Historical romances of the author of Waverley, Volume 2 |
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Page 19
... King Henry V. CEDRIC , although not greatly confident in Ul- rica's message , omitted not to communicate her promise to the Black Knight and Locksley . They were well pleased to find they had a friend within the place , who might , in ...
... King Henry V. CEDRIC , although not greatly confident in Ul- rica's message , omitted not to communicate her promise to the Black Knight and Locksley . They were well pleased to find they had a friend within the place , who might , in ...
Page 34
... at Wamba's clamour and , leaving the door open behind them , ran to tell the Templar that foemen had entered the old hall . Meantime the prisoners found no difficulty in ma- king their escape into the anti - room , and 34 IVANHOE .
... at Wamba's clamour and , leaving the door open behind them , ran to tell the Templar that foemen had entered the old hall . Meantime the prisoners found no difficulty in ma- king their escape into the anti - room , and 34 IVANHOE .
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sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]). king their escape into the anti - room , and from thence into the court of the castle , which was now the last scene of contest . Here sat the fierce Tem- plar , mounted on horseback ...
sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]). king their escape into the anti - room , and from thence into the court of the castle , which was now the last scene of contest . Here sat the fierce Tem- plar , mounted on horseback ...
Page 44
... king- dom ; and these my wild subjects would reck but little of my power , were I , within my own domi- nions , to yield place to mortal man . - Now , sirs , who hath seen our chaplain ? where is our curtal Friar ? A mass amongst ...
... king- dom ; and these my wild subjects would reck but little of my power , were I , within my own domi- nions , to yield place to mortal man . - Now , sirs , who hath seen our chaplain ? where is our curtal Friar ? A mass amongst ...
Page 89
... forbears . Fare thee well , gallant Outlaw ! " Thus parted that fair fellowship ; and He of the Fetterlock , mounting upon his strong war - horse , rode off through the forest . CHAPTER V. King John . I'll tell thee what , IVANHOE . 89.
... forbears . Fare thee well , gallant Outlaw ! " Thus parted that fair fellowship ; and He of the Fetterlock , mounting upon his strong war - horse , rode off through the forest . CHAPTER V. King John . I'll tell thee what , IVANHOE . 89.
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Abbot Albert answered arms Athelstane Avenel Beaumanoir better betwixt Black Knight blood Bracy brethren Brian de Bois-Guilbert brother called Captain castle Cedric champion church companion Dame Elspeth Dame Glendinning daughter death evil exclaimed eyes Father Eustace Father Philip fear Fitzurse Friar Friar Tuck Front-de-Bœuf glen Glendearg Grand Master Gurth hand hath head heart Heaven Holy Order honour horse Isaac Ivanhoe Jedediah Cleishbotham Jewess King knave knowest lance Locksley look maiden Malvoisin Monastery Monk never noble Order Outlaw pray Preceptor priest Prince John Prior ransom Rebecca replied reverend father Richard Richard Plantagenet Rowena Sacristan Saint Dunstan Saint George Saint Mary's Saxon shew Sir Knight stranger Sub-Prior sword tell Templar Temple Templestowe thee ther thine thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt thou wilt Tibb tion tower voice Waldemar Wamba Wilfred woman words yeoman
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Page 312 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 19 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace, there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility : But when the blast of war...
Page 19 - And you, good yeomen, Whose limbs were made in England, show us here The mettle of your pasture; let us swear That you are worth your breeding— which I doubt not; For there is none of you so mean and base That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
Page 182 - With priest's and warrior's voice between. No portents now our foes amaze, Forsaken Israel wanders lone : Our fathers would not know Thy ways, And Thou hast left them to their own. But present still, though now unseen ! When brightly shines the...
Page 183 - To temper the deceitful ray. And oh, when stoops on Judah's path In shade and storm the frequent night, Be THOU, long-suffering, slow to wrath, A burning, and a shining light! Our harps we left by Babel's streams, The tyrant's jest, the Gentile's scorn; No censer round our altar beams, And mute our timbrel, trump, and horn.