Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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... 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 island , for it is ...
... 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 island , for it is ...
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... course , without con- sulting me , it had been well ; but since I have entered on the affair — and it appears sufficiently important I must transact it to the best of my own ability . ' ' Go , then , my son , ' said the Countess , and ...
... course , without con- sulting me , it had been well ; but since I have entered on the affair — and it appears sufficiently important I must transact it to the best of my own ability . ' ' Go , then , my son , ' said the Countess , and ...
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... course only petulant and whimsical indications of pettish anger . But when she was angry with others of inferior degree— before whom she did not control herself - the ex- pression of her passion , unable to display itself in language ...
... course only petulant and whimsical indications of pettish anger . But when she was angry with others of inferior degree— before whom she did not control herself - the ex- pression of her passion , unable to display itself in language ...
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... course to the vehem- ence of her disposition ; and clapping her hands re- peatedly , expressed her displeasure in a sound , or rather a shriek , so extremely dissonant , that it re- sembled more the cry of a wild creature , than any ...
... course to the vehem- ence of her disposition ; and clapping her hands re- peatedly , expressed her displeasure in a sound , or rather a shriek , so extremely dissonant , that it re- sembled more the cry of a wild creature , than any ...
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... course of action is good , it needs no vindication from the actor's motives - if bad , it can derive none . ' ' You cannot blind me with your sophistry , Julian , ' replied Alice Bridgenorth , any more than you can overpower me with ...
... course of action is good , it needs no vindication from the actor's motives - if bad , it can derive none . ' ' You cannot blind me with your sophistry , Julian , ' replied Alice Bridgenorth , any more than you can overpower me with ...
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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!