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A sketch of the history of Maryland, during the three first years after its ... - Page 366
by John Leeds Bozman - 1811 - 387 pages
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History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia

Charles Campbell - History - 1860 - 772 pages
...and addressed to Sir Robert Cecil, Raleigh indulged in a vein of extravagant flattery of the queen : "I that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander,...blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks like a nymph ; sometime sitting in the shade like a goddess ; sometime singing like an angel ; sometime playing...
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History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia

Charles Campbell - History - 1860 - 764 pages
...addressed to Sir Robert Cecil, Raleigh indulged in a vein of extravagant flattery of the queen : " I that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander,...her fair hair about her pure cheeks like a nymph; sometime sitting in the shade like a goddess; sometime singing like an angel; sometime playing like...
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A History of England, Volume 13

John Lingard - Great Britain - 1860 - 504 pages
...oo her progress. " How," lie .- ked, " could he live nlone in prison, while she *' was far off? He was wont to behold her riding like Alexander, hunting " like Diana, walking like • euus, the gentli* wind blowing her fair hair " about IHT pure check* like .1 nympli, sometimes...
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The History of the County and City of Cork, Volume 2

Charles Bernard Gibson - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1861 - 566 pages
...bide in prison while the is far off? I, who was wont to behold her, riding like Alexander, minting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing...her fair hair about her pure cheeks, like a nymph !" such a work should be framed. There is no louder trump that may sound out your praise, your hazard,...
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The History of the County and City of Cork, Volume 2

Charles Bernard Gibson - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1861 - 564 pages
...bide in prison while site is far off? I, who was wont to behold her, riditiy like Alexander, hun ting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her puru cheeks, like a nymph !" such a work should be framed. There is no louder trump that may sound...
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Amenities of Literature: Consisting of Sketches and Characters of ..., Volume 2

Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1864 - 468 pages
...the condensed essence of old romance. The amorist in his prison thus sorrows: " I was wont to hehold her riding like Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking...her fair hair about her pure cheeks like a nymph; sometime sitting in the shade like a goddess, sometime singing like an angel." Sir Walter knew how...
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Stories of the Wars, 1574-1658: From the Rise of the Dutch Republic to the ...

John Tillotson - Battles - 1865 - 508 pages
...left behind — broke out into loud lamentations. " How can I live alone whilst she is far off? I who was wont to behold her riding like Alexander, hunting...sometimes sitting in the shade like a goddess, sometimes playing like Orpheus, sometimes singing like an angel." Henry of France also, when he found it necessary...
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Life

Edward Edwards - 1868 - 820 pages
...his sorrow, in some degree, was lessened. Now, his heart is cast into the very depths of misery — " I, that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander,...blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks like a nymph ; sometime, sitting in the shade like a goddess ; sometime, singing like an angel ; sometime, playing...
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The national history of England, by E. Farr [and others].

England - 1871 - 836 pages
...But now my heart is cast into the depth of all misery — I that was wont to behold her riding lite Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus...blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks like a nymph ; sometime sitting in the shade like a goddess ; sometime singing like an angel, sometime playing like...
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The Century of Queens: With Sketches of Some Princes of Literature and Art

Great Britain - 1873 - 302 pages
...three Dayes, my Sorrowes 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 Alexander;...Nymph. Sometimes sitting in the Shade like a Goddess; sometime singing like an Angell; sometime playing like Orpheus. '* Behold the Sorrow of this World...
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