Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 66
Walter Scott. rant of Mr. Topham , the name of his father , Sir Geoffrey Peveril of Martindale Castle , engrossed at full length , as one of those subjected to arrest by that officer . When aware of this material fact , it became Juli ...
Walter Scott. rant of Mr. Topham , the name of his father , Sir Geoffrey Peveril of Martindale Castle , engrossed at full length , as one of those subjected to arrest by that officer . When aware of this material fact , it became Juli ...
Page 110
... Sir Geoffrey , as he that had raised his horn , and set up his 110 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... Sir Geoffrey , as he that had raised his horn , and set up his 110 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 111
... Sir Geoffrey , the observance was not like to be omitted . Accordingly , the polar - star of Peveril had con- tinued to beam more or less brightly during all the vicissitudes of the Civil War ; and glimmered , how- ever faintly , during ...
... Sir Geoffrey , the observance was not like to be omitted . Accordingly , the polar - star of Peveril had con- tinued to beam more or less brightly during all the vicissitudes of the Civil War ; and glimmered , how- ever faintly , during ...
Page 112
... sir , have vanquished , " G - d - n me . ' Which nobody can deny . There was bluff old Sir Geoffrey loved brandy and mum well , And to see a beer - glass turn'd over the thumb well ; But he fled like the wind , before Fairfax and ...
... sir , have vanquished , " G - d - n me . ' Which nobody can deny . There was bluff old Sir Geoffrey loved brandy and mum well , And to see a beer - glass turn'd over the thumb well ; But he fled like the wind , before Fairfax and ...
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... Sir Geoffrey and his lady do ? " 66 " Lack - a - day ! -lack - a - day ! " in a tone of sympa- thy , was the only answer he received from the land- lady ; and the conversation betwixt her and her chamberlain was resumed , but in a tone ...
... Sir Geoffrey and his lady do ? " 66 " Lack - a - day ! -lack - a - day ! " in a tone of sympa- thy , was the only answer he received from the land- lady ; and the conversation betwixt her and her chamberlain was resumed , but in a tone ...
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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.