Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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... person for some years . Upon this unfortunate being , with the touch of romance which marked many of her proceedings , Lady Derby had conferred the name of Fenella , after some ancient princess of the island . The Countess herself was ...
... person for some years . Upon this unfortunate being , with the touch of romance which marked many of her proceedings , Lady Derby had conferred the name of Fenella , after some ancient princess of the island . The Countess herself was ...
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... a Papist and a malignant would have kept near her person a creature of such doubtful origin . They conceived that Fenella's deafness and dumbness were only towards those of this world , and that she had 27 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
... a Papist and a malignant would have kept near her person a creature of such doubtful origin . They conceived that Fenella's deafness and dumbness were only towards those of this world , and that she had 27 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
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... person so reasonable and calm as he had shown himself in their late conference , might be persuaded , when he understood that the Countess was aware of his intrigues , to put an end to her danger and his own , by withdrawing from the ...
... person so reasonable and calm as he had shown himself in their late conference , might be persuaded , when he understood that the Countess was aware of his intrigues , to put an end to her danger and his own , by withdrawing from the ...
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... person . I could wish that our Cavaliers , or whatsoever they are pleased to call themselves , would have some more charity towards those who differ from them in Church and State . But to hope that I would surrender the principles in ...
... person . I could wish that our Cavaliers , or whatsoever they are pleased to call themselves , would have some more charity towards those who differ from them in Church and State . But to hope that I would surrender the principles in ...
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... person is so well able to render to my house . ' ' You have been ever my good and noble lady , ' answered Peveril , as well as my kind , and I may say maternal , protectress . You have a right to command the blood of Stanley in the ...
... person is so well able to render to my house . ' ' You have been ever my good and noble lady , ' answered Peveril , as well as my kind , and I may say maternal , protectress . You have a right to command the blood of Stanley in the ...
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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.
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