Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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... give her credit for full wisdom in her proceedings , rather than put her to the trouble to render a reason , though no woman can render one better . ' Come , come ; this is affectation , my good friend , ' said Julian . ' You should ...
... give her credit for full wisdom in her proceedings , rather than put her to the trouble to render a reason , though no woman can render one better . ' Come , come ; this is affectation , my good friend , ' said Julian . ' You should ...
Page 8
... give one of Waller's songs , or Denham's satires , for a whole cart - load of her Grace's trash . - But here comes our mother , with care on her brow . ' The Countess of Derby entered the apartment accordingly , holding in her hand a ...
... give one of Waller's songs , or Denham's satires , for a whole cart - load of her Grace's trash . - But here comes our mother , with care on her brow . ' The Countess of Derby entered the apartment accordingly , holding in her hand a ...
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... gives way to the current ; the Duke of York , suspected and hated on account of his religion , is about to be driven to the continent ; several principal Catholic nobles are in the Tower already ; and the nation , like a bull at Tutbury ...
... gives way to the current ; the Duke of York , suspected and hated on account of his religion , is about to be driven to the continent ; several principal Catholic nobles are in the Tower already ; and the nation , like a bull at Tutbury ...
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... give an account of it . ' At this moment a soldier belonging to the garrison approached the two young men , with many bows and tokens of respect . ' How now , friend ? ' said the Earl to him . Leave off thy courtesies , and tell thy ...
... give an account of it . ' At this moment a soldier belonging to the garrison approached the two young men , with many bows and tokens of respect . ' How now , friend ? ' said the Earl to him . Leave off thy courtesies , and tell thy ...
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... give the Earl a right of retalia- tion . He kept his eye fixed on his friend , as if he waited till he should complete his sentence , and at length exclaimed , ' What ! cousin , quite à - la- mort ! O , most judicious Julian ! O , most ...
... give the Earl a right of retalia- tion . He kept his eye fixed on his friend , as if he waited till he should complete his sentence , and at length exclaimed , ' What ! cousin , quite à - la- mort ! O , most judicious Julian ! O , most ...
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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!