A Book of English Prose, Character and Incident 1387-1649Methuen and Company, 1905 - 395 σελίδες |
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... began to think on her estate , and thus thinking she remembered her on the poison that Nessus had given her in the article of his death , and how she had shut it in one of her coffers , and forthwith incontinent she opened the coffer ...
... began to think on her estate , and thus thinking she remembered her on the poison that Nessus had given her in the article of his death , and how she had shut it in one of her coffers , and forthwith incontinent she opened the coffer ...
Σελίδα 21
... began to think , and knew anon that his malady came off his shirt ; and feel- ing the pricking of the venom , without long tarrying he took off his robe , and supposed to have taken off his shirt from his back , and to have rent it and ...
... began to think , and knew anon that his malady came off his shirt ; and feel- ing the pricking of the venom , without long tarrying he took off his robe , and supposed to have taken off his shirt from his back , and to have rent it and ...
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... began to fight against him . He began to resist by drawing off his shirt from his body by pieces of his flesh and of his blood . All might not avail ; he all to - rent and dischaired1 his back , his thighs , his body unto his entrails ...
... began to fight against him . He began to resist by drawing off his shirt from his body by pieces of his flesh and of his blood . All might not avail ; he all to - rent and dischaired1 his back , his thighs , his body unto his entrails ...
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... began : ' What were they worthy to have , that compass and imagine the destruction of me , being so near of blood unto the King and Protector of his royal person and his realm ? ' At this question , all the Lords sat sore astonished ...
... began : ' What were they worthy to have , that compass and imagine the destruction of me , being so near of blood unto the King and Protector of his royal person and his realm ? ' At this question , all the Lords sat sore astonished ...
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... began to play therewith , and turned it in his hand , and said again to the squire : ' Give me also that sword . ' ' Nay , ' said the squire , ' it is the King's sword ; thou art not worthy to have it , for thou art but a knave ; and if ...
... began to play therewith , and turned it in his hand , and said again to the squire : ' Give me also that sword . ' ' Nay , ' said the squire , ' it is the King's sword ; thou art not worthy to have it , for thou art but a knave ; and if ...
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Σελίδα 343 - I loved the man, and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as much as any. He was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature...
Σελίδα 343 - ... on this side idolatry as much as any. He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped. "Sufflaminandus erat," as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so, too! Many times he fell into those things, could not escape laughter, as when he said in the person of Caesar, one speaking to him,...
Σελίδα 11 - JC Cox and A. Harvey. Second Edition. ENGLISH COSTUME. From Prehistoric Times to the End of the Eighteenth Century. George Clinch. ENGLISH MONASTIC LIFE. Abbot Gasquet. Fourth Edition. ENGLISH SEALS. J. Harvey Bloom. FOLK-LORE AS AN HISTORICAL SCIENCE. Sir GL Gomme. GiLDS AND COMPANIES OF LONDON, THE. George Unwin. •HERMITS AND ANCHORITES OF ENGLAND.
Σελίδα 362 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle muing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam...
Σελίδα 361 - The adversary again applauds, and waits the hour. When they have branched themselves out, saith he, small enough into parties and partitions, then will be our time.
Σελίδα 362 - ... the old and wrinkled skin of corruption to outlive these pangs and wax young again, entering the glorious ways of truth and prosperous virtue destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages.
Σελίδα 174 - ... commanded the master gunner, whom he knew to be a most resolute man, to split and sink the ship; that thereby nothing might remain of glory or victory to the Spaniards, seeing in so many hours' fight and with so great a navy they were not able to take her, having had fifteen hours...
Σελίδα 174 - ... as she could never be removed out of the place. And as the matter was thus in dispute, and Sir Richard refusing to hearken to any of those reasons; the master of the Revenge (while the Captain won unto him the greater party) was convoyed aboard the General Don Alfonso Bassan.
Σελίδα 171 - Philip being in the wind of him, and coming towards him, becalmed his sails in such sort, as the ship could neither make way, nor feel the helm: so huge and high carged was the Spanish ship, being of a thousand and five hundred tons; who after laid the Revenge aboard.
Σελίδα 3 - A GARLAND OF COUNTRY SONG: English Folk Songs with their Traditional Melodies. Collected and arranged by S. BARING-GOULD and HF SHEPPARD. Demy 4/0. 6s. SONGS OF THE WEST: Folk Songs of Devon and Cornwall. Collected from the Mouths of the People. ByS. BARING-GOULD, MA,and H.