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He resolved, therefore, to ride some miles before he stopped, even for the purpose of feeding his horse; and being pretty well acquainted with the country, he hoped to be able to push forward to Martindale Castle sooner than the worshipful Master Topham; whose saddle was, in the first place, to be padded, and who, when mounted, would, in all probability, ride with the precaution of those who require such security against the effects of a hard trot.

Then he caught sight of a veiled woman up there, who had risen, and was moving out. Dicks started; he could not help it, there was something so strangely familiar in that figure and carriage. The cadet witnesses had already left, and we returning to barracks. Lieutenant Topham touched Prescott's arm and walked with him to the corridor. "I shall do my best for you, you may be sure, Mr.

Among the characters which pass through this magic-lantern, is Topham Beauclerk, so frequently mentioned, and mentioned with praise, in Boswell's Johnson. He seems to have been a man of great elegance of manner, and peculiarity of that happy talent of conversation whose wit seems to be spontaneous, and whose anecdotes, however recherché, seem to flow from the subject.

Julian now thought it time to say something in his own behalf; and he endeavoured to temper it with as much composure as it was possible for him to assume. "Master Bridgenorth," he said, "I neither dispute your authority, nor this gentleman's warrant " "You do not?" said Topham. "Oh, ho, master youngster, I thought we should bring you to your senses presently!"

To draw back, to make a most profound curtsy, to exclaim, "Lady Knightsbridge! "And may I hope," continues Lady Kicklebury, "that that most beautiful of all children a mother may say so that Lord Pimlico has recovered his hooping-cough? We were so anxious about him. Our medical attendant is Mr. Topham, and he used to come from Knightsbridge House to Pocklington Square, often and often.

Any comrade and brother must be wholly above suspicion where his honor is concerned. Had Dick been really guilty he would have been the meanest thing in cadet barracks. At a little before nine o'clock Lieutenant Topham called.

Now that’s somethin’. Trunk in a cave ... Sounds like these might belong to one of them mine men—a super, maybe. They pulled out fast in ’61, right after th’ army left. Except for Hodges, an’ th’ Rebs threw him in jail after they took his business an’ what cash he had on hand." "Could be," Topham agreed.

"Depose him, I suppose, and put his young son in his place," suggested Topham. "There's plenty of precedent." The doctor shook his head. "I know Gungadhura. He's a bad strain. It's physiological. I've made a study of these things, and I'm as certain as that I sit here that any son of Gungadhura's would eventually show the same traits as his sire.

He walked in the dark nearly to Oldcastle, and returned about six o'clock. But Clara said no word of Gordon's visit. She had scarcely spoken to Topham for three weeks. The next morning, as Harry was departing to the works, Mrs. Curtenty followed the handsome youth into the hall. 'Harry, she whispered, 'bring me two ten-pound notes this afternoon, will you, and say nothing to your father.

Another thing is, there is a blockhead of an old Cavalier, who must needs be a bustler in the Countess of Derby's behalf he is fast in hold, with the whole tribe of witnesses at his haunches." "Nay, then, take him, Topham."