This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...as the face of that stern man glooms before her, she takes the little hands of the girls within her own, and lifts them to his knee, and begs him to spare the father's life. Not a word from the English Lord.-..'" '.. The boy still firm, erect and silent, no tear dims the eye which glares steadily in the face of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...as the face of that stern man glooms before her, she takes the little hands of the girls within her own, and lifts them to his knee, and begs him to spare the father's life. Not a word from the English Lord.-..'" '.. The boy still firm, erect and silent, no tear dims the eye which glares steadily in the face of the tyrant. -1.'. "All, you relent!" shrieks that sister of the condemned man. "You will not deprive these children of a father--you will not cut him off in the prime of manhood, by this hideous death! As you hope for mercy in your last hour, be merciful now--spare my brother, and not a heart in Charleston but will bless you--spare him for the sake of these children.'" "Madam," was the cold reply, "your brother has been condemned tff die. I can de nothing for you 1"--sn "it He turned his head away, and held the parchment before his eyes. At last the stern heart of the boy was melted. There was a spasmodic motion about his chest, his limbs shook, he stood for a moment'like a statue, and then fell on his; kuees, seising the right hand of Lord Rawdon with his trembling fingers.-.--i-.;!: '.."_.. Lord Rawdon looked down upon that young face, shadowed with chesnut-curls, as the small hands clutched his wrist, and an expression of surprise came over his face. ' .-"My child," said he, "I can do nothing for you!." 1. The boy silently rose. He took a sister by each hand. There was a wild light in his young eye--a scorn of defiance on his lip. "Come, sisters, let us go."-..!...-He said this, ami led those fair girls toward the door, fallowed by the sister of the condemned. Not a word more was said--but ere they passed from the room, that true woman looked back into t...
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