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" There was a pause, and a dead silence. I stood naked and bareheaded before them. They stood opposite to me, with their sticks clenched in their hands, ready to strike. I looked at them, and they at me. They hesitated; no one would strike me first. I saw... "
Land - Page 133
by James Platt - 1886 - 208 pages
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Realities of Irish Life

William Steuart Trench - 1868 - 496 pages
...We will never pay more than one-half our present rents.' ' Then,' said I, ' there ends the matter. / never will promise that.' There was a pause, and a...procured me some water to drink, and carried me, now I 1 ¥9 ... completely overcome, exhausted, and almost fainting, into the demesne of Loughfea. Here...
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Realities of Irish Life

William Steuart Trench - 1868 - 494 pages
...in their hands, ready to strike. I looked at them, and they at me. They hesitated ; no one li'ould strike me first. I saw that they wavered, and instinctively,...procured me some water to drink, and carried me, now I completely overcome, exhausted, and almost fainting, into the demesne of Loughfea. Here again these...
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The Edinburgh Review, Volume 129

1869 - 622 pages
...We will never pay more than one-half our present rents." " Then," said I, " there ends the matter. 1 never will promise that." ' There was a pause, and...to drink, and carried me, now completely overcome, exhausted, and almost fainting, into the demesne of Lough fea. ' Here again these suddenly converted...
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The Land-war in Ireland: A History for the Times

James Godkin - 1870 - 510 pages
...of feeling — though I was still externally motionless — sent the blood throbbing to my tediples with a rush that became almost oppressive. But the...harm him — he is a good man after all ! " and in o. moment I was surrounded by a new set of faces, who dashed furiously towards me. They raised me on...
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Realities of Irish Life

William Steuart Trench - 1880 - 324 pages
...We will never pay more than one-half our present rents." "Then, "said I, "there ends the matter. I never will promise that." There was a pause, and a...to drink, and carried me, now completely overcome, exhausted, and almost fainting, into the demesne of Loughfea. Here again these suddenly converted friends...
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