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. 1853 Excerpt: ...his own presence, known to be trusted and favoured by the parliament, would pacify them, if not chafed by resistance into fury, he called out that he would admit them quietly, if they would promise to behave so. But in that brief space the door was forced in with a fearful crash, and a yelling mob, armed with thick ...
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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. 1853 Excerpt: ...his own presence, known to be trusted and favoured by the parliament, would pacify them, if not chafed by resistance into fury, he called out that he would admit them quietly, if they would promise to behave so. But in that brief space the door was forced in with a fearful crash, and a yelling mob, armed with thick clubs, pistols, bibles, and pikes, came rushing over one another like surges of the sea. Ingulph and the alderman had but just time to rush back to the hall, where the other guests remained in a state of the greatest alarm. The cavaliers had resumed their masks, and drawn their swords, and Ramona leaned in mute terror on the arm of De la Pole. Snatching the only weapon, which was a wooden stool, Ingulph of course ranged himself on the side of the assailed; and so formidable was the attitude of resistance which the revellers presented, that their attackers flooded into a mass and stood at gaze. Foremost of these, clad solemnly as a puritan divine, with a heated countenance full of fanatic determination, was Peters, the independent preacher; Hopkins and Barebone were the other leaders. "So, brethren, is it thus you fight the fight, and wrestle with the kingdom of darkness P" said Peters, looking around at the flowery splendour and at the glistening garbs of the cavaliers, "Or are these the heathen games of the strumpet goddess, Flora P" "I know of no commandments against flowers and wreaths, Master Peters," said Bulstocke, conftisedly. "Tat, we do but keep holiday after the fashion of our fathers," said Mistress Chaloner, resuming her courage. "Come, Master Peters, I know not what leanings to Baal you may have lately discerned in me, but I have heard you commend me after a goodly fashion, not so long ago...
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