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... followed at Can- terbury the profession of a horse courser ( this explains the jockey - cap in the portrait ) , to which he was originally bred ; and his being re- taken was not owing to the perfidiousness of a woman , as has been re ...
... followed at Can- terbury the profession of a horse courser ( this explains the jockey - cap in the portrait ) , to which he was originally bred ; and his being re- taken was not owing to the perfidiousness of a woman , as has been re ...
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... followed by dark , utter extinction ! " Saying which , he flung the expiring ashes of the floweret from his hand . CHAPTER II . THE SKELETON HAND . Duch . You are very cold . Fer . I fear you are not well after your travel . Ha ! lights ...
... followed by dark , utter extinction ! " Saying which , he flung the expiring ashes of the floweret from his hand . CHAPTER II . THE SKELETON HAND . Duch . You are very cold . Fer . I fear you are not well after your travel . Ha ! lights ...
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... followed the conclusion of the sexton's discourse . It was evident that it proceeded not from his grandson , as an exclamation burst from him at the same in- stant . Luke stretched out his arm . A cold hand seemed to press against his ...
... followed the conclusion of the sexton's discourse . It was evident that it proceeded not from his grandson , as an exclamation burst from him at the same in- stant . Luke stretched out his arm . A cold hand seemed to press against his ...
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... 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 necessary , his muzzle had been removed . To c 4 THE PARK . 23.
... 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 necessary , his muzzle had been removed . To c 4 THE PARK . 23.
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... followed the course taken by the hound . Swift as thought , Luke arose , and keeping as much as possible under cover of the trees , started in a cross line for the lane . Rapid as was his flight , it was not without a wit- ness : one of ...
... followed the course taken by the hound . Swift as thought , Luke arose , and keeping as much as possible under cover of the trees , started in a cross line for the lane . Rapid as was his flight , it was not without a wit- ness : one of ...
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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