Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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... present state was ill adapted for the residence of the noble proprietor . Yet it had been often the abode , not only of the Lords of Man , but of those state prisoners whom the Kings of Britain some- times committed to their charge . In ...
... present state was ill adapted for the residence of the noble proprietor . Yet it had been often the abode , not only of the Lords of Man , but of those state prisoners whom the Kings of Britain some- times committed to their charge . In ...
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... present heat of the popular mind . My mother's name , and especially that of her confessor , Aldrick the Jesuit , have been mentioned in this beautiful maze of a plot , which , if any such at all exists , she knows as little of as you ...
... present heat of the popular mind . My mother's name , and especially that of her confessor , Aldrick the Jesuit , have been mentioned in this beautiful maze of a plot , which , if any such at all exists , she knows as little of as you ...
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... present to 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 ...
... present to 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 ...
Page 29
... present occasion , planting herself in the very midst of the narrow descent , so as to make it impossible for Peveril to pass by her , she proceeded to put him to the question by a series of gestures , which we will endeavour to ...
... present occasion , planting herself in the very midst of the narrow descent , so as to make it impossible for Peveril to pass by her , she proceeded to put him to the question by a series of gestures , which we will endeavour to ...
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... present , it is not you that should make me sensible of my folly . ' Julian Peveril's mind had been early illumined with that touch of romantic fire which deprives passion of selfishness , and confers on it the high and refined tone of ...
... present , it is not you that should make me sensible of my folly . ' Julian Peveril's mind had been early illumined with that touch of romantic fire which deprives passion of selfishness , and confers on it the high and refined tone of ...
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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!