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Page 13
... betwixt you - peace and harmony shall once more inhabit our neighbour- hood , and » . " Bridgenorth interrupted him with a grim smile ; for such it seemed , as it passed over a face of deep melancholy . My daughter well said , but short ...
... betwixt you - peace and harmony shall once more inhabit our neighbour- hood , and » . " Bridgenorth interrupted him with a grim smile ; for such it seemed , as it passed over a face of deep melancholy . My daughter well said , but short ...
Page 15
... betwixt me → me , the avenger of blood - and my lawful captive ; beats me to the earth , at once endangering my life , and , in mere human eyes , sullying mine honour ; and under his protection , the Midianitish woman reaches , like a ...
... betwixt me → me , the avenger of blood - and my lawful captive ; beats me to the earth , at once endangering my life , and , in mere human eyes , sullying mine honour ; and under his protection , the Midianitish woman reaches , like a ...
Page 19
... betwixt God and Baal . The ancient su- perstition - the abomination of our fathers - is raising its head , and flinging abroad its snares , under the protection of the princes of the earth ; but she raises not her head unmarked or un ...
... betwixt God and Baal . The ancient su- perstition - the abomination of our fathers - is raising its head , and flinging abroad its snares , under the protection of the princes of the earth ; but she raises not her head unmarked or un ...
Page 24
... betwixt the useful and agreeable , which best resembles << the fairy - web of night and day , " usually called in prose the twilight . It is pro- bable both parties may , on such occasions , have been the better for their encounter ...
... betwixt the useful and agreeable , which best resembles << the fairy - web of night and day , " usually called in prose the twilight . It is pro- bable both parties may , on such occasions , have been the better for their encounter ...
Page 32
... betwixt the hamlet and the enemy's country . But they had to do with a foe , whom the devil himself had inspired at once with cunning and cruelty . It was on a Sabbath morning , when we had assembled to take sweet counsel together in ...
... betwixt the hamlet and the enemy's country . But they had to do with a foe , whom the devil himself had inspired at once with cunning and cruelty . It was on a Sabbath morning , when we had assembled to take sweet counsel together in ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castletown church companion coun countenance countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire desire door duty earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings fellow Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse House of Commons island Jesuit journey Julian Peveril King lian look lord madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Master Bridgenorth Master Julian Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause perhaps person Peve poor Popish Plot present purpose racter rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril roundheaded scarce seemed shew Sir Geoffrey Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee thing thou thought tion tone turned usual voice warrant White Horse Tavern young