Historical tales of illustrious British children1847 |
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... which the Author recommends to the attention of the juvenile reader , as containing many interesting particulars not generaly to be met with in abridged histories . HISTORICAL TALES GUTHRED . THE WIDOW'S SLAVE . WILL it iv PREFACE .
... which the Author recommends to the attention of the juvenile reader , as containing many interesting particulars not generaly to be met with in abridged histories . HISTORICAL TALES GUTHRED . THE WIDOW'S SLAVE . WILL it iv PREFACE .
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Agnes Strickland. HISTORICAL TALES GUTHRED . THE WIDOW'S SLAVE . WILL it be credited by the youthful reader , that in this now free and happy land , slaves were once bought and sold with as little remorse as cattle are in the present day ...
Agnes Strickland. HISTORICAL TALES GUTHRED . THE WIDOW'S SLAVE . WILL it be credited by the youthful reader , that in this now free and happy land , slaves were once bought and sold with as little remorse as cattle are in the present day ...
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... time contrived to obtain a footing in the country , and being year- ly reinforced with fresh bands of adventurers from the coasts of Denmark and Norway , they continued 66 to gain strength , and at length establishing them- GUTHRED . 3.
... time contrived to obtain a footing in the country , and being year- ly reinforced with fresh bands of adventurers from the coasts of Denmark and Norway , they continued 66 to gain strength , and at length establishing them- GUTHRED . 3.
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... , which he left at the bottom of the vessel , and handed over his shoulder with a patronizing air to his youthful atttendant , who stood behind his stool , still holding B 2 GUTHRED . 5 refusing him admittance into the homestead, which ...
... , which he left at the bottom of the vessel , and handed over his shoulder with a patronizing air to his youthful atttendant , who stood behind his stool , still holding B 2 GUTHRED . 5 refusing him admittance into the homestead, which ...
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... Guthred , for so the Danish chief called the boy , received this mark of favour with a sullen and reluctant air , and maintained a proud , cold demeanour , to the astonishment of the Saxon ser- vants , who knew , from the iron collar ...
... Guthred , for so the Danish chief called the boy , received this mark of favour with a sullen and reluctant air , and maintained a proud , cold demeanour , to the astonishment of the Saxon ser- vants , who knew , from the iron collar ...
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appeared Archbishop arms attended beautiful bishop Bishop of Ely Brackenbury called cardinal Castle child church Corfe Castle court cried crown Danes daughter dear death Dorothy Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Dunstan Eadred Earl of Rivers Elfrida England Ethelred exclaimed eyes faithful father fear forest Grace Guthred hand Hastings hath heart Henry holda honour Humphrey husband Jarrolds Joan King Edward king's lady Jane Lady Jane Grey Lady Lucy learning London Lord Grey mare Mary master mind mistress monarch monks mother murder never noble Northumberland person Pontefract Castle Prince Richard prisoner queen Redwald reign replied the king Reydon Ricsig Robert Brackenbury sanctuary Saxon Selwood Sir Thomas sisters sorrowful Stony Stratford Suffolk sweet tears thee thing Thomas Wolsey thou thought thrall throne Tower uncle Gloucester uncle Rivers weeping wife Winifred Witenagemot young king young prince young Wolsey youthful
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Pagina 254 - I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea presently sometimes with pinches, nips, and bobs, and other ways (which I will not name for the honour I bear them) so without measure mis-ordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr.
Pagina 254 - I am with him. And when I am called from him, I fall on weeping, because whatsoever I do else but learning, is full of grief, trouble, fear, and whole misliking unto me. And thus my book hath been so much my pleasure, and bringeth daily to me more pleasure and more, that in respect of it, all other pleasures, in very deed, be but trifles and troubles unto me.
Pagina 254 - I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr. Elmer; who teacheth me so gently, so pleasantly, with such fair allurements to learning, that I think all the time nothing whiles I am with him.
Pagina 203 - After my death I wish no other herald, No other speaker of my living actions, To keep mine honour from corruption, But such an honest chronicler as Griffith.
Pagina 203 - He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in getting (Which was a sin), yet in bestowing, Madam, He was most princely. Ever witness for him Those twins of learning that he raised in you, Ipswich and Oxford ! one of which fell with him, Unwilling to outlive the good that did it ; The other, though unfinish'd, yet so famous, So...
Pagina 202 - Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass, their virtues We write in water. May it please your highness To hear me speak his good now ? Kath.
Pagina 203 - And though he were unsatisfied in getting, — Which was a sin,- — yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely. Ever witness for him Those twins of learning, that he...
Pagina 232 - Our Lord bless you, good daughter, and your good husband, and your little boy, and all yours, and all my children, and all my godchildren and all our friends. Recommend me when ye may to my good daughter Cicely, whom I beseech our Lord to comfort.
Pagina 201 - O, father abbot, An old man, broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye ; Give him a little earth for charity...
Pagina 286 - ... heart; that if his soul were not firm and settled, she could not settle it by her eyes, nor confirm it by her words; that he...