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But John of Gaunt's influence was inevitably reduced to nothing during his absence, and no doubt King Richard now hoped to be a free agent. But he very speedily found that the hand of his younger uncle, Thomas Duke of Gloucester, was heavier upon him than that of the elder.
The Return from California to New Mexico San Fernando and the Peublo of Los Angelos Description of these Peublos Passports demanded at Los Angelos Trouble with the Mexican Authorities Kit Carson sent on with the Pack Animals One Trapper shoots another The Mexicans become frightened Indians come into Camp with their Weapons concealed Cool Reception by Kit Carson Arrival at Santa Fé and Taos Money realized soon parted with Carson joins another Expedition The Rivers trapped on Four Men Killed by Blackfeet Indians Kit Carson joins Gaunt's Party The Parks Winter Quarters Crow Indian Depredations Kit Carson and his Party in Pursuit the Fight Winter on the Arkansas Another Expedition Two Deserters Kit Carson sent in Pursuit The Fate of the Runaways Adventures with Indians Hair-breadth Escape made by Kit Carson.
At length he sighed and, shuddering, lifted his head and moved a backward step toward the door; thus it was he chanced to see Jasper Gaunt's right hand that white, carefully-tended right hand, whose long, smooth fingers had clenched themselves even tighter in death than they had done in life.
There was no sign of any one on board her; nevertheless Captain Blyth ordered one of the gigs to be lowered, and instructed Mr Bryce to proceed to the wreck and give her a careful overhaul. At Mr Gaunt's own request that gentleman accompanied the mate.
Half of the money went to the French Revolution, half to purchase Lord Gaunt's Marquisate and Garter and the remainder " but it forms no part of our scheme to tell what became of the remainder, for every shilling of which, and a great deal more, little Tom Eaves, who knows everybody's affairs, is ready to account.
He rushed from her, all but distracted, and rode away to Cumberland; but not to tell the truth to Kate, if he could possibly help it. At this particular time, no man's presence was more desired in that county than Griffith Gaunt's. And this I need not now be telling the reader, if I had related this story on the plan of a miscellaneous chronicle.
The principal item of news from the Doctor was that he and Nicholls had between them contrived, during the two days of Gaunt's absence, to erect a very roomy and by no means uncomfortable shelter for the men of the party; in addition to which the whole of their goods and chattels were now placed in perfect safety so far as the weather was concerned.
"Drain the water? Let the crown do that. We should but fish up more trouble. And prayers quo' she! 'Tis not prayers we want, but evidence." He sent his clerk off to travel post night and day, and subpoena Mercy, and bring her back with him to the trial. She was to have every comfort on the road, and be treated like a duchess. The evening before the assizes, Mrs. Gaunt's apartments were Mr.
The seamen's chests were also there, showing that they had had no time to make any elaborate preparations for leaving the ship; and the impression produced upon Gaunt's mind by what he saw was, that when the ship struck the watch below must have rushed immediately up on deck, and very soon, if not immediately afterwards, have been swept overboard.
John of Gaunt's rule was not over; Wycliffe was advancing from discontent to revolt; Chaucer was yet to rise for a higher flight; Langland had not yet put his complaint into its permanent form; the French war was renewed almost on the day of Edward's death; popular irritation against bad government, and social and economic repression were still preparing for the revolt of 1381.
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