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Ireland Under Elizabeth and James the First - Page 90
by Edmund Spenser - 1890 - 445 pages
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Castle Rackrent: An Hibernian Tale. Taken from Facts, and from the Manners ...

Maria Edgeworth - Ireland - 1801 - 244 pages
...still " flieth from his foe, and lurketh in the thick woods, " (tMs should be black bogs,) and straight passages " waiting for advantages; it is his bed, yea, and " almost his household-stuff." .» round my neck, cloak fashion—to look at me, you would hardly think " poor Thady"...
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The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 74

English literature - 1812 - 1020 pages
...the name of warre ) when be still flyeth from his foe, and hirketh in the thicke wood» and rtraite passages, waiting for advantages, it is his bed, yea and almost his household stuff. For the wood is hie house against all weathers, and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein he wrappeth himse'f...
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Castle Rackrent [by M. Edgeworth].

Maria Edgeworth - 1804 - 242 pages
..." flietli from his foe, and lurketh in the thick woods, " (this should be black bogs,) and straight passages " waiting for advantages ; it is his bed, yea, and " almost his household-stuff." round round my neck, cloak- fashion — to look at me, you would hardly think " poor...
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Rokeby: A Poem

Walter Scott - English poetry - 1813 - 472 pages
...the name of warre,) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in the thicke woods and straite passages, waiting for advantages, it is his bed, yea,...and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein he wrapeth himself round, and coucheth himselfe strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe...
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq: Rokley; a poem

Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1813 - 444 pages
...the name of warre,) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in the thicke woods and straite passages, waiting for advantages, it is his bed, yea, and almost his household stufE For the wood is his house against all weathers, and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein...
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The Pocket magazine of classic and polite literature. [Continued ..., Volume 4

1819 - 414 pages
...thicke woods and straite passages, waiting for advantages, it is his hed, yea ana almost his houshold stuff. For the wood is his house against all weathers, and his mantle is his conch to sleep in. Therein he wrappeth himself round, and concheth himself strongly against the gnats,...
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The poetical works of Walter Scott, Volume 7

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 290 pages
...the name of warre,) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in the thicke woods and straite passages, waiting for advantages, it is his bed, yea,...and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein he wrapeth himself round, and coucheth himselfe strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe...
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The poetical works of sir Walter Scott, Volume 6

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 342 pages
...the name of warre,) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in the thicke woods and straite passages., waiting for advantages, it is his bed,...and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein he wrapeth himself round, and coucheth himselfe strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe...
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Works, Volume 2

Maria Edgeworth - English literature - 1824 - 402 pages
...war,) when he still flieth from his foe, and lurketh in the thick woods, (this should be black bogs,) and strait passages waiting for advantages ; it is his bed, yea, and almost his household stuff." I never put my arms into the sleeves, (they are as good as new,) though come Holantide next, I've had...
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The Beauties of Ireland: Being Original Delineations ..., Volume 1

James Norris Brewer - Architecture - 1825 - 744 pages
...thicke woods and strait? passages, waiting for advantages, it is his bed, yea, and almost his houshould stuff. For the wood is his house against all weathers,...in. Therein he wrappeth himself round, and coucheth himselfe strongly against the gnats, which in that countrey doe more annoy the naked rebels, whilst...
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