lochinvar sir walter scott pdf p 310

... least anxiety to pause upon his aim, Locksley stept to the appointed station, and shot his arrow as carelessly in appearance as if he had not even looked at the mark He was speaking almost at ... should depart without a trial of skill, he was pleased to appoint them, before leaving the ground, presently to execute the competition of archery intended for the morrow To the best archer a prize ... which is perhaps the same, his wounds must be looked to -our own physician shall attend him." A stern smile curled the Prince's lip as he spoke Waldemar Fitzurse hastened to reply, that

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... Trang 1Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 14 In rough magnificence array'd, When ancient Chivalry display'd The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and ... dazzle men's eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible The purveyors of the Prince, who exercised on ... formidable in the civil commotions which seemed approaching, and it was an obvious point of policy to secure popularity with their leaders It was accordingly the Prince's intention, which he for some time

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... there; and," reaching down a platter with two handfuls of parched pease upon it from the neighbouring shelf, and placing it upon the table, he added, "your supper is here." The knight ... should display the best appetite; and although the former had probably fasted longest, yet the hermit fairly surpassed him "Holy Clerk," said the knight, when his hunger was appeased, "I ... to tune the harp; and nought pitches the voice and sharpens the ear like a cup of Trang 10wine For my part, I love to feel the grape at my very finger-ends before they make the harp-strings tinkle."*

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... Waltheoff's preparations for a rere-supper* * A rere-supper was a night-meal, and sometimes signified a * collation, which was given at a late hour, after the * regular supper had made its appearance. ... had adopted, in hopes that, during Wilfred's absence, Rowena might relinquish her preference, but in this hope he was disappointed; a disappointment which might be attributed in part to ... the superstitious prejudices which their ancestors had brought from Scandinavia, and piqued themselves upon thinking freely on such topics. In the present instance, the apprehension of impending

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... reduced to this roving and desperate mode of life, were chiefly peasants and yeomen of Saxon descent, and were generally supposed to respect the persons and property of their countrymen As the ... number of outlaws whom oppression and poverty had driven to despair, and who occupied the forests in such large bands as could easily bid defiance to the feeble police of the period From these rovers, ... actually disappeared, they were under such immediate expectation of an attack from the outlaws, that it was not held convenient to pay much attention to the circumstance The path upon which the party

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... keeper has complained to his official, and that he will be stripped of his cowl and cope altogether, if he keeps not better order." While they were thus speaking, Locksley's loud and repeated ... shade Upon hearing the sound of feet approaching, the watch instantly gave the alarm, and the sleepers as suddenly started up and bent their bows Six arrows placed on the string were pointed ... twelve upon thy pate, I am neither true clerk nor good woodsman." While he spoke thus, he stript off his gown, and appeared in a close black buckram doublet and drawers, over which he speedily

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... "'What terms,' he said, 'Lord King, hath thy brother Tosti to hope, if he should lay down his arms, and crave peace at thy hands?' "'A brother's love,' ... reflections on the past and on the present, while the apathy of his companion served, instead of patience and philosophy, to defend him against every thing save the inconvenience of the present moment; ... Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 21 Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam'd! Methinks,

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... Sir Walter Scott Chapter 23 Nay, if the gentle spirit of moving words Can no way change you to a milder form, I'll woo you, like a soldier, at arms' end, And love you 'gainst ... therefore, when De Bracy, for whose advantage the expedition had been first planned, appeared to prosecute his views upon the hand and possessions of the Lady Rowena. The interval had not ... incensed at finding his gallant style procured him nothing but contempt "proud damsel, thou shalt be as proudly encountered. Know then, that I have supported my pretensions to your hand in the

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... Trang 1Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 25 A damn'd cramp piece of penmanship as ever I saw in my life! She Stoops to Conquer When the Templar reached the hall of the castle, ... Niobe, of whom Prior Aymer told us.* Trang 2 * I wish the Prior had also informed them when Niobe was * sainted Probably during that enlightened period when * "Pan to Moses lent his pagan horn." ... some hopes of coming at the meaning by inverting the position of the paper, and then handed it to De Bracy Trang 3"It may be magic spells for aught I know," said De Bracy, who possessed

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... Trang 1Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 26 The hottest horse will oft be cool, The dullest will show fire; The friar will often play the fool, The fool will play the friar Old ... timidity of the supposed father did not give him any cause of suspicion "Who and whence art thou, priest?" said he "'Pax vobiscum'," reiterated the Jester, "I am a poor servant ... "Then trust him not with thy purpose in words," answered the Templar "Let him carry a written order to De Bracy's company of Free Companions, to repair instantly to their master's

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... Trang 1Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 27 (p2) Cedric would have enquired farther into the purpose which she thus darkly announced, but the stern voice ... whimpered forth poor Wamba, whose habits of buffoonery were not to be overcome even by the immediate prospect of death; "if you give me the red cap you propose, out of a simple monk you will ... dismiss thee by the postern." And as he strode on his way before the supposed friar, Front-de-Boeuf thus schooled him in the part which he desired he should act "Thou seest, Sir Friar, yon

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... Reversing Shylock's position, they had accepted the employment in hopes of feeding upon the wealthy Jew, and were very much displeased when they found themselves disappointed, by the rapidity with which ... kind physician had apprehended In another point of view, however, the Jew's haste proved somewhat more than good speed The rapidity with which he insisted on travelling, bred several disputes ... Trang 1Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 28 (p2) I know not whether the fair Rowena would have been altogether satisfied with the species of emotion with which her devoted

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... Trang 1Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 30 Approach the chamber, look upon his bed His is the passing of no peaceful ghost, Which, as the lark arises to the ... you, Sir Brian, were we not better make a virtue of necessity, and compound with the rogues by delivering up our prisoners?" "How?" exclaimed the Templar; "deliver up our prisoners, ... Templar; "thy superstition is upon a level with Front-de-Boeuf's want of faith; neither of you can render a reason for your belief or unbelief." "Benedicite, Sir Templar," replied

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... you pay my service with the water of your eye, the Jester must weep for company, and then what becomes of his vocation? -But, uncle, if you would indeed pleasure me, I pray you to pardon my playfellow ... under a tree in deep meditation, his arms crossed upon his breast, and Rowena was in hopes she might pass him unobserved He looked up, however, and, when aware of her presence, a deep flush of shame ... said, turning to the Saxon, "that spoil is divided into two portions; do thou make choice of that which best suits thee, to recompense thy people who were partakers with us in this adventure."

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... Trang 1Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 32 (p2) They had scarce departed, ere a sudden procession moved from under the greenwood branches, swept slowly round the silvan amphitheatre, and took ... execration and derision The proud knight instantly stopped, turned back, folded his arms, drew up his form to its full height, and exclaimed, "Peace, ye yelping curs! who open upon a cry which ye ... to prove how readily it will be paid." Locksley now proceeded to the distribution of the spoil, which he performed with the most laudable impartiality A tenth part of the whole was set apart

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... courageous sirs," said the Jew, "I am a broken and impoverished man; a beggar's staff must be my portion through life, supposing I were to pay you fifty crowns." "The Prior ... of Egypt on your tribe, and all that may stir up the rude and uncivil populace against poor strangers!" "Prior," said the Captain, "Jew though he be, he hath in this spoken ... "None but 'latro famosus' the interpretation whereof," said the Prior, "will I give at some other time and tide would place a Christian prelate and an unbaptized Jew upon the

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... Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 33 (p2) The yeomen expressed their wonted acquiescence in their leader's opinion; and Isaac, relieved of one half of his apprehensions, by ... 'verbum Domini projecerunt, et sapientia est nulla in eis' they have cast forth the word of the Lord, and there is no wisdom in them; 'propterea dabo mulieres eorum exteris' ... "I will pouch up no such affront before my parishioners, as thou thinkest it not shame to put upon me, although I be a reverend brother to thee. 'Ossa ejus perfringam', I will

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... we propose to thee, a hired and retained captain of Free Companions, whose swords are purchased for Prince John's service? Thou art apprized of our enemy, and then thou scruplest, though thy patron's ... calendar of saints, than put spear in rest against Coeur-de-Lion. -De Bracy, to thee I must trust to keep up the spirits of the doubtful, and to guard Prince John's person If you receive such ... another time the Prince would have treated this deed of violence as a good jest; but now, that it interfered with and impeded his own plans, he exclaimed against the perpetrators, and spoke of the

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... Hospitallers, as they are called." * * The establishments of the Knight Templars were called * Preceptories, and the title of those who presided in the * Order was Preceptor; as the principal ... hour's riding brought him before the Preceptory of Templestowe. This establishment of the Templars was seated amidst fair meadows and pastures, which the devotion of the former Preceptor ... Bernard hath prescribed to us in the forty-fifth capital of our rule, 'Ut Leo semper feriatur'.* * In the ordinances of the Knights of the Temple, this * phrase is repeated in a

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... to license and pleasure, that Lucas Beaumanoir began to entertain a higher opinion of the Preceptor's morals, than the first appearance of the establishment had inclined him to adopt But these ... of York, and the pupil of the foul witch Miriam, is now -shame to be thought or spoken! -lodged within this thy Preceptory?" "Your wisdom, reverend father," answered the Preceptor, "hath rolled ... of halberdiers, to move forward to the seat appointed for her As she passed through the crowd, her arms folded and her head depressed, a scrap of paper was thrust into her hand, which she received...

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