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... town . In the same hand are also inserted eight lines of verse ( seven of which are unfortunately lost ) facing the frontispiece in each volume , and explanatory of it . Opposite the frontispiece to vol . iii . are the following lines ...
... town . In the same hand are also inserted eight lines of verse ( seven of which are unfortunately lost ) facing the frontispiece in each volume , and explanatory of it . Opposite the frontispiece to vol . iii . are the following lines ...
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... town that the word lady is used where she would have expected to hear woman . 2. A laun- dress , apologizing for non - appearance on washing day , " sends " another lady " to take her place . 3 . A lady visiting a low quarter of a large ...
... town that the word lady is used where she would have expected to hear woman . 2. A laun- dress , apologizing for non - appearance on washing day , " sends " another lady " to take her place . 3 . A lady visiting a low quarter of a large ...
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... town with spires , surmounted by the crescent and a gateway and bridge ; below these again is a zigzag line of stockades with a man firing a cannon . This cloth is to commemorate the retaking of Bude from the Turks by Charles , Duke of ...
... town with spires , surmounted by the crescent and a gateway and bridge ; below these again is a zigzag line of stockades with a man firing a cannon . This cloth is to commemorate the retaking of Bude from the Turks by Charles , Duke of ...
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... town of Southampton , and recourse was had to the ex- pedient of painting a cross on the house doors of infected persons ; such persons were obliged to carry white rods in their hands " to knowe the syke from the whole " ; and the town ...
... town of Southampton , and recourse was had to the ex- pedient of painting a cross on the house doors of infected persons ; such persons were obliged to carry white rods in their hands " to knowe the syke from the whole " ; and the town ...
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... Town Members . Keading - Koom open from Ten to half - past Six . Catalogue Supplement ( 1875-80 ) , price 58 .; to Mem- bers , 48. Fifth Edition of the Catalogue in the press . Prospectus on application . ROBERT HARRISON , Secretary and ...
... Town Members . Keading - Koom open from Ten to half - past Six . Catalogue Supplement ( 1875-80 ) , price 58 .; to Mem- bers , 48. Fifth Edition of the Catalogue in the press . Prospectus on application . ROBERT HARRISON , Secretary and ...
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Page 146 - Darkling I listen; and for many a time I have been half in love with easeful Death, Call'd him soft names in many a mused rhyme, To take into the air my quiet breath...
Page 129 - But not to-day. Then be content, poor heart! God's plans like lilies pure and white unfold. We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart, Time will reveal the calyxes of gold.
Page 320 - Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet ; And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet ; And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most right and meet. Let me have length and breadth enough, With a green sod under my head ; That they may say, when I am dead, Here lies bold Robin Hood.
Page 73 - But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread: Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.
Page 261 - A combination and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man: This was your husband.
Page 320 - Sir, this is a busy day with us. We cannot hear you; it is Robin Hood's Day."' The parish are gone abroad to gather for Robin Hood. I pray you let them not.
Page 12 - But he answered and said unto him that told him , Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Page 121 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Page 391 - For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Page 68 - For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.