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Page 16
... seemed but now , young gentleman , anxious to learn where I was to be found . Such I at least conjectured , from the few expressions which I chanced to overhear ; for I made bold , though it may be contrary to the code of modern ...
... seemed but now , young gentleman , anxious to learn where I was to be found . Such I at least conjectured , from the few expressions which I chanced to overhear ; for I made bold , though it may be contrary to the code of modern ...
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... seemed aught on your side , or on my daughter's , to have rendered your vi- sits here dangerous to her , or displeasing to me , she had not been long the inhabitant of this solitude , or of this island . But be not so hasty as to ...
... seemed aught on your side , or on my daughter's , to have rendered your vi- sits here dangerous to her , or displeasing to me , she had not been long the inhabitant of this solitude , or of this island . But be not so hasty as to ...
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... seemed some inconsistency , perhaps a little affectation . Most of the dishes were of silver , and the plates were of the same metal ; in- stead of the trenchers and pewter which Peveril had usually seen employed on similar occasions at ...
... seemed some inconsistency , perhaps a little affectation . Most of the dishes were of silver , and the plates were of the same metal ; in- stead of the trenchers and pewter which Peveril had usually seen employed on similar occasions at ...
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... seemed to think an apology necessary for such superfluous expence . " It was a symptom , " he said , " of approach- ing danger , when men , who were not usually influenced by the vanities of life , employed much money in ornaments ...
... seemed to think an apology necessary for such superfluous expence . " It was a symptom , " he said , " of approach- ing danger , when men , who were not usually influenced by the vanities of life , employed much money in ornaments ...
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... the 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 .
... the 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 .
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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...