Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 37
Page 203
... , Dame Ellesmere by name , who , long retired from active service , resided at the keeper's lodge , in the west thicket , with her nephew , Lance Outram , subsisting upon the savings of 203 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK CHAPTER XXV ...
... , Dame Ellesmere by name , who , long retired from active service , resided at the keeper's lodge , in the west thicket , with her nephew , Lance Outram , subsisting upon the savings of 203 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK CHAPTER XXV ...
Page 204
... Lance , not being con- scious that ale had given rotundity to his own figure , which was formerly so slight and active , and that brandy had transferred to his nose the colour which had once occupied his cheeks , was unable to discover ...
... Lance , not being con- scious that ale had given rotundity to his own figure , which was formerly so slight and active , and that brandy had transferred to his nose the colour which had once occupied his cheeks , was unable to discover ...
Page 205
... Lance Outram , in his capacity of keeper , neglected not his own cottage when he supplied the larder at the Castle . A modest sip of the excellent Derbyshire ale , and a taste of the highly - seasoned hash , soon placed Deborah entirely ...
... Lance Outram , in his capacity of keeper , neglected not his own cottage when he supplied the larder at the Castle . A modest sip of the excellent Derbyshire ale , and a taste of the highly - seasoned hash , soon placed Deborah entirely ...
Page 207
... Lance Outram , ' said the old woman , make out , if thou be'st a man , and listen about if aught stirs up at the Castle . ' If there should , ' said Outram , I am even too long here ' ; and he caught up his crossbow , and one or two ...
... Lance Outram , ' said the old woman , make out , if thou be'st a man , and listen about if aught stirs up at the Castle . ' If there should , ' said Outram , I am even too long here ' ; and he caught up his crossbow , and one or two ...
Page 208
... Lance Outram re - entered the cottage . ' Naunt , ' he said in dismay , ' I doubt it is true what she says . The beacon tower is as black as my belt . No Pole - star of Peveril . What does that betoken ? ' ' Death , ruin , and captivity ...
... Lance Outram re - entered the cottage . ' Naunt , ' he said in dismay , ' I doubt it is true what she says . The beacon tower is as black as my belt . No Pole - star of Peveril . What does that betoken ? ' ' Death , ruin , and captivity ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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!