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... cries rang through the building . " Who is he that insults our bishop ? " " Down with the nobles ! " " Down with the enemies of the commons ! " resounded from arch to arch , and a movement , with the evident design of doing.
... cries rang through the building . " Who is he that insults our bishop ? " " Down with the nobles ! " " Down with the enemies of the commons ! " resounded from arch to arch , and a movement , with the evident design of doing.
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... cried John , " for a breaker of the peace ! I've a mind to ply my cudgel on his head to the same tune that he is playing on my gate . But forgive me , your grace , my rough speech ; the gentleman who claims admittance has your grace's ...
... cried John , " for a breaker of the peace ! I've a mind to ply my cudgel on his head to the same tune that he is playing on my gate . But forgive me , your grace , my rough speech ; the gentleman who claims admittance has your grace's ...
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... cried Percy as soon as the party were seated ; and in another minute a few vigorous strokes had shot the boat a good twenty yards into the stream . Not a minute had been lost in getting away , and not a minute too soon had the start ...
... cried Percy as soon as the party were seated ; and in another minute a few vigorous strokes had shot the boat a good twenty yards into the stream . Not a minute had been lost in getting away , and not a minute too soon had the start ...
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... cried out , “ Here is Lord Percy ! " upon which others rushed in and killed the poor priest with their knives . Meanwhile the boat with its noble freight shot swiftly up the river towards Westminster , and , being favoured by the ...
... cried out , “ Here is Lord Percy ! " upon which others rushed in and killed the poor priest with their knives . Meanwhile the boat with its noble freight shot swiftly up the river towards Westminster , and , being favoured by the ...
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... cried both of us at once , and I ventured to promise she should have the quintain prize in return for the gloves she had given me , but she bade me go and win it before she was asked to accept it ; and when I assured her that I meant ...
... cried both of us at once , and I ventured to promise she should have the quintain prize in return for the gloves she had given me , but she bade me go and win it before she was asked to accept it ; and when I assured her that I meant ...
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Page 318 - I OFT have heard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after : At first I wondered at it much; But since I find the reason such, As it deserves no laughter.
Page 156 - Our song and feast shall flow To the fame of your name, When the storm has ceased to blow ; When the fiery fight is heard no more, CI.IV.
Page 13 - My confidence is not in my parents, nor in any man else, but only in God, in whom I trust, by whose assistance I will be bold to speak the truth. Duke of Lancaster. — Rather than I will take these words at his hands, I will pluck the bishop by the hair out of the church...
Page 290 - Concerning the materials of seditions, it is a thing well to be considered — for the surest way to prevent seditions (if the times do bear it,) is to take away the matter of them ; for if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the spark shall como that shall set it on fire.
Page 392 - Being led to execution, he came to a river, which, with a most rapid course, ran between the wall of the town and the arena where he was to be executed. He there saw a multitude of persons of both sexes, and of...
Page 24 - To drawe folk to heven by fairnesse, By good ensample, was his busynesse: But it were eny persone obstinat, What so he were of high or lowe estat, Him wolde he snybbe scharply for the nones.
Page 393 - Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him.
Page 393 - God would give him water, and immediately a living spring broke out before his feet, in which he quenched his thirst; and then bending his neck to the executioner, the head of this most courageous martyr was struck off, and he received the crown of life which God has promised to all who suffer for his sake. Bede adds, that, in his time, there existed on...
Page 47 - In wrestling nimble, and in running swift, In shooting steady, and in swimming strong: Well made to strike, to throw, to leap, to lift, And all the sports that shepherds are among. In every one he vanquished every one, He vanquished all, and vanquished was of none.
Page 388 - John Schep, som tyme Seynt Marie prest of Yorke, and now of Colchestre, greteth welle Johan Nameles, and Johan the Mullere, and Johan Cartere, and biddeth hem that thei ware of gyle in borugh, and stondeth togiddir in Goddis name, and biddeth Peres...