Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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... Julian directed his course early on the following morning , is one of those extraordinary monuments of antiquity with which this singular and interesting island abounds . It occupies the whole of a high rocky peninsula , or rather an ...
... Julian directed his course early on the following morning , is one of those extraordinary monuments of antiquity with which this singular and interesting island abounds . It occupies the whole of a high rocky peninsula , or rather an ...
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... Julian Peveril found his friend the Earl of Derby , who had that moment sat down to a breakfast composed of various sorts of fish . Welcome , most imperial Julian , ' he said ; welcome to our royal fortress ; in which , as yet , we are ...
... Julian Peveril found his friend the Earl of Derby , who had that moment sat down to a breakfast composed of various sorts of fish . Welcome , most imperial Julian , ' he said ; welcome to our royal fortress ; in which , as yet , we are ...
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... Julian , ' you are not so indifferent as you would represent yourself — you are dying of curiosity to know what this hurry is about ; only you think it the courtly humour to appear careless about your own affairs . ' Why , what should ...
... Julian , ' you are not so indifferent as you would represent yourself — you are dying of curiosity to know what this hurry is about ; only you think it the courtly humour to appear careless about your own affairs . ' Why , what should ...
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... Julian , in respect of his mother being a kinswoman of her husband ) , ' you were ill abroad last night , when we much needed your counsel . ' Julian answered with a blush which he could not prevent , " That he had followed his sport ...
... Julian , in respect of his mother being a kinswoman of her husband ) , ' you were ill abroad last night , when we much needed your counsel . ' Julian answered with a blush which he could not prevent , " That he had followed his sport ...
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... Julian , you are seldom a truant neglecter of appointed hours , though , like the rest of the youth of this age , you sometimes suffer your sports to consume too much of time that should be spent otherwise . But for your friend Philip ...
... Julian , you are seldom a truant neglecter of appointed hours , though , like the rest of the youth of this age , you sometimes suffer your sports to consume too much of time that should be spent otherwise . But for your friend Philip ...
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acquaintance Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered Peveril apartment arms better betwixt Buckingham called Catholic Chiffinch Christian church companion countenance Countess of Derby Court dame danger daughter Debbitch Derbyshire desirous Ditchley door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke Earl of Derby Empson England eyes father favour fear Fenella followed Ganlesse Geneva band gentleman give Grace guest hand hath head heard Holm-Peel honour horse intimate island Isle Jerningham Jesuits Julian Peveril King lady Lance Outram light London look lord Lord Saville madam Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth Master Julian Matt Chamberlain means mind Mistress mother never night noble Papists passion person pleasure poor Popish Plot present Protestant Puritans purpose rendered replied Roundheads scarce seemed seen Sir Geoffrey soon speak stranger supposed thee thing thou art thought tion tone Topham turned warrant woman young
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Page 242 - Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on, Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 347 - You write me word that I am out of favour with a certain poet, whom I have admired for the disproportion of him and his attributes. He is a rarity which I cannot but be fond of, as one would be of a hog that could fiddle, or a singing owl. If he falls on me at the blunt, which is his very good weapon in wit, I will forgive him if you please, and leave the repartee to black Will with a cudgel!