The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads [&c.] connected with the counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland and Durham. Legendary division, Том 2 |
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... became known was most extraordinary ; every effort was used to obtain a clue to the detection of the perpetrators , and a handsome reward offered for their apprehension . For some time however they baffled every effort of the ...
... became known was most extraordinary ; every effort was used to obtain a clue to the detection of the perpetrators , and a handsome reward offered for their apprehension . For some time however they baffled every effort of the ...
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... became known . And what was the more provoking they disappeared in a manner unexplained and apparently inexplicable , leaving no trace behind them . From the frequent instances of loss , and the amount which in the aggregate became ...
... became known . And what was the more provoking they disappeared in a manner unexplained and apparently inexplicable , leaving no trace behind them . From the frequent instances of loss , and the amount which in the aggregate became ...
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... became at length convinced that this was no delusion of fancy - that it really was the bleating of a lamb . But it appeared to proceed from the mid channel of the river . This like every other feature of the mysterious lamb stealing ...
... became at length convinced that this was no delusion of fancy - that it really was the bleating of a lamb . But it appeared to proceed from the mid channel of the river . This like every other feature of the mysterious lamb stealing ...
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... became a commoner of Oriel college . " While he continued in that house " says Wood , " which was at least three years , he avoided as much as he could the rough paths of logic and philosophy , and traced those smooth ones of poe- try ...
... became a commoner of Oriel college . " While he continued in that house " says Wood , " which was at least three years , he avoided as much as he could the rough paths of logic and philosophy , and traced those smooth ones of poe- try ...
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... became possessed , on the death of his wife's nephew , of half the family estate at Nesham . He seems to have lost his first wife , and the property along with her ; as he is said to have removed in the latter part of his life , to ...
... became possessed , on the death of his wife's nephew , of half the family estate at Nesham . He seems to have lost his first wife , and the property along with her ; as he is said to have removed in the latter part of his life , to ...
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afterwards Alnwick amongst ancient appear ballad Barnard Castle barons battle beautiful became bishop bishop of Durham Border Border Ballad brother called castle church copy Cuthbert daughter death descendants died duke Durham Earl of Northumberland earl of Westmoreland Earldom Edward England English fair fairy father fell friends grey hand hath heart heiress Henry Henry VI Hexham honour horse house of Lancaster John Danvers Johnie Johnie Scot Keeldar King lady Lancaster land Latimer Lay &c legend letter Lord Beichan lord Nevill Lumley Castle marriage married mother ne'er neighbours never Nevill Newcastle night noble North Northumbrian o'er Parcy Reed Percy's poet poor possessions prince Queen Raby reign residence Richard Robert round Saint sayde scene Scotland Scots Scottish shew Sir John song Stokoe Surtees sword thee thou Tyne unto verse wife Woodhorn young young Beichan
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Страница 267 - He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of Elysian gardens.
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Страница 413 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found. Among the faithless faithful only he : Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number, nor example with him wrought To 'swerve from truth, or change his constant mind Though single.
Страница 295 - Let him, that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this brier pluck a white rose with me. Som. Let him that is no coward, nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me.
Страница 290 - Old men that knowen the grownde well yenoughe, Call it the Battell of Otterburn. At Otterburn began this spurne Uppon a monnyn day: Ther was the dougghte Doglas slean, The Perse never went away.
Страница 213 - If New Year's Eve night-wind blow south, It betokeneth warmth and growth ; If west, much milk, and fish in the sea ; If north, much cold and storms there will be ; If east, the trees will bear much fruit ; If north-east, flee it man and brute."] NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Страница 306 - A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it. Mark but my fall and that that ruin'd me. Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition: By that sin fell the angels; how can man then, The image of his Maker, hope to win by it?
Страница 160 - ... he comes flounce into bed, dead as a salmon into a fishmonger's basket; his feet cold as ice, his breath hot as a furnace, and his hands and his face as greasy as his flannel night-cap.
Страница 42 - Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations; — all were his! He counted them at break of day, And when the sun set, where were they?
Страница 22 - IN London was young Beichan born, He longed strange countries for to see ; But he was taen by a savage moor, Who handled him right cruellie ; For he viewed the fashions of that land ; • Their way of worship viewed he ; But to Mahound, or Termagant, "Would Beichan never bend a knee. So...