"1745.": A TaleJames Nisbet and Company, 1859 - 158 pages |
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... promised a visit to Castle Berenger with his lady and niece . Antonia Lyndsey was the only child of a younger brother of Sir Algernon's , and having lost both her parents in infancy , her maintenance and education had devolved upon Sir ...
... promised a visit to Castle Berenger with his lady and niece . Antonia Lyndsey was the only child of a younger brother of Sir Algernon's , and having lost both her parents in infancy , her maintenance and education had devolved upon Sir ...
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... promised to correspond with great punctuality , books were borrowed , drawings lent , work - patterns exchanged ; and , in short , all the preliminaries of friendship were arranged between the young ladies . Lady Lyndsey took an ...
... promised to correspond with great punctuality , books were borrowed , drawings lent , work - patterns exchanged ; and , in short , all the preliminaries of friendship were arranged between the young ladies . Lady Lyndsey took an ...
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... promised my aunt she would do so , it will be necessary to have the chapel in readiness for them . " " But , my dear Antonia , we shall never set it to rights , " expostulated Frederick . " I am sure regular workmen would be required ...
... promised my aunt she would do so , it will be necessary to have the chapel in readiness for them . " " But , my dear Antonia , we shall never set it to rights , " expostulated Frederick . " I am sure regular workmen would be required ...
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... promised the most implicit obedience to their directions . Frederick then announced that he should leave Sleyton Court at midnight , and conduct Mr Berenger through the village to the public road , along which he might continue his ...
... promised the most implicit obedience to their directions . Frederick then announced that he should leave Sleyton Court at midnight , and conduct Mr Berenger through the village to the public road , along which he might continue his ...
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... promised only to sit up till I returned and could give her a favourable account of my mission . " Once more they relapsed into silence . Frederick endeavoured to avoid as much of the village as possible 92 " 1745 , "
... promised only to sit up till I returned and could give her a favourable account of my mission . " Once more they relapsed into silence . Frederick endeavoured to avoid as much of the village as possible 92 " 1745 , "
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agitation answer anxious appeared aunt believe Berenger's escape bless Bruges Buckingham Palace Castle Berenger chapel CHAPTER cheer conceal confiscated conversation countenance cousin dear Antonia dear child dear mother dear uncle Duke of Perth eagerly endeavoured England English entered faith farewell father favour fear feel felt foreign education Frederick friends give hand heard heart hermitage honour hope hour House of Hanover indulge interest Joe Watson kind uncle Lady Berenger leave looked Lord Berenger Lyndsey's ment mind Miss Lyndsey Misses Berenger morning never niece party passed perceiving Percy Percy's pleasure political poor Prince Prince Charles Purline Glen racter rebel army regret replied Sidney returned Roman Catholic safely safety sailor seemed seen shewed Sidney's sisters Sleyton Court smiled soon speak suddenly supper suppose sure tell testant thank thought tone took turned uncle's vessel village voice walk watch whilst window words young lady
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