 ... women of England in the olden time. We shall see them jesting, jousting, love•making, plotting, and then anon, perhaps, commending their souls to God in the presence of a hideous masked figure, bearing an axe in his hands. It is such pictures as...  My Year in an Indian Fort - Página 292por Guthrie, Katherine Blanche - 1877Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | By the Author of "St. Olave's," "Janita's Cross," "Meta's Faith," - 1870 - 366 páginas
...a hideous masked figure, bearing an axe in his hands. It is such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill as an historical limner, has...descriptions are given with such terseness and vigour th*»t we should spoil them by any attempt at condensation. As favourable examples of his narrative... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1870 - 354 páginas
...hands. It is such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill as un historical limner, hus set before us in these volumes. Mr. Dixon dashes off...Tower history with great spirit His descriptions are giveu with such terseness and vigour that we should spoil them by any attenfpt at condensation. As... | |
 | Isabella Neil Harwood - 1870 - 374 páginas
...a hideous masked figure, bearing nn axe in his hands. It is such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill as an historical limner, has set before us in these volumes. Mr. Dixoa dashes off the scenes of Tower history with great spirit His descriptions are given with sucb... | |
 | William Hepworth Dixon - 1870 - 376 páginas
...a hideous masked figure, hearing »n axe in his hands. It is such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill as an historical limner, has set before us in these volumes Mr. Dixou dashes off the scenes of Tower history with great spirit. His descriptions are given with such... | |
 | William Hepworth Dixon - 1870 - 388 páginas
...a hideous masked figure, bearing an axe in his hands. It in such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill as an historical limner, has set before us in thvse volumes. Hr. Dixon dashes off the scenes of Tower history with great spirit. His descriptions... | |
 | Georgiana Marion Craik - 1870 - 370 páginas
...bearing i>n axe in his hands. It is such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill asun historical limner, has set before us in these volumes. Mr. Dixon dashes otf the scenes of Tower history with great spirit. His description* are given with such terseness im>iv... | |
 | Gertrude Parsons - 1871 - 370 páginas
...a hideous masked figure, bearing nn axe in his hands. It is such pictures as these that Mr, Dixon, with considerable skill as an historical limner, has...descriptions are given with such terseness and vigour that wo shuuld spoil them by any attempt at condensation. As favourable examples of his narrative powers... | |
 | Edward James Mortimer Collins - 1871 - 370 páginas
...a hideous masked llgure, bearing an axe in his hands. It in such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill as an historical limner, has...spirit. His descriptions are given with such terseness ami vigour that we should spoil them by any attempt at condensation. As favourable examples of his... | |
 | Sidney Laman Blanchard - 1871 - 354 páginas
...a hideous masked figure, bearing an axe in his hands. It is such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill as an historical limner, has...the scenes of Tower history with great spirit. His description! are given with such terseness and vigour that we should spoil them by any attempt at condensation.... | |
 | Eleanor Frances Poynter - 1871 - 314 páginas
...a hideous masked figure, bearing an axe in his hands. It is such pictures as these that Mr. Dixon, with considerable skill as an historical limner, has...the scenes of Tower history with great spirit. His description are given with such terseness and vigour that we should spoil them by any attempt at condensation.... | |
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