Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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Page 15
... already ; and the nation , like a bull at Tutbury- running , is persecuted with so many inflammatory rumours and pestilent pamphlets , that she has cocked her tail , flung up her heels , taken the bit between her teeth , and is as ...
... already ; and the nation , like a bull at Tutbury- running , is persecuted with so many inflammatory rumours and pestilent pamphlets , that she has cocked her tail , flung up her heels , taken the bit between her teeth , and is as ...
Page 35
... already reached their place of meeting . One instant set the palfrey at liberty , with slackened girths and loosened reins , to pick its own way through the dell at will ; another placed Julian Peveril by the side of Alice Bridgenorth ...
... already reached their place of meeting . One instant set the palfrey at liberty , with slackened girths and loosened reins , to pick its own way through the dell at will ; another placed Julian Peveril by the side of Alice Bridgenorth ...
Page 39
... already made impression on me in some particulars , and he listened with candour and patience to the objections which I made occasionally . You do Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confound- ing him with the unreasonable bigots in ...
... already made impression on me in some particulars , and he listened with candour and patience to the objections which I made occasionally . You do Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confound- ing him with the unreasonable bigots in ...
Page 53
... Already , many of those who most desired the return of Charles Stewart , regard him as a King whom Heaven , importuned by our entreaties , gave to us in His anger . His unlimited license- an example so readily followed by the young and ...
... Already , many of those who most desired the return of Charles Stewart , regard him as a King whom Heaven , importuned by our entreaties , gave to us in His anger . His unlimited license- an example so readily followed by the young and ...
Page 54
... already seen enough of the evils of civil war , to be wary of again awakening its terrors in a peaceful and happy country . ' ' They that are drenched with poisonous nar- cotics , ' said the Major , ' must be awakened by their ...
... already seen enough of the evils of civil war , to be wary of again awakening its terrors in a peaceful and happy country . ' ' They that are drenched with poisonous nar- cotics , ' said the Major , ' must be awakened by their ...
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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!