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Page 27
... serve his unhappy country . There are mighty designs afloat , and men are called to make their choice betwixt God and Baal . The ancient su- perstition - the abomination of our fathers - is raising its head , and flinging abroad its ...
... serve his unhappy country . There are mighty designs afloat , and men are called to make their choice betwixt God and Baal . The ancient su- perstition - the abomination of our fathers - is raising its head , and flinging abroad its ...
Page 48
... serve will give you up to yon- der heathen dogs ? Follow me , and you shall see this day that there is a captain in Israel ! ' He uttered a few brief but distinct orders , in the tone of one who was accustomed to command ; and such was ...
... serve will give you up to yon- der heathen dogs ? Follow me , and you shall see this day that there is a captain in Israel ! ' He uttered a few brief but distinct orders , in the tone of one who was accustomed to command ; and such was ...
Page 58
... serve , in comparison , but a few days ; though in matters of such mighty import , that they shall seem as the ser- vice of many years . - Reply not to me now , but go , and peace be with you . " He retired so quickly , after speaking ...
... serve , in comparison , but a few days ; though in matters of such mighty import , that they shall seem as the ser- vice of many years . - Reply not to me now , but go , and peace be with you . " He retired so quickly , after speaking ...
Page 80
... served the deemster with the same sauce with which she dressed his brother , had he not been wise enough to fly from the island . Since that time , the thing has slept on all hands ; and though we knew that Deemster Christian made ...
... served the deemster with the same sauce with which she dressed his brother , had he not been wise enough to fly from the island . Since that time , the thing has slept on all hands ; and though we knew that Deemster Christian made ...
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... served all ordinary purposes of communication . But , though happy in the indulgence and fa- vour of her mistress , from whom indeed she was seldom separate , Fenella was by no means a fa- vourite with the rest of the household . In ...
... served all ordinary purposes of communication . But , though happy in the indulgence and fa- vour of her mistress , from whom indeed she was seldom separate , Fenella was by no means a fa- vourite with the rest of the household . In ...
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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...