Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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... Master Peveril , will remind him of what is fit for his own honour ; and that only a coward abandons his rights , and only a fool trusts his enemies . ' The Earl answered not , but , taking Peveril by the arm , led him up a winding ...
... Master Peveril , will remind him of what is fit for his own honour ; and that only a coward abandons his rights , and only a fool trusts his enemies . ' The Earl answered not , but , taking Peveril by the arm , led him up a winding ...
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... Master Julian Peveril . Julian snatched the billet hastily , and asked whence it came . ' It was delivered to him by a young woman , ' the soldier replied , who had given him a piece of money to deliver it into Master Peveril's own hand ...
... Master Julian Peveril . Julian snatched the billet hastily , and asked whence it came . ' It was delivered to him by a young woman , ' the soldier replied , who had given him a piece of money to deliver it into Master Peveril's own hand ...
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... master , and you shall have , as father Richards used to say , when we were under his ferule , " licentia exeundi . 6 Enjoy your pleasant humour at my expense , my lord , ' said Peveril ; I fairly will confess thus much , that I would ...
... master , and you shall have , as father Richards used to say , when we were under his ferule , " licentia exeundi . 6 Enjoy your pleasant humour at my expense , my lord , ' said Peveril ; I fairly will confess thus much , that I would ...
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... masters of the pen , whose copy - books , pre- served in the libraries of the curious , still show the artists smiling on the frontispiece in all the honours of flowing gowns and full - bottomed wigs , to the eternal glory of ...
... masters of the pen , whose copy - books , pre- served in the libraries of the curious , still show the artists smiling on the frontispiece in all the honours of flowing gowns and full - bottomed wigs , to the eternal glory of ...
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... Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confound- ing him with the unreasonable bigots in policy and religion , who can listen to no argument but what favours their own prepossessions . ' ' Julian , ' replied Alice , it is you who ...
... Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confound- ing him with the unreasonable bigots in policy and religion , who can listen to no argument but what favours their own prepossessions . ' ' Julian , ' replied Alice , it is you who ...
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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.
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