Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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... young Earl , ' unless some factious dispute between our Majesty's minister , Governor Nowel , and our vassals ? or perhaps some dispute betwixt our Majesty and the ecclesiastical jurisdictions ? for all which , our Majesty cares as ...
... young Earl , ' unless some factious dispute between our Majesty's minister , Governor Nowel , and our vassals ? or perhaps some dispute betwixt our Majesty and the ecclesiastical jurisdictions ? for all which , our Majesty cares as ...
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... young men rose to receive her with the formal reverence which they knew she loved , and were greeted by her with equal kindness . 6 Cousin Peveril , ' she said , ( for so she always called Julian , in respect of his mother being a ...
... young men rose to receive her with the formal reverence which they knew she loved , and were greeted by her with equal kindness . 6 Cousin Peveril , ' she said , ( for so she always called Julian , in respect of his mother being a ...
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... young men , with many bows and tokens of respect . ' How now , friend ? ' said the Earl to him . Leave off thy courtesies , and tell thy business . ' The man , who was a native islander , answered in Manx , that he had a letter for his ...
... young men , with many bows and tokens of respect . ' How now , friend ? ' said the Earl to him . Leave off thy courtesies , and tell thy business . ' The man , who was a native islander , answered in Manx , that he had a letter for his ...
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... young Earl said with a smile of conscious triumph , as in fact he valued himself not a little upon the interest which he supposed himself to possess with the fair sex . Meanwhile the letter impressed on Peveril a different train of ...
... young Earl said with a smile of conscious triumph , as in fact he valued himself not a little upon the interest which he supposed himself to possess with the fair sex . Meanwhile the letter impressed on Peveril a different train of ...
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... young gentle- men , she was a great favourite , and used much freedom in conversing with them , by means of a system of signs which had been gradually estab- lished amongst them , and which served all ordinary purposes of communication ...
... young gentle- men , she was a great favourite , and used much freedom in conversing with them , by means of a system of signs which had been gradually estab- lished amongst them , and which served all ordinary purposes of communication ...
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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!