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Page 13
... turrets , of walls , senti- nels , chimney - pots , and vanes : -- but I will enter the place . The Tower was not always so easy of access ; C for power is jealous , and oppression and cruelty , THE TOWER OF LONDON . 13.
... turrets , of walls , senti- nels , chimney - pots , and vanes : -- but I will enter the place . The Tower was not always so easy of access ; C for power is jealous , and oppression and cruelty , THE TOWER OF LONDON . 13.
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... enter the Horse Armoury . Ay ! this is a goodly sight in the eyes of a warrior ; for here the walls are hung Resplendently , with arms and armour bright , Habergeon hard , and ponderous battle axe , Hauberk and helm , cuirass , and ...
... enter the Horse Armoury . Ay ! this is a goodly sight in the eyes of a warrior ; for here the walls are hung Resplendently , with arms and armour bright , Habergeon hard , and ponderous battle axe , Hauberk and helm , cuirass , and ...
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... entered it with a hatred of bondage , and I quit it with an increased love of freedom . In a country cottage , I could sing aloud for joy ; but my thoughts are shadowy in this stronghold of power . There is that in its massy bulwarks ...
... entered it with a hatred of bondage , and I quit it with an increased love of freedom . In a country cottage , I could sing aloud for joy ; but my thoughts are shadowy in this stronghold of power . There is that in its massy bulwarks ...
Page 29
... entered the church by the northern door : it is the hour of prayer ; the minister , the choris- ters , and the congregation are assembled ; and as I sit on one of the benches in the vast area of the church , the shrill and harmonious ...
... entered the church by the northern door : it is the hour of prayer ; the minister , the choris- ters , and the congregation are assembled ; and as I sit on one of the benches in the vast area of the church , the shrill and harmonious ...
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... entering this much - frequented place , must feel an additional enthusiasm . They see the homage that is paid to the hero , and forget the wounds and death - grap- ples , the cries and groans , the widows ' sighs and orphans ' tears ...
... entering this much - frequented place , must feel an additional enthusiasm . They see the homage that is paid to the hero , and forget the wounds and death - grap- ples , the cries and groans , the widows ' sighs and orphans ' tears ...
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