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Page 14
... standing for a moment at the entrance of the Tower , before I pass over the bridge , looking at the broad moat that surrounds the place , and regarding the huge superannuated pile that never smiled , and that now frowns as darkly as ...
... standing for a moment at the entrance of the Tower , before I pass over the bridge , looking at the broad moat that surrounds the place , and regarding the huge superannuated pile that never smiled , and that now frowns as darkly as ...
Page 25
... standing in the open space between the Grand Storehouse and the White Tower , and past events are flitting before me , strangely mingled in my thoughts . There is a tournament on the Tower Green ; a press of knights , and a concourse of ...
... standing in the open space between the Grand Storehouse and the White Tower , and past events are flitting before me , strangely mingled in my thoughts . There is a tournament on the Tower Green ; a press of knights , and a concourse of ...
Page 32
... standing attitude . Unlike the graven bust , in the title - page of his dictionary , he stands erect , habited as a Roman , with a majestic mien , fixing the regard , and commanding the admiration of the spell - bound visitor . The man ...
... standing attitude . Unlike the graven bust , in the title - page of his dictionary , he stands erect , habited as a Roman , with a majestic mien , fixing the regard , and commanding the admiration of the spell - bound visitor . The man ...
Page 42
... standing . The old Monastery church was burned down by the great fire of London , in 1666 . Who has not stood at the iron gates , to see the boys belonging to the place at play , in their oldfashioned monkish garb ? The dark blue coat ...
... standing . The old Monastery church was burned down by the great fire of London , in 1666 . Who has not stood at the iron gates , to see the boys belonging to the place at play , in their oldfashioned monkish garb ? The dark blue coat ...
Page 58
... standing near the eagle - rock ; it is a pleasant spot . This running stream , with the tall green flags grow- ing on each side , and the ponds almost covered over with the broad leaves and the fair flowers of the water- lily , remind ...
... standing near the eagle - rock ; it is a pleasant spot . This running stream , with the tall green flags grow- ing on each side , and the ponds almost covered over with the broad leaves and the fair flowers of the water- lily , remind ...
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