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... seemed to pass before me ; and , as I had not , at that time , travelled along the Great North Road , I was surprised , upon verifying my descriptions , ( which I did , before the appearance of the work , ) to find them tolerably ...
... seemed to pass before me ; and , as I had not , at that time , travelled along the Great North Road , I was surprised , upon verifying my descriptions , ( which I did , before the appearance of the work , ) to find them tolerably ...
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... seemed lost in reverie , and alike insensible to time , place , and the object of the meeting . With both hands grasped round the barrel of a fowling - piece , and his face leaning upon the same support , the features were entirely con ...
... seemed lost in reverie , and alike insensible to time , place , and the object of the meeting . With both hands grasped round the barrel of a fowling - piece , and his face leaning upon the same support , the features were entirely con ...
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... seemed to press against his own , communicating a chill like death to his frame . " Who is between us ? " he ejaculated . " The devil ! " cried the sexton , leaping from the coffin lid with an agility that did him honour . " Is aught ...
... seemed to press against his own , communicating a chill like death to his frame . " Who is between us ? " he ejaculated . " The devil ! " cried the sexton , leaping from the coffin lid with an agility that did him honour . " Is aught ...
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... seemed insufficient to baffle the sagacity of the hound - the animal had got his scent , and was baying close at hand . The ' keepers were drawing nigh . Luke gave himself up for lost . The dog , however , stopped where the two poachers ...
... seemed insufficient to baffle the sagacity of the hound - the animal had got his scent , and was baying close at hand . The ' keepers were drawing nigh . Luke gave himself up for lost . The dog , however , stopped where the two poachers ...
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... seemed to de- clare itself in favour of the sturdy keeper . Aware of his op- ponent's strength , it was Luke's chief endeavour to keep his lower limbs disengaged , and to trust more to skill than force for ultimate success . To prevent ...
... seemed to de- clare itself in favour of the sturdy keeper . Aware of his op- ponent's strength , it was Luke's chief endeavour to keep his lower limbs disengaged , and to trust more to skill than force for ultimate success . To prevent ...
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Alan Rookwood amongst answered appearance asked Barbara beauty behold Black Bess blood brother canting crew Carrion Crow Checkley coffin countenance cried Luke curse dark Davenham dead devil Dick Turpin door ears echoed Eleanor Mowbray exclaimed eyes father fear followed gazed gentleman gibbet gipsy glance ground hall hand Handassah hath head hear heard heart highwayman honour horse instant Jack Palmer Jerry knight of Malta Lady Rookwood ladyship laugh look Luke Bradley Luke's Major Mowbray mare mother never night once Paterson patrico Peter Bradley pistol priest Ranulph Rookwood Rapparees REDMOND O'HANLON replied Coates replied Luke replied Ranulph returned road Rook rushed scarcely sexton shouted silence Sir Luke Rookwood Sir Piers's Sir Ranulph Sir Reginald smile song soul steed stood stream Sybil tell thee thing thou thought Titus Toft Tom King tone tree Tyrconnel vault voice whisper word Zoroaster
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