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... noble spirit , which would otherwise lie tor- pid , give no example to the living , and bequeath no name to future ages . Society knows not , and cannot know , the mental treasures which slum- ber in her bosom , till necessity and ...
... noble spirit , which would otherwise lie tor- pid , give no example to the living , and bequeath no name to future ages . Society knows not , and cannot know , the mental treasures which slum- ber in her bosom , till necessity and ...
Page 31
... noble sight , said Julian , « to behold the slumbering energies of a great mind awakened into energy , and to see it assume the authority which is its due over spirits more mean- ly endowed . » << I once witnessed , " said Bridgenorth ...
... noble sight , said Julian , « to behold the slumbering energies of a great mind awakened into energy , and to see it assume the authority which is its due over spirits more mean- ly endowed . » << I once witnessed , " said Bridgenorth ...
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... noble friend whom I had long since deemed in glory ; but he gave me no time to speak , had speech been prudent . Sinking on his knees , and signing us to obey him , he poured forth a strong and energetic thanksgiving for the turning ...
... noble friend whom I had long since deemed in glory ; but he gave me no time to speak , had speech been prudent . Sinking on his knees , and signing us to obey him , he poured forth a strong and energetic thanksgiving for the turning ...
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... noble . But in the surrender of the island by Christian , the furniture had been , in a great measure , plundered or destroyed by the republican soldiers ; so that , as we have before hinted , its present state was ill adapted for the ...
... noble . But in the surrender of the island by Christian , the furniture had been , in a great measure , plundered or destroyed by the republican soldiers ; so that , as we have before hinted , its present state was ill adapted for the ...
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... noble kinsman mingle more in its irregularities than he approved of , and had sometimes played the part of a mo- nitor . Circumstances seemed at present to give the earl a right of retaliation . eye fixed on his friend , as if he waited ...
... noble kinsman mingle more in its irregularities than he approved of , and had sometimes played the part of a mo- nitor . Circumstances seemed at present to give the earl a right of retaliation . eye fixed on his friend , as if he waited ...
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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