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The Border Wardens: An Historical Romance - Primary Source Edition Catherine Ponsonby No preview available - 2013 |
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Page 133 - The righteous rf also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean* hands shall * be stronger and stronger. 10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now : for I cannot find one wise man among you.
Page 245 - Sir knight, then said Sir Lancelot, Bring me that horse-load hither, And lay him down, and let him rest ; We'll try our force together. And as I understand thou hast, So far as thou art able, Done great despite and shame unto The knights of the Round Table.
Page 133 - ... the resurrection from the dead, as the fundamental doctrines of their religion. But there had been, as great and good religious teachers as they, who inserted no idea of a future state in their creeds: for instance, Moses and Confucius. The great Hebrew author of Job makes him say: — "I have made my bed in the darkness, And where is now my hope?
Page 268 - ... my own provision) forty good horse, and good men able to ride them. " The thieves, hearing of my being settled there, continued still their wonted course in spoiling the country, not caring much for me nor my authority. It was the beginning of summer when I first entered into my office ; but afore that summer was ended, they grew somewhat more fearful. For the first care I took was to cleanse the country of our inbred fears, the thieves within my march, for by them most mischief was done ; for...
Page 182 - So stern had he been in his bearing that she could not condescend even to a word of apology. He had hitherto remained standing; but on hearing this he flung himself into a chair and buried his face in his hands. Even then she might have been softened, and he might have relented, and all might have been well. " I was very unhappy, George," she said; " that letter had made me very unhappy, and I hardly knew where to turn for relief.
Page 266 - ... my command, they were all in the castle. After they had searched all the house, and found none, they feared they were betrayed, and with all the speed they could made haste homewards again. Thus God blessed me from this bloody tragedy. All the whole March expected nightly some hurt to be done; but God so blessed me, and the government I held, as, for all his (Sir Robert Car's) fury, he never drew drop of blood in all my March, neither durst his thieves trouble it much with stealing, for fear...
Page 267 - ... country very great and good service. The rest of the horse I bestowed on my servants in my own house, which were gentlemen's sons in the country, and younger brothers of good rank ; so that I had continually in my own stable (with my own provision) forty good horse, and good men able to ride them. " The thieves, hearing of my being settled there, continued still their wonted course in spoiling the country, not caring much for me nor my authority. It was the beginning of summer when I first entered...
Page 105 - SaintCloud while the Emperor was looking on, his son came heavily to the ground. He was up again in a moment, and there was no sign that he was badly or even slightly hurt. Had there been such a sign, the Emperor v.