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Pagina 47
... night for his weal . But then , Elfrida had flattered his foibles , and during his father's life had procured him a thousand improper indulgences ; while Dunstan controled his inclina- tions wherever he considered it for his interest so ...
... night for his weal . But then , Elfrida had flattered his foibles , and during his father's life had procured him a thousand improper indulgences ; while Dunstan controled his inclina- tions wherever he considered it for his interest so ...
Pagina 70
... , where thee and the young boors burrow for the night ? If so , belike thou hast some food ; and we are weary and hungry enough to eat with thee , even if it were but husks . " " I told you before , young sir , " 70 HISTORICAL TALES .
... , where thee and the young boors burrow for the night ? If so , belike thou hast some food ; and we are weary and hungry enough to eat with thee , even if it were but husks . " " I told you before , young sir , " 70 HISTORICAL TALES .
Pagina 74
... night a band of forest rangers arrived at his deserted home , with fire and axes , and after totally destroying the peaceful dwelling under pre- tence that it stood too near the haunts of the king's game , they sought in vain for the ...
... night a band of forest rangers arrived at his deserted home , with fire and axes , and after totally destroying the peaceful dwelling under pre- tence that it stood too near the haunts of the king's game , they sought in vain for the ...
Pagina 77
... night . The bad character of William Rufus is attributed to a neglected education ; an historian thus describes his character : " Bred up to arms from his youth , and at a court where he continually beheld instances of severity and ...
... night . The bad character of William Rufus is attributed to a neglected education ; an historian thus describes his character : " Bred up to arms from his youth , and at a court where he continually beheld instances of severity and ...
Pagina 87
... night , they had the mortification of learning that it was full of soldiers , the followers and hired retainers of the Dukes of Gloucester and Buckingham . As these were the declared foes of his family , the Earl of Rivers considered he ...
... night , they had the mortification of learning that it was full of soldiers , the followers and hired retainers of the Dukes of Gloucester and Buckingham . As these were the declared foes of his family , the Earl of Rivers considered he ...
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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...