Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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... seen it since I gave it to Gibbon , my monkey , to play with . - He did whine for it most piteously - I hope he has not gemmed the green breast of ocean with my symbol of sovereignty ! ' - ' Now , by Heaven , ' said the Countess ...
... seen it since I gave it to Gibbon , my monkey , to play with . - He did whine for it most piteously - I hope he has not gemmed the green breast of ocean with my symbol of sovereignty ! ' - ' Now , by Heaven , ' said the Countess ...
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... seen -left a brother called Edward Christian , whom you never saw at all . Now this brother - but I dare say you know all about it ? ' ' Not I , on my honour , ' said Peveril ; ' you know the Countess seldom or never alludes to the ...
... seen -left a brother called Edward Christian , whom you never saw at all . Now this brother - but I dare say you know all about it ? ' ' Not I , on my honour , ' said Peveril ; ' you know the Countess seldom or never alludes to the ...
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... seen the Duke of York in secret , and his Royal Highness , who wept while he con- fessed his want of power to protect his friends- and it is no trifle will wring tears from him — told him to send us information that we should look to ...
... seen the Duke of York in secret , and his Royal Highness , who wept while he con- fessed his want of power to protect his friends- and it is no trifle will wring tears from him — told him to send us information that we should look to ...
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... seen , and which was remarkably beautiful . He stood suspended , for he saw the difficulty and impropriety of with- drawing himself from the Countess and his friend at this moment of impending danger ; and yet , to neglect this ...
... seen , and which was remarkably beautiful . He stood suspended , for he saw the difficulty and impropriety of with- drawing himself from the Countess and his friend at this moment of impending danger ; and yet , to neglect this ...
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... seen with regret his noble kinsman mingle more in its irregularities than he approved of , and had some- times played the part of a monitor . Circumstances seemed at present to give the Earl a right of retalia- tion . He kept his eye ...
... seen with regret his noble kinsman mingle more in its irregularities than he approved of , and had some- times played the part of a monitor . Circumstances seemed at present to give the Earl a right of retalia- tion . He kept his eye ...
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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!