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Page 90
... Waldemar Fitzurse , his able and politic agent , was at secret work among them , tempering all to that pitch of courage which was necessary in making an open declaration of their purpose . But their enterprize was delayed by the absence ...
... Waldemar Fitzurse , his able and politic agent , was at secret work among them , tempering all to that pitch of courage which was necessary in making an open declaration of their purpose . But their enterprize was delayed by the absence ...
Page 91
... Waldemar brought the rumour to Prince John , announcing , that he fear- ed its truth the more that they had set out with a small attendance , for the purpose of committing an assault on the Saxon Cedric and his attendants . At another ...
... Waldemar brought the rumour to Prince John , announcing , that he fear- ed its truth the more that they had set out with a small attendance , for the purpose of committing an assault on the Saxon Cedric and his attendants . At another ...
Page 92
... Waldemar , " who must be toying with follies when such business was in hand . " " What is to be done ? " said the Prince , stop- ping short before Waldemar . " I know nothing which can be done , " answer- ed his counsellor , " save that ...
... Waldemar , " who must be toying with follies when such business was in hand . " " What is to be done ? " said the Prince , stop- ping short before Waldemar . " I know nothing which can be done , " answer- ed his counsellor , " save that ...
Page 93
... Waldemar , " said the Prince ; " and when I have such a chan- cellor to advise withal , the reign of John will be renowned in our annals . - What hast thou com- manded ? " " I have caused Louis Winkelbrand , De Bra- cy's lieutenant , to ...
... Waldemar , " said the Prince ; " and when I have such a chan- cellor to advise withal , the reign of John will be renowned in our annals . - What hast thou com- manded ? " " I have caused Louis Winkelbrand , De Bra- cy's lieutenant , to ...
Page 94
... Waldemar , " to us , though you speak of fire and conflagration . " " The worst news is not yet said , " answered De Bracy ; and , coming up to Prince John , he utter- ed in a low and emphatic tone- " Richard is in England - I have seen ...
... Waldemar , " to us , though you speak of fire and conflagration . " " The worst news is not yet said , " answered De Bracy ; and , coming up to Prince John , he utter- ed in a low and emphatic tone- " Richard is in England - I have seen ...
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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.