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Wd mark to the diftreiF ed marin-ers, ;vho were driven within its view. This village, which I fhall call Birtland, might: have been juitly defcribed as iecluded from the world. No proud lord ufurped its happy domaiu. No legal plunderer attended to fettle thofe trifling differences between man and man, which, without fuch interference, might be foon adjuited ;but which, when ap plied, frequently proves worfe than the evil. At Birtland, the age of primitive innocence itill exifted ;at Birtland, all was union and perfect tranquillity. i (W ithin two miles of this happy village flood an ancient caftle, formerly the refidence of the houfe of liaftings. Many were the illuftrious Earlf, of Huntingdon who had drawn their firit and lalt breath of life within its then peaceful walls. Every heir of that didinguimed title had fjgnalized himfelf by deeds of unbounded munificence. They were as remarkable for their benevolence and kofpitality, as the cour tiers of the prefent age are for their arrogance and boundlefs ambition. At THEIR door, never was the tale of woe rejected, nor did a petitioner era vein vain. The wealthy and the indigent were equally unknown; and the hearts and purfes of thefe noble lords were ever open to the tears of the unhappy. Tu obtain their protection, it wasneceffary only to folicit it; for no guileful wanderer ever bent his way to the happy but retired caftie of LedI
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- EditorialKessinger Pub Co
- Año de publicación2007
- ISBN 10 0548623643
- ISBN 13 9780548623640
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas160
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