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... seemed to rejoice with them , as I pushed back the lattice of my bed - room window and looked forth from East Cheap upon the silver Thames . I was never a lie - a - bed , but this morning I was up and dressed by half - past four , in ...
... seemed to rejoice with them , as I pushed back the lattice of my bed - room window and looked forth from East Cheap upon the silver Thames . I was never a lie - a - bed , but this morning I was up and dressed by half - past four , in ...
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... seemed bent on giving no occasion for offence , and rode along on his beautiful roan palfrey without turning his head to right or left , except now and then to acknowledge the salute of some old soldier of his late brother the Black ...
... seemed bent on giving no occasion for offence , and rode along on his beautiful roan palfrey without turning his head to right or left , except now and then to acknowledge the salute of some old soldier of his late brother the Black ...
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... seemed impossible to prevent a serious collision , when the bishop rose up , beckoned to the people , and in a voice which was heard above the din and confusion , begged and ordered the multitude to depart peaceably . Some time elapsed ...
... seemed impossible to prevent a serious collision , when the bishop rose up , beckoned to the people , and in a voice which was heard above the din and confusion , begged and ordered the multitude to depart peaceably . Some time elapsed ...
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... they fell into the hands of the rioters . No pursuit was attempted on the part of the mob , who , baffled in two quests after their enemy , seemed not inclined to push the matter further . Bishop Courtney , as I heard afterwards.
... they fell into the hands of the rioters . No pursuit was attempted on the part of the mob , who , baffled in two quests after their enemy , seemed not inclined to push the matter further . Bishop Courtney , as I heard afterwards.
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... seemed to know him for their guardian , for they did not avoid his coming as they did that of other men . He was constantly at our house , and was my father's confidant and adviser in everything . The visits which Master Philpot made to ...
... seemed to know him for their guardian , for they did not avoid his coming as they did that of other men . He was constantly at our house , and was my father's confidant and adviser in everything . The visits which Master Philpot made to ...
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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...