Rookwood: A RomanceG. Routledge, 1849 - 338 ページ |
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... thing was to hold the ceremony in the town of Great Dunmow , which , at the present day , is by much the more appropriate place of the two ; and there , accordingly , it was an- nounced that the adjudication of the flitches would take ...
... thing was to hold the ceremony in the town of Great Dunmow , which , at the present day , is by much the more appropriate place of the two ; and there , accordingly , it was an- nounced that the adjudication of the flitches would take ...
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... thing that the latter perceived , upon collecting his faculties , were the skeleton fingers twined within his own . " What have you done with the body ? Why have you left this with me ? " demanded he . " It was not my intention to have ...
... thing that the latter perceived , upon collecting his faculties , were the skeleton fingers twined within his own . " What have you done with the body ? Why have you left this with me ? " demanded he . " It was not my intention to have ...
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... thing like a groan followed the conclusion of the sexton's discourse . It was evident that it proceeded not from his grandson , as an ex- clamation burst from him at the same instant . Luke stretched out his arm . A cold hand seemed to ...
... thing like a groan followed the conclusion of the sexton's discourse . It was evident that it proceeded not from his grandson , as an ex- clamation burst from him at the same instant . Luke stretched out his arm . A cold hand seemed to ...
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... thing suddenly annihilated by the presiding influence of that sacred spot . Mole crouched him- self in a ring at his master's feet . Peter had not dozed many minutes , when he was aroused by Luke's return . The latter was very pale ...
... thing suddenly annihilated by the presiding influence of that sacred spot . Mole crouched him- self in a ring at his master's feet . Peter had not dozed many minutes , when he was aroused by Luke's return . The latter was very pale ...
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... things , to act decidedly , without incurring his father's displeasure ; and the only measure he resolved upon , which was to absent himself for a time , was conjectured to have brought about the result he had endeavoured to avoid ...
... things , to act decidedly , without incurring his father's displeasure ; and the only measure he resolved upon , which was to absent himself for a time , was conjectured to have brought about the result he had endeavoured to avoid ...
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Ainsworth Alan Rookwood amongst answered appeared arms asked Barbara beauty Black Bess blood bride brother Canting Crew Carrion Crow Checkley coffin countenance cried Luke curse dark Davenham dead death devil Dick Turpin door echoed Eleanor Mowbray exclaimed eyes father fear followed gazed gibbet gipsy glance ground hall hand Handassah hath head hear heard 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 pals passed Paterson patrico Peter Bradley pistol priest Ranulph Rookwood Rapparees replied Coates replied Luke returned Rook rushed scarcely seemed sexton shouted silent Sir Luke Rookwood Sir Piers's Sir Ranulph Sir Reginald song steed stood stream Sybil thee thou thought Titus Tom King tone tree Tyrconnel uttered vault voice wild WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH words Zoroaster
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xxxii ページ - That humour interposed too often makes; All this still legible in memory's page, And still to be so to my latest age, Adds joy to duty, makes me glad to pay Such honours to thee as my numbers may; Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorn'd in Heaven, though little noticed here.
127 ページ - Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear; Say I died true: My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth!
xxvi ページ - You shall swear by custom of confession, That you ne.er made nuptial transgression ; Nor since you were married man and wife, By household brawls or contentious strife, Or otherwise at bed or at board, Offended each other in deed or in word ; Or since the parish clerk said Amen...
295 ページ - It is done — it is won," cried Dick. Hurrah, hurrah !" And the sunny air was cleft with his shouts. Bess was not insensible to her master's exultation. She neighed feebly in answer to his call, and reeled forwards. It was a piteous sight to see her, — to mark her staring, protruding eyeball, — her shaking flanks ; but, while life and limb held together, she held on. Another mile is past. York is near. " Hurrah ! " shouted Dick ; but his voice was hushed. Bess tottered — fell. There was a...
278 ページ - All that are desirous to pass from London to York," continues the advertisement, " or from York to London, or any other place on that road, let them repair to the Black Swan in Holborn, in London, or to the Black Swan in Coney Street, in York.
266 ページ - ... his pursuers. Coates and Titus he utterly disregarded ; but Paterson was a more formidable foe, and he well knew that he had to deal with a man of experience and resolution. It was then, for the first time, that the thoughts of executing his extraordinary ride to York first flashed across him ; his bosom throbbed high with rapture, and he involuntarily exclaimed aloud, as he raised himself in the saddle, "By God! I will do it!
312 ページ - s chamber found his grace All on a cold sweat, alter'd much in face And language: since which apparition, He hath grown worse and worse, and I much fear He cannot live.
296 ページ - leave Bess to me." Possessing himself of the wallet, Dick disappeared in the adjoining copse. He had not been gone many seconds when Major Mowbray rode up. "Who is this? " exclaimed the major, flinging himself from his horse, and seizing the patrico: "this is not Turpin.
272 ページ - Bess started forward at a pace which few horses could have equalled, and scarcely any have sustained so long. Even Dick, accustomed as he was to her magnificent action, felt electrified at the speed with which he was borne along. " Bravo ! bravo ! shouted he ; " hark away, Bess ! " The deep and solemn woods through which they were rushing rang with his shouts and the sharp rattle of Bess...
116 ページ - And I can assure you, friend, there's a great deal of address and good manners in robbing a lady; I am the most a gentleman that way that ever travelled the road.