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... fear of detection , but he did not like to act the eavesdropper , even towards a foe or a treacherous friend ; still , on the other hand , if he did not adopt the only expedient which Nugent offered , he would be compelled to hold his ...
... fear of detection , but he did not like to act the eavesdropper , even towards a foe or a treacherous friend ; still , on the other hand , if he did not adopt the only expedient which Nugent offered , he would be compelled to hold his ...
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... fear for you , my child , while that demon , Nugent , goes about , like a de- stroying spirit ; I know it was from his hand that I received my death - wound . " " What makes you think so , father ? " " It appears like a dream , for I ...
... fear for you , my child , while that demon , Nugent , goes about , like a de- stroying spirit ; I know it was from his hand that I received my death - wound . " " What makes you think so , father ? " " It appears like a dream , for I ...
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... wise to mistake the cause , and say , with a smile , " I fear you will take me for an Irish ogre , my Lord ; but what can you expect E 2 THE LAST EARL OF DESMOND . 81 bosom. The mouth of the dead woman was stained ...
... wise to mistake the cause , and say , with a smile , " I fear you will take me for an Irish ogre , my Lord ; but what can you expect E 2 THE LAST EARL OF DESMOND . 81 bosom. The mouth of the dead woman was stained ...
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... , " said the knight— " dismount , and see if the child be still alive , though I fear that bird has destroyed it . " * Boreen , 66 a narrow green lane . " † Burns . 66 " O Ld ! " said Maurice , going 92 THE LAST EARL OE DESMOND .
... , " said the knight— " dismount , and see if the child be still alive , though I fear that bird has destroyed it . " * Boreen , 66 a narrow green lane . " † Burns . 66 " O Ld ! " said Maurice , going 92 THE LAST EARL OE DESMOND .
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... , but he had fire - arms . " 66 Surely , thou didst not fear them ? " said the Jesuit , with surprise . " " Not till I felt them , ” replied the Earl , with a smile . " Felt them ! how ? Art thou hurt - 96 THE LAST EARL OF DESMOND .
... , but he had fire - arms . " 66 Surely , thou didst not fear them ? " said the Jesuit , with surprise . " " Not till I felt them , ” replied the Earl , with a smile . " Felt them ! how ? Art thou hurt - 96 THE LAST EARL OF DESMOND .
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The Last Earl of Desmond [By C.B. Gibson] Charles Bernard Gibson,James Fitz-Thomas No preview available - 2018 |
The Last Earl of Desmond: A Historical Romance of 1599-1603 V1 (1854) Charles Bernard Gibson No preview available - 2009 |
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Page 278 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty, prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Page 250 - How can I, except some man should guide me ? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. The place of the scripture which he read was this. He was led as a sheep to the slaughter : and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: In his humiliation his judgment was taken away : and who shall declare his generation ? for his life is taken from the earth. And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this ? of himself, or of...
Page 167 - Thou whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses, wreathed in one, As the braided streamlets run ! Standing, with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet, Womanhood and childhood fleet...
Page 250 - And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Page 247 - Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place ; Did never mortal eye behold such heavenly grace.
Page 252 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth...
Page 265 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Page 248 - But he, my Lyon, and my noble Lord, How does he find in cruell hart to hate Her, that him lov'd, and ever most adord As the God of my life ? why hath he me abhord ? " Redounding teares did choke th...
Page 123 - ... and the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low.