This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...into your house a Papist spy--one Father Brisdone, who is making arrangement for a fresh supply of powder for some new plan." "It's a lie!" roared the founder, striking his doubled fist in his opened hand. "Now, look here, Master Ambassador, or whatever you call yourself, how comes his Majesty to know ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...into your house a Papist spy--one Father Brisdone, who is making arrangement for a fresh supply of powder for some new plan." "It's a lie!" roared the founder, striking his doubled fist in his opened hand. "Now, look here, Master Ambassador, or whatever you call yourself, how comes his Majesty to know aught about my powder and Father Brisdone? It strikes rne, sir, that yours have been the lips that made the mischief." Sir Mark was taken aback by this outburst, but he recovered himself pretty quickly. "I will not take offence, neither will I argue with you upon such a point, Master Cobbe, ' he said, coldly. "Let me ask you this--Was mine the speech that gave evil report of thee to the King, which said evil report first brought me down?" "True!" exclaimed the founder. "I beg thy pardon, my lad. There is some busy meddling rascal, then, who tells tales of me and mine. Well, all I say is, let him look to it. I would not be he for a something if we two stood together some night by the millpool." "You would not throw him in?" said Sir Mark. 11 No; but I might push him in, and leave him to get out how he could. But there, you can send word to his Majesty that he has been deceived. Certainly I sell powder to go abroad along with my guns--powder made of the softest dogwood charcoal we can burn." "Yes," said Sir Mark; "I could, as you say, send word to his Majesty that it is not so, but it would require backing up with stronger asseveration." "To be sure, ' said the founder; "and that you will make. You tell his Majesty that I am the last man in the kingdom to do him harm." "Why should I tell him this, Master Cobbe?" "Why? Why...
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Add this copy of Sweet Mace: a Sussex Legend of the Iron Times Volume 2 to cart. $59.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
