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... pass away , still the thought , that they must at length have their period , will enable me to live through them . Let me , then , conjure thee , Alice , to name a date to fix a term - to say till when . ” " Till you can bear to think ...
... pass away , still the thought , that they must at length have their period , will enable me to live through them . Let me , then , conjure thee , Alice , to name a date to fix a term - to say till when . ” " Till you can bear to think ...
Page 10
... passing so fast ? the very executioner hurries not the prayers of the wretches upon the scaffold . And see you not - I will argue as cold- ly as you can desire - see you not that you are breaking your own word , and recalling the hope ...
... passing so fast ? the very executioner hurries not the prayers of the wretches upon the scaffold . And see you not - I will argue as cold- ly as you can desire - see you not that you are breaking your own word , and recalling the hope ...
Page 62
... with its angles to the points of the com- pass , one of those motes , as they were called , on which , in ancient times , the northern tribes elect- ed or recognized their chiefs , and held their so- 62 PEVERIL OF THE FEAK .
... with its angles to the points of the com- pass , one of those motes , as they were called , on which , in ancient times , the northern tribes elect- ed or recognized their chiefs , and held their so- 62 PEVERIL OF THE FEAK .
Page 96
... the present occasion , planting herself in the very midst of the narrow descent , so as to make it impossible for Peveril to pass by her , 7 96 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . maiden trip past them in their solitary night- ...
... the present occasion , planting herself in the very midst of the narrow descent , so as to make it impossible for Peveril to pass by her , 7 96 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . maiden trip past them in their solitary night- ...
Page 97
Walter Scott. make it impossible for Peveril to pass by her , she proceeded to put him to the question by a series of ... pass . Fenella frowned , struck the end of her ebony rod perpendicularly on the ground , and VOL . II . G again ...
Walter Scott. make it impossible for Peveril to pass by her , she proceeded to put him to the question by a series of ... pass . Fenella frowned , struck the end of her ebony rod perpendicularly on the ground , and VOL . II . G again ...
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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...