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... young Robin carried off the prizes . But skill in shooting with the bow was apt to bring punish- ment as well as rewards . The forest laws were very severe , and to shoot one of the King's deer was an offence that might be punished by ...
... young Robin carried off the prizes . But skill in shooting with the bow was apt to bring punish- ment as well as rewards . The forest laws were very severe , and to shoot one of the King's deer was an offence that might be punished by ...
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... young man who has just inherited a fortune of three thousand a year , A gentleman newly warm in his land , Scarce cold in his one and twenty . He wishes to learn how to behave himself as a gallant about town , and he brings with him his ...
... young man who has just inherited a fortune of three thousand a year , A gentleman newly warm in his land , Scarce cold in his one and twenty . He wishes to learn how to behave himself as a gallant about town , and he brings with him his ...
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... young gentlemen of all ranks left off their neckcloths , wore loose , open , turn - down collars , and let their hair grow long , because these were the fashions followed by Byron . They copied , too , as well as they could , his ...
... young gentlemen of all ranks left off their neckcloths , wore loose , open , turn - down collars , and let their hair grow long , because these were the fashions followed by Byron . They copied , too , as well as they could , his ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE LAYS OF THE FIGHTINGMEN | 13 |
THE SINGERS OF THE CHURCH | 26 |
THE MONKS AND THEIR BOOKS | 32 |
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