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Page 241
... Ganlesse - by profession I am a Roman Catho- lic priest - I am travelling here in dread of my life - and I am very glad to have you for a com- panion . " VOL . II . Q " I thank you for the information , with all PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 241.
... Ganlesse - by profession I am a Roman Catho- lic priest - I am travelling here in dread of my life - and I am very glad to have you for a com- panion . " VOL . II . Q " I thank you for the information , with all PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 241.
Page 242
... Ganlesse , keep your own pace , and I will keep the contrary ; for I beg leave to forbear your company . " " As Peveril spoke thus , he pulled up his horse , and made a full stop . The stranger burst out a - laughing . “ What , ” he ...
... Ganlesse , keep your own pace , and I will keep the contrary ; for I beg leave to forbear your company . " " As Peveril spoke thus , he pulled up his horse , and made a full stop . The stranger burst out a - laughing . “ What , ” he ...
Page 243
Walter Scott. " My way is yours , " said the pertinacious Master Ganlesse , as he called himself ; " and we will both travel the safer , that we journey in com- pany . I have the receipt of fern - seed , man , and walk invisible ...
Walter Scott. " My way is yours , " said the pertinacious Master Ganlesse , as he called himself ; " and we will both travel the safer , that we journey in com- pany . I have the receipt of fern - seed , man , and walk invisible ...
Page 244
... Ganlesse , the semi- nary priest , but ( changing his tone , and snuffling in the nose ) Simon Canter , a poor preacher of the word , who travels this way to call sinners to re- pentance ; and to strengthen , and to edify , and to ...
... Ganlesse , the semi- nary priest , but ( changing his tone , and snuffling in the nose ) Simon Canter , a poor preacher of the word , who travels this way to call sinners to re- pentance ; and to strengthen , and to edify , and to ...
Page 247
... Ganlesse , concerning the horrid Popish Conspiracy for the Murther of the King , and Massacre of all Protestants , as given on oath to the Honourable House of Commons ; setting forth , how far Julian Peveril , younger of Martindale ...
... Ganlesse , concerning the horrid Popish Conspiracy for the Murther of the King , and Massacre of all Protestants , as given on oath to the Honourable House of Commons ; setting forth , how far Julian Peveril , younger of Martindale ...
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Page 227 - Then again for pathos, where will you mend the dying scene of Arcite ? Alas, my heartis queen ! alas, my wife ! Giver at once, and ender of my life. What is this world ? — What axen men to have ? Now with his love — now in his cold grave Alone, withouten other company. But I tire you, sir; and do injustice to the poet whom I remember but by halves.
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...