Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confound- ing 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 who ...
... Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confound- ing 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 who ...
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... 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 ...
... 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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... Master Bridgenorth , are of a nature to supersede many other considerations , to which , in any other case , I should feel it my duty to give the most re- verential attention . I will not disguise from you , that my father's prejudices ...
... Master Bridgenorth , are of a nature to supersede many other considerations , to which , in any other case , I should feel it my duty to give the most re- verential attention . I will not disguise from you , that my father's prejudices ...
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... Master Julian , were free from such stain of the times . Heaven , that rendered the King's course of license fruitful , hath denied issue to his bed of wedlock ; and in the gloomy and stern character of his bigoted suc- cessor , we ...
... Master Julian , were free from such stain of the times . Heaven , that rendered the King's course of license fruitful , hath denied issue to his bed of wedlock ; and in the gloomy and stern character of his bigoted suc- cessor , we ...
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... 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 bestow- ed a hearty curse , for obliging him to lay ...
... 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 bestow- ed a hearty curse , for obliging him to lay ...
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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.