An earl's daughterW.P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, 1873 - 215 pages |
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... king and many a proud lord thought it worth his while to select the heir who was to succeed him in the possession of the couch that had rested his own weary limbs during his lifetime . For instance , Edward the Black Prince had not long ...
... king and many a proud lord thought it worth his while to select the heir who was to succeed him in the possession of the couch that had rested his own weary limbs during his lifetime . For instance , Edward the Black Prince had not long ...
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... King will be here in two hours , " said Lady Alice , with a sigh , as she looked round at the girls , and thought their needles were somewhat slow of action . " And only notice ! my part is far from finished yet . I have still the stars ...
... King will be here in two hours , " said Lady Alice , with a sigh , as she looked round at the girls , and thought their needles were somewhat slow of action . " And only notice ! my part is far from finished yet . I have still the stars ...
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... turned round to her , and answered , impatiently- " Ill befits it that the stars on my noble King's bed - hangings should be of mean yellow wool . The stars were to be the chief glory and adornment of A PIECE OF EMBROIDERY . 5.
... turned round to her , and answered , impatiently- " Ill befits it that the stars on my noble King's bed - hangings should be of mean yellow wool . The stars were to be the chief glory and adornment of A PIECE OF EMBROIDERY . 5.
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... King's visit here should linger long in their memories ; " and the lady tossed her head with indignation , and looked at her maidens with a flashing eye . As she spoke thus , and while the anger still shone from her eyes , and while a ...
... King's visit here should linger long in their memories ; " and the lady tossed her head with indignation , and looked at her maidens with a flashing eye . As she spoke thus , and while the anger still shone from her eyes , and while a ...
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... King would imagine you meant to mock him if he discovered that ugly hound with the precious gold round his neck that ought to have adorned the royal bed . " " I did not mean to mock the King , " replied Bertha , more alarmed than ever ...
... King would imagine you meant to mock him if he discovered that ugly hound with the precious gold round his neck that ought to have adorned the royal bed . " " I did not mean to mock the King , " replied Bertha , more alarmed than ever ...
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