Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 3R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page 21
... death , they will burn me at the stake for heresy . " " They shall not , " he answered . ' What is heresy ? " she asked innocently . " So they would destroy one so young and inno- cent that she does not understand the meaning of the ...
... death , they will burn me at the stake for heresy . " " They shall not , " he answered . ' What is heresy ? " she asked innocently . " So they would destroy one so young and inno- cent that she does not understand the meaning of the ...
Page 29
... death of father , brother and mother related as only the elo- quent Coligni , in the fervor of his enthusiasm , could tell it . When he had finished , the king's mother asked : " What do you propose , admiral , to alleviate the ...
... death of father , brother and mother related as only the elo- quent Coligni , in the fervor of his enthusiasm , could tell it . When he had finished , the king's mother asked : " What do you propose , admiral , to alleviate the ...
Page 46
... death . Anon a flash revealed an object tossing about on the surf . It was a boat , or else he was dreaming . It was a small fisherman's boat in which sat a soli- tary person , and that person a woman . In a moment it was gone in ...
... death . Anon a flash revealed an object tossing about on the surf . It was a boat , or else he was dreaming . It was a small fisherman's boat in which sat a soli- tary person , and that person a woman . In a moment it was gone in ...
Page 59
... death as the act of a revolt on the part of the colony . A more prudent man named Barre was chosen in his stead , and he at once advised a return to France . " How can we return ? " some of the more despondent asked . " We have no ...
... death as the act of a revolt on the part of the colony . A more prudent man named Barre was chosen in his stead , and he at once advised a return to France . " How can we return ? " some of the more despondent asked . " We have no ...
Page 61
... death if she did not , until her choice seemed to be marriage with that monster or death at the stake . Gyrot , by his cunning and duplicity , managed to SEEKING HOMES AND PEACE . 61.
... death if she did not , until her choice seemed to be marriage with that monster or death at the stake . Gyrot , by his cunning and duplicity , managed to SEEKING HOMES AND PEACE . 61.
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admiral Admiral Coligni answered arms asked attack Augustine Beaucarre boat brother cannon Carolinia Catholic chief coast Coligni colony commandant Cossel countrymen cried Cuba cunning D'Erlac D'Oranger danger dark dawn deck Duke of Guise enemy escaped expedition eyes face fate father fear fell fleet Florida forest Fort Carolinia Fort St Fourneaux Francisco Estevan French Frenchmen gazed girl gold Gourges governor guard guns hand heard heart heretics Hortense De Barre Huguenots Indians John Gyrot king knew land Laudon Laudonnière mademoiselle matchlocks Mattheo Melendez Mendoza Monsieur Gyrot morning nière night Olacatora Ottigny Outina pale persecution pirate priest prisoner Protestant rain reached Ribault river sailed sailor Saturiova savages seemed seized señor sent ship shore silence Sir John Hawkins slain smile soldiers soon Spain Spanish stood storm sword terrible thought Timagoa Trenchant vessel wild woods World young Spaniard