Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2Pub. for the Trade, 1823 - Great Britain |
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Page 13
... night . It is a great , thing you ask of me ; -the hand of my only child - the sum of my worldly substance , though that is but dross in comparison . You ask the key of the only fountain from which I may yet hope to drink one pleasant ...
... night . It is a great , thing you ask of me ; -the hand of my only child - the sum of my worldly substance , though that is but dross in comparison . You ask the key of the only fountain from which I may yet hope to drink one pleasant ...
Page 24
... 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 , even if it went no farther than to establish for the time a community of feeling ...
... 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 , even if it went no farther than to establish for the time a community of feeling ...
Page 43
... night - fall . He was told in the fishing village , that the night - bell of the castle had been rung earlier than usual , and the watch set with circumstances of unusual and jealous precaution . Resolving , therefore , not to disturb ...
... night - fall . He was told in the fishing village , that the night - bell of the castle had been rung earlier than usual , and the watch set with circumstances of unusual and jealous precaution . Resolving , therefore , not to disturb ...
Page 46
... good Duke of Gloucester , pined out in se- clusion the last days of her banishment . The sentinels pretended that her discontented spectre was often visible at night , traversing the battle- ments 46 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... good Duke of Gloucester , pined out in se- clusion the last days of her banishment . The sentinels pretended that her discontented spectre was often visible at night , traversing the battle- ments 46 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 47
Peveril (of the Peak.), Walter Scott. was often visible at night , traversing the battle- ments of the external walls , or standing motion- less beside a particular solitary turret of one of the watch - towers with which they are flanked ...
Peveril (of the Peak.), Walter Scott. was often visible at night , traversing the battle- ments of the external walls , or standing motion- less beside a particular solitary turret of one of the watch - towers with which they are flanked ...
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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