Warbeck of Wolfsteïn, Volumul 2Rodwell and Martin, 1820 |
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Pagina 28
... least , to - morrow . " " And is the Duke thus royally served ? " " Six Barons , and as many knights , wear his livery , and relieve each other in personal attendance : sixty pages , the sons of nobles , wait by turns in his ante- 28.
... least , to - morrow . " " And is the Duke thus royally served ? " " Six Barons , and as many knights , wear his livery , and relieve each other in personal attendance : sixty pages , the sons of nobles , wait by turns in his ante- 28.
Pagina 44
... pardon of her brother's trans- gression , or at least the mitigation of his sentence . " " The sentence is irrevocable , and may neither be repealed nor altered , " said the duke . " And what , " whispered Vallensteïn to his neighbour 44.
... pardon of her brother's trans- gression , or at least the mitigation of his sentence . " " The sentence is irrevocable , and may neither be repealed nor altered , " said the duke . " And what , " whispered Vallensteïn to his neighbour 44.
Pagina 54
... least consent to peruse this scroll , lieutenant ? " He presented it to him , and lowered the dim lamp which twinkled against the wall . The two first lines acquainted him that his pardon had been granted to the intercession of Count ...
... least consent to peruse this scroll , lieutenant ? " He presented it to him , and lowered the dim lamp which twinkled against the wall . The two first lines acquainted him that his pardon had been granted to the intercession of Count ...
Pagina 71
... it from such oppression . The Ba- roness believed she should be safer in the crowded haunts of men . " There , at least , " said she , " his fear- ful image , which is incessantly menacing my peace , will be driven away , for I 71.
... it from such oppression . The Ba- roness believed she should be safer in the crowded haunts of men . " There , at least , " said she , " his fear- ful image , which is incessantly menacing my peace , will be driven away , for I 71.
Pagina 100
... least . Here , " " here said she , offering a purse of gold , is an earnest that you shall not lose by saving us . " " Well , " replied he , " it would be a great comfort to a man's conscience , to be sure , to save two such pretty ...
... least . Here , " " here said she , offering a purse of gold , is an earnest that you shall not lose by saving us . " " Well , " replied he , " it would be a great comfort to a man's conscience , to be sure , to save two such pretty ...
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amongst Barbara Baron Baroness of Marchfeldt Bavaria beheld believe betray blush bosom Chevalier Conrade Count Casimir Count Harrach countenance courage court courtier cried danger Danube dare dear Desmond Devereux doubt Duke of Bavaria Duke of Friedland duke's Emperor Empress Erdenheim exclaimed eyes Father Felix favour fear feelings feldt felt Ferdinand follow Friar gentle gracious hand hear heart Heaven Hebe honour hope hour Imperial imperial circle Joanna Baillie knew lady lenstein lieutenant Lindau look lord Louisa of Marchfeldt madam Majesty Margrave mean ment mind never night night's watch noble pardon pause pity poor Prague present Princess Stolberg replied roness Rosebec silence skaits smile Sopron soul sovereign spectre knight spirit steïn Stol stood Sturmo sure tell thing thou thought tion tone trust Ulrica uttered Vallen Vienna voice Westermann whispered Winterfeldt Wolfstein woman words young Vallenstein youth Zingari
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Pagina 20 - O God ! I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams.
Pagina 141 - ... see the ambassadors of France disavowed, to witness the public breach of those engagements on which he had placed his principal reliance ; and he had even reason to suspect that the same hand which had signed the treaty with him, had at the same moment signed a convention with Gustavus Adolphus. He equally felt for the deception, and for the manner in which it was effected, under the guise of religious faith and private friendship ; and was frequently heard to exclaim, " A Capuchin friar has...
Pagina 197 - Cousin is indeed a French word, but from our national love of punning, it is not unlikely that it has in English been commonly pronounced like the verb to cozen ; — so, at least, it was in Shakspeare's time ; Hotspur exclaims, — " Why, what a deal of candied courtesy This fawning greyhound then did proffer me ! Look — ' When his infant fortune came to age' — And ' Gentle Harry Percy,' — and 'kind cousin' — The devil take such COZENERS !
Pagina 44 - Desmond." 45 beseech your Excellency. On my soul you shall not repent it!" He had risen as he spoke : his fine form was thus rendered conspicuous to the multitude, and his noble countenance, animated by the best feelings of man's nature, as he pleaded for a fellow-creature's life, attracted the love and admiration of all who looked upon him : — even the duke gazed on him with ill-concealed pride. " Be content, sir. — I grant you the life of Lieutenant Desmond ! The warrant for his release from...
Pagina 45 - An accla46 mation of thankfulness echoed through the apartment ; — the duke waved his hand, and all was again silence. The sister of Desmond, who had fainted on the stern reply her application encountered, had been borne from the room, and the subject of Desmond's danger laid at rest amongst the guests, who secretly rejoiced, while they marvelled, at the result of the young Count's interposition.
Pagina 27 - Lest the reader should be disposed to suspect the Romanciere of having drawn somewhat extravagantly on the sources of her imagination, she refers him to the authority of that excellent and indefatigable writer, Archdeacon Coxe, for a description of the almost incredible magnificence of this extraordinary man's retirement.
Pagina 48 - Be absolute for death ; or death or life Shall thereby be the sweeter !
Pagina 312 - ... man. — My father, is it too late? Will you not pause one moment ere you leap the gulf? — What is the stake for which you are about to sacrifice all that is precious to a noble spirit? The very utmost you can obtain, is a few short years of remorseful splendour — the very utmost, for I will...
Pagina 312 - ... assertions; but if he tells me I shall become a perfidious traitor, that I shall abuse the confidence of my sovereign, that I shall renounce all the principles which connect man with the Deity, and lend him courage to face all fortunes with an equal temper, I will never believe him...
Pagina 312 - According to the creed set forth in your epistle, vice and virtue, good and evil, are mere nominal existences, and the good and the wise of all times have. been wasting their breath in prating of chimeras. The astrologer may promise me success, or threaten me with ruin, and I cannot disprove...