Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 42
... Debbitch , to a house in the town of Rushin , where packets and messages intended for the family at Black - Fort were usually deposited ; and for that purpose to take horse immediately . He thus got rid of an attendant , who might have ...
... Debbitch , to a house in the town of Rushin , where packets and messages intended for the family at Black - Fort were usually deposited ; and for that purpose to take horse immediately . He thus got rid of an attendant , who might have ...
Page 135
... Debbitch ? " " She had gone out , " Alice replied , " early after sunset , to visit some old acquaintances in the neigh- bourhood , and she was not yet returned . ” Major Bridgenorth made a gesture expressive of displeasure ; and , not ...
... Debbitch ? " " She had gone out , " Alice replied , " early after sunset , to visit some old acquaintances in the neigh- bourhood , and she was not yet returned . ” Major Bridgenorth made a gesture expressive of displeasure ; and , not ...
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... Debbitch . Almost immediately after this communication had taken place , a servant in mourning showed his thin , pinched , and wrinkled visage in the apartment , an- nouncing , with a voice more like a passing bell than the herald of a ...
... Debbitch . Almost immediately after this communication had taken place , a servant in mourning showed his thin , pinched , and wrinkled visage in the apartment , an- nouncing , with a voice more like a passing bell than the herald of a ...
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... Debbitch . Instigated , doubtless , by the pristine reminis- cences of former times , no sooner had that most prudent and considerate dame found herself in the vicinity of the scenes of her earlier days , than she bethought herself of a ...
... Debbitch . Instigated , doubtless , by the pristine reminis- cences of former times , no sooner had that most prudent and considerate dame found herself in the vicinity of the scenes of her earlier days , than she bethought herself of a ...
Page 147
... Debbitch , dressed in her very best gown , footed it through gutter and over stile , and by path- way green , to knock at their door , and to lift the latch at the hospitable invitation which bade her come in . Dame Ellesmere's eyes ...
... Debbitch , dressed in her very best gown , footed it through gutter and over stile , and by path- way green , to knock at their door , and to lift the latch at the hospitable invitation which bade her come in . Dame Ellesmere's eyes ...
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acquaintance Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered apartment arms better betwixt Buckingham called Charles Christian companion countenance Countess of Derby court dance danger daughter Debbitch Deborah Derbyshire Ditchley door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke Duke of Buckingham duty Empson exclaimed eyes faith father favour fear Fenella flageolet followed Ganlesse gentleman give Grace guest hand hast hath head heard honour horse intrigue Jack Ketch Jerningham Jesuits journey Julian Peveril King lady Lance Outram light London look Lord Lord Saville madam Majesty Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth Master Julian means mind Mistress Chiffinch never night Papist passion person Peve pleasure Plot poor Popish Popish Plot present Puritan purpose rendered replied scarce seemed Sir Geoffrey soon speak spoke stood stranger sword thee ther thing thou art thought tion tone Topham turned voice warrant woman words young
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Page 194 - A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.