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Page 46
... appearance , the suddenness of which alone has prevented you from carrying your confidence to a pitch which would have placed my life and that of others at the discretion of a boy , who , when the cause of God and his country is laid ...
... appearance , the suddenness of which alone has prevented you from carrying your confidence to a pitch which would have placed my life and that of others at the discretion of a boy , who , when the cause of God and his country is laid ...
Page 59
... the village as before , Julian entered the Castle , and found all within in the same state of quietness and good order which external appearances had announced . CHAPTER XVIII Now rede me , rede me , brother 59 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
... the village as before , Julian entered the Castle , and found all within in the same state of quietness and good order which external appearances had announced . CHAPTER XVIII Now rede me , rede me , brother 59 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
Page 88
... appearance of some ancient cemetery , than of the interior of a fortification . The round and elevated tower — the ancient mount , with its quadrangular sides facing the ruinous edifices which once boasted the name of Cathedral - seemed ...
... appearance of some ancient cemetery , than of the interior of a fortification . The round and elevated tower — the ancient mount , with its quadrangular sides facing the ruinous edifices which once boasted the name of Cathedral - seemed ...
Page 104
... appearance . As these also gave perfect satis- faction to the customer , it remained only to settle the price with Bridlesley ; who of course swore his customer had pitched upon the best horse ever darkened the stable - door , since he ...
... appearance . As these also gave perfect satis- faction to the customer , it remained only to settle the price with Bridlesley ; who of course swore his customer had pitched upon the best horse ever darkened the stable - door , since he ...
Page 118
... appearance ex- hibited by the person before him . " Yes , ' answered the stranger , I see that you , like other young gentlemen of the time , are better acquainted with Cowley and Waller , than with the " well of English undefiled . " I ...
... appearance ex- hibited by the person before him . " Yes , ' answered the stranger , I see that you , like other young gentlemen of the time , are better acquainted with Cowley and Waller , than with the " well of English undefiled . " I ...
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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!