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... manner . Her dress was arranged with an accurate attention to form , which at once enhan- ced the appearance of its puritanic simplicity , and struck Julian as a bad omen ; for although the time bestowed upon the toilette may , in many ...
... manner . Her dress was arranged with an accurate attention to form , which at once enhan- ced the appearance of its puritanic simplicity , and struck Julian as a bad omen ; for although the time bestowed upon the toilette may , in many ...
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... manners and expres- sion , whether of language or countenance - so` touching , also , in her simplicity and purity of thought , that brighter beauties might have been overlooked in her company . It was no wonder , therefore , that an ...
... manners and expres- sion , whether of language or countenance - so` touching , also , in her simplicity and purity of thought , that brighter beauties might have been overlooked in her company . It was no wonder , therefore , that an ...
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... manner : — He " You seemed but now , young gentleman , anxious to learn where I was to be found . Such I at least conjectured , from the few expressions which I chanced to overhear ; for I made bold , though it may be contrary to the ...
... manner : — He " You seemed but now , young gentleman , anxious to learn where I was to be found . Such I at least conjectured , from the few expressions which I chanced to overhear ; for I made bold , though it may be contrary to the ...
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... manner ; while , on the other hand , our destined companion may have apprehended some disgust from the supposed ... manners of a part of their austerity ; and our conversation has , in consequence , been of that pleasant texture , be ...
... manner ; while , on the other hand , our destined companion may have apprehended some disgust from the supposed ... manners of a part of their austerity ; and our conversation has , in consequence , been of that pleasant texture , be ...
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... manner , screaming incessantly , The Indians ! The Indians ! ' - In that land no man dares sepa- rate himself from his defences ; and whether in the city or in the field , in the ploughed land or the forest , men keep beside them their ...
... manner , screaming incessantly , The Indians ! The Indians ! ' - In that land no man dares sepa- rate himself from his defences ; and whether in the city or in the field , in the ploughed land or the forest , men keep beside them their ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castle Castletown church companion countenance Countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire door duty Earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse island Jesuit Julian Peveril King lady lence lian look madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Manx Martindale Master Bridgenorth Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause person Peve poor Popish Plot present Protestant purpose rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril scarce secure seemed shew Sir Geoffrey smile Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee ther thing thou thought tion tone turn usual veril voice warrant White Horse Tavern young
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Page 227 - What is this world ? what axen men to have ? Now with his love, now in his colde grave Alone withouten any compagnie.
Page 47 - ... fell fast by their unerring fire. In this state of confusion, and while we were about to adopt the desperate project of evacuating the village, and, placing the women and children in the centre, of attempting a retreat to the nearest settlement, it pleased Heaven to send us unexpected assistance. A tall man, of a reverend appearance, whom no one...
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...