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Page 102
... strangers , seamen , and mercantile people , all intent upon their own affairs , and discussing them with noise and eagerness , peculiar to the business of a thriving seaport . But although the general clamour of the public room , in ...
... strangers , seamen , and mercantile people , all intent upon their own affairs , and discussing them with noise and eagerness , peculiar to the business of a thriving seaport . But although the general clamour of the public room , in ...
Page 103
... choice of good horses ; for that trade was in former days more active than at present . It was an ordinary thing for a stranger to buy a horse for the purpose of a single journey , and to sell him , 103 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
... choice of good horses ; for that trade was in former days more active than at present . It was an ordinary thing for a stranger to buy a horse for the purpose of a single journey , and to sell him , 103 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
Page 105
... stranger , Peveril concluded he was one of those idle persons , who , unable or unwilling to supply themselves with the means of indulgence at their own cost , do not scruple to deserve them at the hands of others , by a little ...
... stranger , Peveril concluded he was one of those idle persons , who , unable or unwilling to supply themselves with the means of indulgence at their own cost , do not scruple to deserve them at the hands of others , by a little ...
Page 107
... stranger to purchase a grey horse , much inferior , indeed , to that which he had re- signed , both in form and in action , but very little lower in price , as Mr. Bridlesley , immediately on learning the demand for horses upon the part ...
... stranger to purchase a grey horse , much inferior , indeed , to that which he had re- signed , both in form and in action , but very little lower in price , as Mr. Bridlesley , immediately on learning the demand for horses upon the part ...
Page 109
... stranger - entirely a stranger - never saw him before — a wild young colt , I warrant him ; and knows a horse's 109 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
... stranger - entirely a stranger - never saw him before — a wild young colt , I warrant him ; and knows a horse's 109 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
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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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