily allotted to B 2 THE VAULT . 3.
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... eyes of flame to Ranulph came each red and ruthless hound , While mangled , torn - a sight forlorn ! - the hag lay on the ground : E'en where she lay , was turned the clay , and limb and reeking bone Within the earth , with ribald mirth ...
... eyes of flame to Ranulph came each red and ruthless hound , While mangled , torn - a sight forlorn ! - the hag lay on the ground : E'en where she lay , was turned the clay , and limb and reeking bone Within the earth , with ribald mirth ...
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... eyes upon this accursed branch , than he started as if the fiend stood before him , and , rearing backwards , flung his rider from the saddle . At this moment , with loud screams , the wizard ravens took flight . was somewhat hurt by ...
... eyes upon this accursed branch , than he started as if the fiend stood before him , and , rearing backwards , flung his rider from the saddle . At this moment , with loud screams , the wizard ravens took flight . was somewhat hurt by ...
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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