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Page 27
... light of a sexton's torch , as it glares and is re- flected by the window of the church , when he comes from locking a funeral vault . " No , Ju- lian , these are not times in which , by the dream- ing drudgery of a country magistrate ...
... light of a sexton's torch , as it glares and is re- flected by the window of the church , when he comes from locking a funeral vault . " No , Ju- lian , these are not times in which , by the dream- ing drudgery of a country magistrate ...
Page 35
... light away ; for although the anecdotes and observations thus communicated , were all tinged with the serious and almost gloomy spirit of the narrator , they yet contained traits of inte- rest and of wonder , such as are usually ...
... light away ; for although the anecdotes and observations thus communicated , were all tinged with the serious and almost gloomy spirit of the narrator , they yet contained traits of inte- rest and of wonder , such as are usually ...
Page 44
... light that is within their own minds . There I remained for a time , during the wars which the colony main- tained with Philip , a great Indian Chief , or Sa- chem , as they were called , who seemed a 44 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... light that is within their own minds . There I remained for a time , during the wars which the colony main- tained with Philip , a great Indian Chief , or Sa- chem , as they were called , who seemed a 44 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 71
... light , with which she presently returned . In the meanwhile , the Countess continued , ad- dressing Peveril . " Philip does himself less than justice . When you were absent , Julian , ( for if you had been here I would have given you ...
... light , with which she presently returned . In the meanwhile , the Countess continued , ad- dressing Peveril . " Philip does himself less than justice . When you were absent , Julian , ( for if you had been here I would have given you ...
Page 99
... light and uninjured on the rocky platform below . He endeavoured , by the gravity of his look and gesture , to make her un- derstand how much he blamed her rashness ; but the reproof , though obviously quite intelligible , was entirely ...
... light and uninjured on the rocky platform below . He endeavoured , by the gravity of his look and gesture , to make her un- derstand how much he blamed her rashness ; but the reproof , though obviously quite intelligible , was entirely ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castle Castletown church companion countenance Countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire door duty Earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse island Jesuit Julian Peveril King lady lence lian look madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Manx Martindale Master Bridgenorth Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause person Peve poor Popish Plot present Protestant purpose rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril scarce secure seemed shew Sir Geoffrey smile Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee ther thing thou thought tion tone turn usual veril voice warrant White Horse Tavern young