Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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Page 11
... Look at the seal before you put it to the warrant - you will see it is a choice antique cameo Cupid , riding on a flying fish - I had it for twenty zechins , from Signor Furabosco at Rome - a most curious matter for an antiquary , but ...
... Look at the seal before you put it to the warrant - you will see it is a choice antique cameo Cupid , riding on a flying fish - I had it for twenty zechins , from Signor Furabosco at Rome - a most curious matter for an antiquary , but ...
Page 12
... Look at me , dearest mother , and forgive me ! ' The Countess turned her eyes towards him , from which the tears were fast falling . ' Philip , ' she said , ' you try me too unkindly , and too severely . If times are changed , as I have ...
... Look at me , dearest mother , and forgive me ! ' The Countess turned her eyes towards him , from which the tears were fast falling . ' Philip , ' she said , ' you try me too unkindly , and too severely . If times are changed , as I have ...
Page 18
... look to our safety , for that Dempster Christian and Bridge- north were in the island , with secret and severe orders ; that they had formed a considerable party there , and were likely to be owned and protected in any thing they might ...
... look to our safety , for that Dempster Christian and Bridge- north were in the island , with secret and severe orders ; that they had formed a considerable party there , and were likely to be owned and protected in any thing they might ...
Page 21
... look , far less a billet - doux . ' This the young Earl said with a smile of conscious triumph , as in fact he valued himself not a little upon the interest which he supposed himself to possess with the fair sex . Meanwhile the letter ...
... look , far less a billet - doux . ' This the young Earl said with a smile of conscious triumph , as in fact he valued himself not a little upon the interest which he supposed himself to possess with the fair sex . Meanwhile the letter ...
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... look , By motion , sign , and glance , to give each meaning , Express as clothed in language , be term'd speech , She hath that wondrous faculty ; for her eyes , Like the bright stars of heaven , can hold discourse , Though it be mute ...
... look , By motion , sign , and glance , to give each meaning , Express as clothed in language , be term'd speech , She hath that wondrous faculty ; for her eyes , Like the bright stars of heaven , can hold discourse , Though it be mute ...
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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!