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... nourish , be they of hope or of despair , my tongue shall not give birth to , and therefore I cannot offend ; Deborah shall be ever by your side , and her presence shall prevent my even hinting at what might 8 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... nourish , be they of hope or of despair , my tongue shall not give birth to , and therefore I cannot offend ; Deborah shall be ever by your side , and her presence shall prevent my even hinting at what might 8 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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... side , or on my daughter's , to have rendered your vi- sits here dangerous to her , or displeasing to me , she had not been long the inhabitant of this solitude , or of this island . But be not so hasty as to presume , that all which ...
... side , or on my daughter's , to have rendered your vi- sits here dangerous to her , or displeasing to me , she had not been long the inhabitant of this solitude , or of this island . But be not so hasty as to presume , that all which ...
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... side by side , as if they had been old acquaintances . It may have happened to many of our read- ers , as it has done to ourselves , to be thrown by accident into society with some individual whose claims to what is called a serious ...
... side by side , as if they had been old acquaintances . It may have happened to many of our read- ers , as it has done to ourselves , to be thrown by accident into society with some individual whose claims to what is called a serious ...
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... sides , Runic monuments , of which the legends could not be decyphered ; and later inscriptions to the memory of champions , of whom the names only were preserved from oblivion . But tradi- tion and superstitious eld , still most busy ...
... sides , Runic monuments , of which the legends could not be decyphered ; and later inscriptions to the memory of champions , of whom the names only were preserved from oblivion . But tradi- tion and superstitious eld , still most busy ...
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... side . ” " Were it not better , " said Peveril , " if by any means these men could be induced to quit the island ? " 66 Surely , " replied the Earl ; " but that will be no easy matter - they are stubborn on princi- ple , and empty ...
... side . ” " Were it not better , " said Peveril , " if by any means these men could be induced to quit the island ? " 66 Surely , " replied the Earl ; " but that will be no easy matter - they are stubborn on princi- ple , and empty ...
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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...
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