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Page 22
... manner in which I shall employ them may much concern the safety of the island . ' " Very likely , I dare say , ' answered the Earl , still laughing . No doubt you are summoned out by some Lady Politic Wouldbe of the isle , to talk over ...
... manner in which I shall employ them may much concern the safety of the island . ' " Very likely , I dare say , ' answered the Earl , still laughing . No doubt you are summoned out by some Lady Politic Wouldbe of the isle , to talk over ...
Page 27
... manners and tones , as well as the caprices of her temper , were to their thinking all attributes of the irritable , fickle , and dangerous race from which they supposed her to be sprung . And it seemed , that although no jest appeared ...
... manners and tones , as well as the caprices of her temper , were to their thinking all attributes of the irritable , fickle , and dangerous race from which they supposed her to be sprung . And it seemed , that although no jest appeared ...
Page 28
... manner to the unfortunate girl had been always gentle , and free from those teazing jests in which his gay friend indulged , with less regard to the peculiarity of her situation and feelings ; so Fen- ella , on her part , had usually ...
... manner to the unfortunate girl had been always gentle , and free from those teazing jests in which his gay friend indulged , with less regard to the peculiarity of her situation and feelings ; so Fen- ella , on her part , had usually ...
Page 46
... manner in his speech and action . ' I thank you , Alice , ' he said to his daughter , ' for the pains you have taken to traverse my designs towards this young man , and towards yourself . I thank you for the hints you have thrown out ...
... manner in his speech and action . ' I thank you , Alice , ' he said to his daughter , ' for the pains you have taken to traverse my designs towards this young man , and towards yourself . I thank you for the hints you have thrown out ...
Page 47
... manners went with gentle blood . But perhaps courtesy is too chivalrous a quality to be wasted in intercourse with a round- headed fanatic like myself . ' ' Major Bridgenorth , ' said Julian , whatever has happened in this interview ...
... manners went with gentle blood . But perhaps courtesy is too chivalrous a quality to be wasted in intercourse with a round- headed fanatic like myself . ' ' Major Bridgenorth , ' said Julian , whatever has happened in this interview ...
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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!