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... nature , I will write to my father , that he may fix me another place of residence ; and in the meanwhile I will take shelter with my aunt at Kirk - Truagh . ” " Hear me , unpitying girl , " said Peveril , " hear me , and you shall see ...
... nature , I will write to my father , that he may fix me another place of residence ; and in the meanwhile I will take shelter with my aunt at Kirk - Truagh . ” " Hear me , unpitying girl , " said Peveril , " hear me , and you shall see ...
Page 24
... fair a form , and tenanted that form with a mind as pure as the original frailty of our vile nature will permit , means not , I trust , that she shall continue to the end to be a vessel of wrath and perdition . 24 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... fair a form , and tenanted that form with a mind as pure as the original frailty of our vile nature will permit , means not , I trust , that she shall continue to the end to be a vessel of wrath and perdition . 24 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 39
... natural and habitual melancholy , or prophetic of future mis- fortune and woe . Flashes of enthusiasm , too , shot along his conversation , gleaming like the sheet - lightning of an autumn eve , which throws a strong , though momentary ...
... natural and habitual melancholy , or prophetic of future mis- fortune and woe . Flashes of enthusiasm , too , shot along his conversation , gleaming like the sheet - lightning of an autumn eve , which throws a strong , though momentary ...
Page 43
... nature had qualified them to hold . So rose Oliver - so rose Milton - so rose many an- other name which cannot be forgotten - even as the tempest summons forth and displays the ad- dress of the mariner . " " You speak , " said Peveril ...
... nature had qualified them to hold . So rose Oliver - so rose Milton - so rose many an- other name which cannot be forgotten - even as the tempest summons forth and displays the ad- dress of the mariner . " " You speak , " said Peveril ...
Page 55
... natural . So soon as she caught his eye , she ' remarked , and , as Julian thought , with significance , that the shadows were lengthening , and evening coming on . T He heard ; and although satisfied that she hinted at his departure ...
... natural . So soon as she caught his eye , she ' remarked , and , as Julian thought , with significance , that the shadows were lengthening , and evening coming on . T He heard ; and although satisfied that she hinted at his departure ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castle 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 racter 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
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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...