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Page 67
... suppose there is intelligence from England , " said Julian . " I heard last night in Peel - town , that Greenhalgh is come over with un pleasant news . " “ He brought me nothing that was pleasant , I wot well , " said the Earl . " I ...
... suppose there is intelligence from England , " said Julian . " I heard last night in Peel - town , that Greenhalgh is come over with un pleasant news . " “ He brought me nothing that was pleasant , I wot well , " said the Earl . " I ...
Page 72
... tone and look . " Let me have your signet , or rather , take these warrants , and sign them yourself . " " My signet — my signet - Oh ! you mean that with the three monstrous legs , which I suppose was 72 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... tone and look . " Let me have your signet , or rather , take these warrants , and sign them yourself . " " My signet — my signet - Oh ! you mean that with the three monstrous legs , which I suppose was 72 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 73
Walter Scott. with the three monstrous legs , which I suppose was devised as the most preposterous device , to represent our most absurd Majesty of Man.- The signet - I have not seen it since I gave it to Gibbon , my monkey , to play ...
Walter Scott. with the three monstrous legs , which I suppose was devised as the most preposterous device , to represent our most absurd Majesty of Man.- The signet - I have not seen it since I gave it to Gibbon , my monkey , to play ...
Page 114
... suppose me capable of deserting my be- nefactress , and breaking the heart of my pa rents . " " Even so I judged of you ; and , therefore , I asked this interview , to conjure that you will break off all intercourse with our family ...
... suppose me capable of deserting my be- nefactress , and breaking the heart of my pa rents . " " Even so I judged of you ; and , therefore , I asked this interview , to conjure that you will break off all intercourse with our family ...
Page 124
... suppose ? " replied Bridgenorth , in the same cold tone . " You , sir , wandered hither from Holm - Peel - my daughter strolled forth from the Black - Fort ; and chance , doubtless , assigned you a ineeting by the stone of Goddard ...
... suppose ? " replied Bridgenorth , in the same cold tone . " You , sir , wandered hither from Holm - Peel - my daughter strolled forth from the Black - Fort ; and chance , doubtless , assigned you a ineeting by the stone of Goddard ...
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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...