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... heard of relics of the good old saints and others , and how they used to be valued and worshipped not long ago . This was one , " continued he , holding up the tube of his pipe , " and I took it with my own hands from a religious house ...
... heard of relics of the good old saints and others , and how they used to be valued and worshipped not long ago . This was one , " continued he , holding up the tube of his pipe , " and I took it with my own hands from a religious house ...
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... heard no more . The dazzling light faded , and the uproar gradually died away , sinking in the distance like expiring echoes . When my senses were recovered , I found myself lying close to a haystack , with my limbs stiffened with the ...
... heard no more . The dazzling light faded , and the uproar gradually died away , sinking in the distance like expiring echoes . When my senses were recovered , I found myself lying close to a haystack , with my limbs stiffened with the ...
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... heard- 99 " Hush , Tom , hush ! " said Mary , en- deavouring to calm my agitation . " Your brain is disarranged and fevered , and con- jures up strange sounds , perhaps ; but , be- lieve me , there is nothing . I have heard D 3 OR , THE ...
... heard- 99 " Hush , Tom , hush ! " said Mary , en- deavouring to calm my agitation . " Your brain is disarranged and fevered , and con- jures up strange sounds , perhaps ; but , be- lieve me , there is nothing . I have heard D 3 OR , THE ...
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John Mills. lieve me , there is nothing . I have heard , ” she continued , " of people , ere now , whose eyes have deceived them with forms and sights as palpable as if they had really been , instead of being the mere effects , and airy ...
John Mills. lieve me , there is nothing . I have heard , ” she continued , " of people , ere now , whose eyes have deceived them with forms and sights as palpable as if they had really been , instead of being the mere effects , and airy ...
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... heard nothing unusual , " replied Mary . " I am not mad , " rejoined I ; " I know you , myself , and all I see . Why doubt mine ears ? " " Your words and looks are so strange and wild , " returned she , alarmed , " OR , THE WASSAIL BOWL ...
... heard nothing unusual , " replied Mary . " I am not mad , " rejoined I ; " I know you , myself , and all I see . Why doubt mine ears ? " " Your words and looks are so strange and wild , " returned she , alarmed , " OR , THE WASSAIL BOWL ...
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added asked the Squire bad company blood brambles breath cause cheek cheer Chequers Christmas revel close cold continued crack cried dark deep don your kirtles drink drop echo ejaculated endeavoured exclaimed exer eyes faggot fear felt finger fire flames gibbet give ground hallooed hand Harry Bluff head hear heard heart hoar frost hope hundred quarters kirtles sheen knife laugh laughter length light limbs lips listen looked loud maidens don merry mingled mirth miseltoe Mistress Bright Ned Terrywig never night numbers OLD ENGLISH old hall Peter Crummy quired rejoined the Squire repeated replied Harry replied the Squire returned Harry returned Mary scarcely shadow Shep shout snapping sound speak special constable stood strange Stranger tell Terrywig there's thick thought tick-tack tinued Tis Christmas Tis Christmas-eve to-night told ye tone tongue turned voice wassail bowl ween whistle wood words yule log
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Page 112 - Though with their high wrongs I am struck to the quick, Yet, with my nobler reason, 'gainst my fury Do I take part : the rarer action is In virtue than in vengeance : they being penitent, The sole drift of my purpose doth extend Not a frown further : Go, release them, Ariel ; My charms I'll break, their senses I'll restore, And they shall be themselves.
Page 61 - Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven : the fated sky Gives us free scope; only, doth backward pull Our slow designs, when we ourselves are dull.
Page 124 - And drink to your hearts desiring. With the last yeeres brand Light the new block, and For good successe in his spending, On your psaltries play, That sweet luck may Come while the log is a teending.
Page 35 - How beautiful is night ! A dewy freshness fills the silent air; No mist...
Page 124 - Come, bring with a noise, My merrie, merrie boys, The Christmas log to the firing; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free, And drink to your heart's desiring.
Page 1 - Oh, hear that pattering shower! Haste, boy ! — this gloomy hour Demands relief; the cheerful tapers light. Though now my home around Still roars the wintry sound, Methinks 'tis Summer by this festive blaze ! My books, companions dear, In seemly ranks appear, And glisten to my fire's far-flashing...
Page 108 - Luke, it is put forth to show that "joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-and-nine just persons who need no repentance.