Not for Him: the Story of a Forgotten HeroR. Carter & Brothers, 1883 - 224 pages |
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... dear - worthy Lady of Lincoln -that is brother's wife to my gracious Lady of Glou- cester , mother unto my Lady of Cornwall , that shall be thy mistress . The Lady of Lincoln , that was mine , is a dame of most high degree , for her ...
... dear - worthy Lady of Lincoln -that is brother's wife to my gracious Lady of Glou- cester , mother unto my Lady of Cornwall , that shall be thy mistress . The Lady of Lincoln , that was mine , is a dame of most high degree , for her ...
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... dear to all Celtic nations - by which illegitimate children were considered to have an equal right to the succession with the legitimate ones , then there could be no question that the heir was Patrick de Galithlys , son of Henry , the ...
... dear to all Celtic nations - by which illegitimate children were considered to have an equal right to the succession with the legitimate ones , then there could be no question that the heir was Patrick de Galithlys , son of Henry , the ...
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... Dear , dear , how like all young maids be ! " cried the mother . " Just the very thought had I when my good knight my father sent away Master Pride , and told me I must needs wed with thy father , Sir Gilbert . That is twenty years gone ...
... Dear , dear , how like all young maids be ! " cried the mother . " Just the very thought had I when my good knight my father sent away Master Pride , and told me I must needs wed with thy father , Sir Gilbert . That is twenty years gone ...
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... went . " That's the true way to get through the world , child . Shut thy eyes to whatever thou wouldst not like to see . Nobody'll admire thee more for having H red rims to ' em . And , dear heart DAME MAISENTA DOES NOT SEE IT . 121.
... went . " That's the true way to get through the world , child . Shut thy eyes to whatever thou wouldst not like to see . Nobody'll admire thee more for having H red rims to ' em . And , dear heart DAME MAISENTA DOES NOT SEE IT . 121.
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Emily Sarah Holt. red rims to ' em . And , dear heart , where's the good ? ' Tis none but fools break their hearts . Wise folks jog on jollily . And if there's somewhat to forgive on the one side , why , there'll be somewhat on the other ...
Emily Sarah Holt. red rims to ' em . And , dear heart , where's the good ? ' Tis none but fools break their hearts . Wise folks jog on jollily . And if there's somewhat to forgive on the one side , why , there'll be somewhat on the other ...
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