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... saying , he rose , and striking his staff with extraordinary force and violence on the tomb , it penetrated above an inch into the solid stone , and remained there fixed . The King , who had risen from his throne , on perceiving the ...
... saying , he rose , and striking his staff with extraordinary force and violence on the tomb , it penetrated above an inch into the solid stone , and remained there fixed . The King , who had risen from his throne , on perceiving the ...
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... saying , the unknown Knight put spurs to his steed , couched his lance , and rushed into the thickest ranks of the enemy . The King and his followers imitated his example , and the forces of Helias Earl of Mayne , who had driven ...
... saying , the unknown Knight put spurs to his steed , couched his lance , and rushed into the thickest ranks of the enemy . The King and his followers imitated his example , and the forces of Helias Earl of Mayne , who had driven ...
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... saying , he stretched himself once more on his couch , in such a position that he could gaze on the planet Jupiter . That star seemed to be shedding its most benign influences on him , and his eyes continued fixed upon it till their ...
... saying , he stretched himself once more on his couch , in such a position that he could gaze on the planet Jupiter . That star seemed to be shedding its most benign influences on him , and his eyes continued fixed upon it till their ...
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... saying , he put spurs to his steed , and in a few hours dis- mounted at the gate of the Minster of York , in which King Henry was holding a synod . " Welcome , noble Alberic , " said the monarch , rising from the throne , on which ...
... saying , he put spurs to his steed , and in a few hours dis- mounted at the gate of the Minster of York , in which King Henry was holding a synod . " Welcome , noble Alberic , " said the monarch , rising from the throne , on which ...
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... saying , " That having undertaken to perform the task with which his sovereign had entrusted him , he was determined to persevere in it , whatever dangers or difficulties might attend it . " Milo , however , sufficiently proved to him ...
... saying , " That having undertaken to perform the task with which his sovereign had entrusted him , he was determined to persevere in it , whatever dangers or difficulties might attend it . " Milo , however , sufficiently proved to him ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abbot Adelaide Alan Amiot Annette arms army arrived Barons battle beautiful blood bosom Brittany brother brow Buxhall castle Challeny Chateaubriant Cheulet command Constable Countess crown death Duchess Duchess of Burgundy Duke of Brittany Duke of Exeter Duke of York dungeon Earl Earl of Richmond Earl of Warwick Eleanor Elizabeth enemy English entered escape exclaimed eyes fair father favour fear Foix French friends gallant gates gazed Gloucester grasp hand hast head heard heart Heaven holy honour hope Isabella King Edward King Henry King of England King of France King Richard King's Lady Katherine Landois lips London Lord master minstrel monarch Morice noble pardon peace Perkin Warbeck person Pierre Prince prisoner Queen returned Richard Plantagenet Richmond royal saying Scotland seemed seized Seymour Shirley shout Sir Knight smile soldiers soon speedily steed stood sword thee thou throne Tower Tower of London traitor uttered Warbeck young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 323 - ORIGINAL LETTERS, written during the Reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III., by various Persons of Rank or Consequence.
Seite 241 - Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this brier pluck a white rose with me. Som. Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me.
Seite 432 - ... children; and did save Isaac, when the hand was stretched forth to sacrifice him; preserved the second brother. For I myself, that stand here in your presence, am that very Richard, Duke of York, brother of that unfortunate prince, King Edward the Fifth, now the most rightful surviving heir male to that victorious and most noble Edward, of that name the fourth, late King of England.
Seite 226 - ... of the Grand Overseer's Square, in the great day of trial and retribution. Then, although every rod should become a serpent, and every serpent an enemy to this institution, yet shall their utmost exertions to destroy its reputation, or sap its foundation, become as impotent as the leprous hand, or as water spilled upon the ground, which cannot be gathered up again.
Seite 163 - ... condemned to death by the rebellious barons : he was hanged on a gibbet ; his body was cut in pieces, and thrown to the dogs ;§ and his head was sent to Winchester, the...
Seite 133 - good as his word, when, on ascending the throne of Brittany, the Earl of Perche became his vassal. We cannot know what measures were used to force this degradation on the reluctant and high-spirited Constance; it is only certain that she...
Seite 142 - Are whispering many a gentle word, And all earth's sweetest sounds are heard, Save thy sweet voice. Wake, lady, wake, thy lover waits, Thy steed stands saddled at the gates ; Here is a garment rich and rare, To wrap thee from the cold...
Seite 598 - Philosophers, arranged so as to form half an hour's reading for every day of the year. The student finds a taste of every quality, and a specimen of every style. Should he grow weary of one author, he can turn to another : and if inclined to be critical, he can weigh the merits of one writer against those of his fellow.
Seite 283 - thou speakest foolishly, for by the God of heaven, on whose grace I have relied, and in whom I have a firm hope of victory, I would not, even if I could, increase my number by one...
Seite 323 - And last of all, as heartily and as lovingly as ever father blessed his child in earth, I give you the blessing of Our Lord and of me, which of his infinite mercy increase you in all virtue and good living; and that your blood may by his grace from kindred to kindred multiply in this earth to his service, in such wise as after the departing from this wretched world here, ye and they may glorify him eternally amongst his angels in heaven. Written of mine hand, The day of my departing fro this land....