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Page 328
... pleasures . " Alienation fines were first exacted in 1643 . Report of Commissioners of 1791. App . A. , No. 71 , Rep . of Law Officers . The Earl proceeded certainly with sufficient energy and considerable skill 328 WAVERLEY NOVELS .
... pleasures . " Alienation fines were first exacted in 1643 . Report of Commissioners of 1791. App . A. , No. 71 , Rep . of Law Officers . The Earl proceeded certainly with sufficient energy and considerable skill 328 WAVERLEY NOVELS .
Page 340
... pleasure of seeing our great progenitor . But it seems that he is now permitted to shew himself to his family more freely than formerly ; or that the old gentleman is turned somewhat garrulous in these latter days ; or , in short , not ...
... pleasure of seeing our great progenitor . But it seems that he is now permitted to shew himself to his family more freely than formerly ; or that the old gentleman is turned somewhat garrulous in these latter days ; or , in short , not ...
Page 342
... pleasure , trusting there may be a good deal of work had out of him yet ; especially as a general haleness of appearance - the compass and strength of his voice - the steadiness of his step - the rotundity of his calf -the depth of his ...
... pleasure , trusting there may be a good deal of work had out of him yet ; especially as a general haleness of appearance - the compass and strength of his voice - the steadiness of his step - the rotundity of his calf -the depth of his ...
Page 343
... pleasure to make from the path of true history . * The author has pride in recording , that he had the honour to be elected a member of this distinguished association , merely as the Author of Waverley , without any other designation ...
... pleasure to make from the path of true history . * The author has pride in recording , that he had the honour to be elected a member of this distinguished association , merely as the Author of Waverley , without any other designation ...
Page 344
... pleasure of the same description which arises from the perusal of an Eastern tale . Dryasdust . I am unable to dispute with you in metaphor , sir ; but I must say , in discharge of my conscience , that you stand much censured for ...
... pleasure of the same description which arises from the perusal of an Eastern tale . Dryasdust . I am unable to dispute with you in metaphor , sir ; but I must say , in discharge of my conscience , that you stand much censured for ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered apartment arms betwixt blood called Cavaliers Charles Chiffinch command companion countenance Countess of Derby Court Dame danger Deemster Derbyshire desire door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke of Buckingham Duke of Ormond dwarf Earl Earl of Derby eyes father favour fear Fenella followed Ganlesse gentleman give Grace hand hath hear heard Heaven honour horse island Isle Jerningham Julian Peveril justice King King's Knight Lady Peveril ladyship Lance London looked Lord madam Majesty Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth means mind neighbour never noble occasion once Ormond party Peel Castle person pleasure Plot poor Popish Popish Plot present prisoner Puritans replied Roundheads scarce seemed shew Sir Geoffrey Peveril Solsgrace speak spoke stood stranger supposed sword tell thee thing thou thought tone turned voice William Christian woman word young