Family Romance: Or, Episodes in the Domestic Annals of the Aristocracy, Band 1Hurst and Blackett, 1853 |
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... lights from the rocks of Dago ; which caused the shipwreck of many vessels , which the Baron and his followers plundered , having murdered their crews . However , this very singular man was , it is said , a person of most polished ...
... lights from the rocks of Dago ; which caused the shipwreck of many vessels , which the Baron and his followers plundered , having murdered their crews . However , this very singular man was , it is said , a person of most polished ...
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... tranced over the " wondrous tale " of her siege , whether we read of it in the simple diary of George Walker , or in the graphic pages of Harris and Graham ; or , touched with the light of romance THE STORY OF COLONEL JAMES ROCH -
... tranced over the " wondrous tale " of her siege , whether we read of it in the simple diary of George Walker , or in the graphic pages of Harris and Graham ; or , touched with the light of romance THE STORY OF COLONEL JAMES ROCH -
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... light of romance , in the glowing narrative of Charlotte Elizabeth ? What listener to the record of its gallant defence and the sufferings of its brave garrison , has been unmoved ? Even if our sentiments differed from theirs , our ...
... light of romance , in the glowing narrative of Charlotte Elizabeth ? What listener to the record of its gallant defence and the sufferings of its brave garrison , has been unmoved ? Even if our sentiments differed from theirs , our ...
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... tongues . In poor neglected Erin , his deed of glory is but little known . Be it our office now to lift it into light , and , we trust , to rescue it for ever from oblivion . JAMES ROCH , whose name is at the head of COLONEL JAMES ROCH .
... tongues . In poor neglected Erin , his deed of glory is but little known . Be it our office now to lift it into light , and , we trust , to rescue it for ever from oblivion . JAMES ROCH , whose name is at the head of COLONEL JAMES ROCH .
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... light glancing on hostile arms through vistas among the trees . He often heard the measured tread of soldiery passing to and fro in a road just beneath him . He sometimes caught a glance of the white canvas of an encampment , and could ...
... light glancing on hostile arms through vistas among the trees . He often heard the measured tread of soldiery passing to and fro in a road just beneath him . He sometimes caught a glance of the white canvas of an encampment , and could ...
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acquaintance afterwards Allanton amongst ancient anecdotes appearance Baroness d'Oberkirch Bath beautiful became bound brother Brummel called castle character Charles Chiappini Claverhouse coach Corbet crown daughter death Derry descended died distinguished Donnington Castle Duchess Duke Duke of Hamilton Duke of Orleans Dundas Earl of Crawford Earldom of Crawford Edward Wortley Montague England fashion father fortune France gentleman George guineas Hamilton hand honour hope interesting Ireland James John Kilsyth King Lady Mary Lady Newborough letter Lindsay living Lord Hopetoun Louis Macnaghton Maria Stella marriage married matter Miss Knox Montague narrative Nash Newbury night noble Paris party passed possessed post 8vo present Prince reign replied returned Roch Royal Sam Slick seemed Sherbroke singular Sir Robert soon spirit story strange tale Thirlestane thought tion told town volumes wife William Winchcombe wounded Wynyard young
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Seite 315 - This biography cannot fail to attract the deep attention of the public. We are bound to say, that as a political biography we have rarely, if ever, met with a book more dexterously handled, or more replete with interest. The history of the famous session of...
Seite 150 - I have heard,' says Sir John Sherbroke, ' of a man's being as pale as death, but I never saw a living face assume the appearance of a corpse except Wynyard's at that moment.
Seite 166 - Third), told me that he believed the young Pretender was at that time in London, or at least had been so very lately, and had come over to see the show of the coronation, and had actually seen it. I asked my lord the reason for this strange fact. 'Why...
Seite 234 - I would have law merchant for them too; and in all cases of slander currency, whenever the drawer of the lie was not to be found, the injured parties should have a right to come on any of the indorsers.