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PALO ALTO.CAL.

COLLECTION

OF

BRITISH AUTHORS.

VOL. CCXVIII.

RAVENSCLIFFE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

NEW DICTIONARIES:

A COMPLETE DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH AND GERMAN languages for general use. Compiled with especial regard to the elucidation of modern literature, the Pronunciation and Accentuation after the principles of Walker and Heinsius. By William James. Fifth Stereotype Edition. 8°. sewed 11/3 Thlr. (2 Fl. Austr. Cy.) A COMPLETE DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH languages for general use with the Accentuation and Pronunciation of every word in both languages. Compiled from the best and most approved English and French authorities. By W. James & A. Molé, Second Stereotype Edition, 8o. sewed 2 Thlr. (3 Fl. Austr. Cy.)

BERNH. TAUCHNITZ JUN., LEIPZIG;

AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.

Marsh, hurs anne (Carswell)

RAVENSCLIFFE

BY

THE AUTHOR OF EMILIA WYNDHAM.

COPYRIGHT EDITION.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

STANFORD LIBRARY

LEIPZIG

BERNH. TAUCHNITZ JUN.

1851.

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And quick as lightning fell the flashing horsewhip upon the shoulders of the wretched and degraded man. The whip was snapped into fifty pieces, and thrown triumphantly over his head; and then, with a shout of wild mocking laughter, the handsome young Irishman flung away, and left the victim of his passion standing there alone though, alas! surrounded by a crowd of astonished spectators, for it was high noon.

The unclouded sun at his meridian was shining in full splendour through the canopy of green trees which arches the broad walk at the back of St. John's College, Cambridge, and the walk was filled with gownsRavenscliffe. I.

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