Margaret Montfort

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Dana Estes & Company, 1898 - Adventure stories - 282 pages
 

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Page 141 - Degree lower than the other, as they be of Estate. And the Emperor hath his Table alone by himself, that is of Gold and of precious Stones, or of Crystal bordered with Gold, and full of precious Stones or of Amethysts, or of Lignum Aloes that cometh out of Paradise, or of Ivory bound or bordered with Gold.
Page 141 - And under the emperor's table sit four clerks, who write all that the emperor says, be it good or evil ; for all that he says must be held good ; for he may not change his word nor revoke it. At great feasts, men bring, before the emperor's table, great tables of gold, and thereon are peacocks of gold, and many other kinds of different fowls, all of gold, and richly wrought and enamelled ; and they make them dance and sing, clapping their wings together, and...
Page 166 - Sir, I found it as I came along, As I was a-hunting with my dog and my gun." 8 This lady went home with her heart full of love, And gave out the speech that she'd lost her glove. "The man who will find it and bring it to me, The man I declare whose bride I will be.
Page 241 - Marrah was approving of his plan as if it were the most ordinary thing in the world. For a moment he felt an irrational pang of regret.
Page 93 - I accept," he told her and seized both her hands. "Where and when?" "This afternoon. Anywhere." "My God, woman! This is sudden. Are you sure?" "I've been thinking about this for a year," she told him. "I'm absolutely certain." "Well, I'll be . . ." He took off his cap and ran his fingers through his hair. Then he remembered the ring. He pulled it from his shirt pocket, looked at it, then put it on her finger. Now she was surprised. "You knew I was coming?
Page 140 - ... at the knots of which roots precious stones are found that have great virtues ; for he who carries any of them upon him may not be hurt by iron or steel; and therefore they who have those stones on them fight very...
Page 215 - FAIREST lady ever seen, With a heigh-ho ! and a lily gay, Give consent to be my queen," As the primrose spreads so sweetly. 2 " O you must ask my father dear, With a heigh-ho ! and a lily gay, And the mother, too, that did me bear," As the primrose spreads so sweetly.
Page 140 - ... precious stones are found that have great virtues ; for he who carries any of them upon him may not be hurt by iron or steel; and therefore they who have those stones on them fight very boldly both...

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