Owen Tudor: An Historical RomanceG. Routledge, 1857 - 440 pages |
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Page 195 - AVuen tasted is life's richest zest, On its full wave to rush to rest. " The effect of this lay," say» our authoress, "upon the excited passions of Owen Tudor, was little short of frenzy.
Page 105 - Rose listened with the smiling incredulous look of a man who has made up his mind not to be convinced by anything he hears.
Page 371 - Hitherto he had obstinately refused to be considered in any other light than as a prisoner of the faction into whose hands he had fallen.
Page 129 - An archer on thebarbacan discharged an arrow at him, which killed his poor steed ; and he himself would probably have shared the same fate, but for...
Page 410 - Sire, you are pleased to say so, but before you can drive my lord and me out of his kingdom, I make no doubt that you will be heartily tired.