Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2Pub. for the Trade, 1823 - Great Britain |
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... danger would be dearer to me than ever was pleasure . " « You have said such things often , » said Alice , « < and ... danger - It is your vi sits here alone to which danger attaches . You have but to rule your own wilful temper - to ...
... danger would be dearer to me than ever was pleasure . " « You have said such things often , » said Alice , « < and ... danger - It is your vi sits here alone to which danger attaches . You have but to rule your own wilful temper - to ...
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... 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 you may desire in this matter can be either easily or speedily ac ...
... 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 you may desire in this matter can be either easily or speedily ac ...
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... danger , when men , who were not usually influenced by the vanities of life , employed much money in ornaments composed of the pre- cious metals . It was a sign that the merchant could not obtain a profit for the capital , which , for ...
... danger , when men , who were not usually influenced by the vanities of life , employed much money in ornaments composed of the pre- cious metals . It was a sign that the merchant could not obtain a profit for the capital , which , for ...
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... danger , as they call into circula- tion the miser's hoard and the proud man's bul- lion , and so add to the circulating wealth of the country , do also call into action many a brave and noble spirit , which would otherwise lie tor- pid ...
... danger , as they call into circula- tion the miser's hoard and the proud man's bul- lion , and so add to the circulating wealth of the country , do also call into action many a brave and noble spirit , which would otherwise lie tor- pid ...
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... danger from the Indians at that time , for men trusted to the protection of a considerable body of troops who had taken the field for protection of the frontiers , and who lay , or were supposed to lie , betwixt the hamlet and the ...
... danger from the Indians at that time , for men trusted to the protection of a considerable body of troops who had taken the field for protection of the frontiers , and who lay , or were supposed to lie , betwixt the hamlet and the ...
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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