The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads [&c.] connected with the counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland and Durham. Legendary division, Հատոր 2 |
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... leaving no trace behind them , beyond the interest they may afford in the narration or perusal , and the insight they give us into the rude manners of a half civilised age . It is otherwise with the tale with which we com- mence our ...
... leaving no trace behind them , beyond the interest they may afford in the narration or perusal , and the insight they give us into the rude manners of a half civilised age . It is otherwise with the tale with which we com- mence our ...
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... leaving no trace behind them . From the frequent instances of loss , and the amount which in the aggregate became considerable , the affair began to wear a somewhat serious aspect ; still every attempt to obtain a trace of the perpetra ...
... leaving no trace behind them . From the frequent instances of loss , and the amount which in the aggregate became considerable , the affair began to wear a somewhat serious aspect ; still every attempt to obtain a trace of the perpetra ...
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... leaving behind him the char- acter of a well bred gentleman , and a good neighbour . " — Guide to Dinsdale . The ... leave as soon as they chose , " for there were actors to be got on every hedge . " Shortly after , Liston and some ...
... leaving behind him the char- acter of a well bred gentleman , and a good neighbour . " — Guide to Dinsdale . The ... leave as soon as they chose , " for there were actors to be got on every hedge . " Shortly after , Liston and some ...
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... Leaving the Tyne at Haydon Bridge the traveller proceeds on the road towards Whitfield and Alston , passing close by Langley castle a stronghold of the once potent earls of Derwentwater . After gaining the summit of the hill which ...
... Leaving the Tyne at Haydon Bridge the traveller proceeds on the road towards Whitfield and Alston , passing close by Langley castle a stronghold of the once potent earls of Derwentwater . After gaining the summit of the hill which ...
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... leave the titles as he found them . " Had Jamieson enquired of any of the border peasantry , the English origin of the ballads , would have soon been put beyond a doubt , and he might have been informed , as I have , that the hero's ...
... leave the titles as he found them . " Had Jamieson enquired of any of the border peasantry , the English origin of the ballads , would have soon been put beyond a doubt , and he might have been informed , as I have , that the hero's ...
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The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences ..., Հատոր 2 Moses Aaron Richardson Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1843 |
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afterwards Alnwick amongst ancient appear ballad Barnard Castle barons battle beautiful became bishop bishop of Durham Border Border Ballad brother called castle church copy Cuthbert daughter death descendants died duke Durham Earl of Northumberland earl of Westmoreland Earldom Edward England English fair fairy father fell friends grey hand hath heart heiress Henry Henry VI Hexham honour horse house of Lancaster John Danvers Johnie Johnie Scot Keeldar King lady Lancaster land Latimer Lay &c legend letter Lord Beichan lord Nevill Lumley Castle marriage married mother ne'er neighbours never Nevill Newcastle night noble North Northumbrian o'er Parcy Reed Percy's poet poor possessions prince Queen Raby reign residence Richard Robert round Saint sayde scene Scotland Scots Scottish shew Sir John song Stokoe Surtees sword thee thou Tyne unto verse wife Woodhorn young young Beichan
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Էջ 267 - He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of Elysian gardens.
Էջ 112 - I have lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends...
Էջ 413 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found. Among the faithless faithful only he : Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number, nor example with him wrought To 'swerve from truth, or change his constant mind Though single.
Էջ 295 - Let him, that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this brier pluck a white rose with me. Som. Let him that is no coward, nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me.
Էջ 290 - Old men that knowen the grownde well yenoughe, Call it the Battell of Otterburn. At Otterburn began this spurne Uppon a monnyn day: Ther was the dougghte Doglas slean, The Perse never went away.
Էջ 213 - If New Year's Eve night-wind blow south, It betokeneth warmth and growth ; If west, much milk, and fish in the sea ; If north, much cold and storms there will be ; If east, the trees will bear much fruit ; If north-east, flee it man and brute."] NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Էջ 306 - A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it. Mark but my fall and that that ruin'd me. Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition: By that sin fell the angels; how can man then, The image of his Maker, hope to win by it?
Էջ 160 - ... he comes flounce into bed, dead as a salmon into a fishmonger's basket; his feet cold as ice, his breath hot as a furnace, and his hands and his face as greasy as his flannel night-cap.
Էջ 42 - Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations; — all were his! He counted them at break of day, And when the sun set, where were they?
Էջ 22 - IN London was young Beichan born, He longed strange countries for to see ; But he was taen by a savage moor, Who handled him right cruellie ; For he viewed the fashions of that land ; • Their way of worship viewed he ; But to Mahound, or Termagant, "Would Beichan never bend a knee. So...