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You do Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confounding him with the unreasonable bigots in policy and religion , who can listen to no argument but what favours their own prepossessions . ” “ Julian , ” replied Alice , “ it is you ...
You do Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confounding him with the unreasonable bigots in policy and religion , who can listen to no argument but what favours their own prepossessions . ” “ Julian , ” replied Alice , “ it is you ...
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You , Master Peveril , doubtless , hold her opinion , that the best love is a safe love ? " “ Were danger alone in my way , ” said Peveril , much surprised at the softened tone in which Bridgenorth made this observation , there are few ...
You , Master Peveril , doubtless , hold her opinion , that the best love is a safe love ? " “ Were danger alone in my way , ” said Peveril , much surprised at the softened tone in which Bridgenorth made this observation , there are few ...
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At length , perceiving that Major Bridgenorth seemed resolved quietly to await his answer , he mustered up courage to say , “ The feelings which I entertain towards your daughter , Master Bridgenorth , are of a nature to supersede many ...
At length , perceiving that Major Bridgenorth seemed resolved quietly to await his answer , he mustered up courage to say , “ The feelings which I entertain towards your daughter , Master Bridgenorth , are of a nature to supersede many ...
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I had not now held conference with you in this intimate fashion , were I not aware that you , Master Julian , were free from such stain of the times . Heaven , that rendered the King's course of license fruitful , hath denied issue to ...
I had not now held conference with you in this intimate fashion , were I not aware that you , Master Julian , were free from such stain of the times . Heaven , that rendered the King's course of license fruitful , hath denied issue to ...
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PEVERIL found the master of the vessel rather less rude than those in his station of life usually are , and received from him full satisfaction concerning the fate of Fenella , upon whom the captain bestowed a hearty curse ...
PEVERIL found the master of the vessel rather less rude than those in his station of life usually are , and received from him full satisfaction concerning the fate of Fenella , upon whom the captain bestowed a hearty curse ...
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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.
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| Title | Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2 Peveril of the Peak, Walter Scott |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | James Crissy, 1826 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Jan 25, 2007 |
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