Sir Walter Ralegh: A BiographyAt the Clarendon Press, 1891 - 413 pages |
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... prison in the tower and church of Saint Sidwell , without the east gate of the city of Exeter , during the whole time of the commotion , being many times threatened to be executed to death . ' He was not released till the battle of ...
... prison in the tower and church of Saint Sidwell , without the east gate of the city of Exeter , during the whole time of the commotion , being many times threatened to be executed to death . ' He was not released till the battle of ...
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... prison , though none could utter more dismal groans . By predilection he basked in a Court , where simulta- neously he could adore its mistress and help to sway her sceptre . Hitherto his career had been run outside the verge of ...
... prison , though none could utter more dismal groans . By predilection he basked in a Court , where simulta- neously he could adore its mistress and help to sway her sceptre . Hitherto his career had been run outside the verge of ...
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... prison , it will be hereafter noticed , did not deaden his instinct . Humphrey Gilbert was again preparing for a voyage to the Unknown Goal . ' Two - thirds of the six years of his patent for discoveries had run out . He was anxious to ...
... prison , it will be hereafter noticed , did not deaden his instinct . Humphrey Gilbert was again preparing for a voyage to the Unknown Goal . ' Two - thirds of the six years of his patent for discoveries had run out . He was anxious to ...
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... prison cell the knell for the tragedy of human life , De Morte . He might have been the shepherd minstrel of the flowers- You pretty daughters of the earth and sun . But , unfortunately , the sole pretext for affirming his title , as ...
... prison cell the knell for the tragedy of human life , De Morte . He might have been the shepherd minstrel of the flowers- You pretty daughters of the earth and sun . But , unfortunately , the sole pretext for affirming his title , as ...
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... prison all alone . While she was yet nigher at hand , that I might hear of her once in two or three days , my sorrows were the less ; but even now my heart is cast into the depth of all misery . I that was wont to behold her riding like ...
... prison all alone . While she was yet nigher at hand , that I might hear of her once in two or three days , my sorrows were the less ; but even now my heart is cast into the depth of all misery . I that was wont to behold her riding like ...
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Page 84 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour...
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Page 378 - I have been a soldier, a sailor, and a courtier, which are courses of wickedness and vice ; that His Almighty goodness will forgive me ; that He will cast away my sins from me, and that He will receive me into everlasting life ; so I take my leave of you all, making my peace with God.
Page 75 - To seek new worlds for gold, for praise, for glory, To try desire, to try love severed far, When I was gone, she sent her memory, More strong than were ten thousand ships of war ; To call me back, to leave great honour's thought, To leave my friends, my fortune, my attempt ; To leave the purpose I so long had sought, And hold both cares and comforts in contempt.