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Nor was it long before the flutter of a mantle , which the breeze slightly waved , and the motion necessary to replace it upon the wearer's shoulders , made him aware that Alice had already reached their place of meeting .
Nor was it long before the flutter of a mantle , which the breeze slightly waved , and the motion necessary to replace it upon the wearer's shoulders , made him aware that Alice had already reached their place of meeting .
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Believe not so ; his speech has already made impression on me in some particulars , and he listened with candour and patience to the objections which I made occasionally . You do Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confounding him ...
Believe not so ; his speech has already made impression on me in some particulars , and he listened with candour and patience to the objections which I made occasionally . You do Master Bridgenorth less than justice in confounding him ...
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But we are Englishmen ; and with us such unnatural lethargy can not continue long . Already , many of those who most desired the return of Charles Stuart , regard him as a King whom Heaven , importunate by our entreaties , gave to us ...
But we are Englishmen ; and with us such unnatural lethargy can not continue long . Already , many of those who most desired the return of Charles Stuart , regard him as a King whom Heaven , importunate by our entreaties , gave to us ...
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“ How is it , young man , ” continued Bridgenorth , after a pause ; “ so young as thou art , and bound by no ties of kindred profligacy with the enemies of your country , can you be already hardened to the claims she may form on you at ...
“ How is it , young man , ” continued Bridgenorth , after a pause ; “ so young as thou art , and bound by no ties of kindred profligacy with the enemies of your country , can you be already hardened to the claims she may form on you at ...
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“ Lord Derby already told me something of this , " said Julian ; “ and that there were agents in this island whose object was to excite insurrection . ” 6. Yes , ” answered the Countess , and her eye flashed fire as she spoke ; 6 and ...
“ Lord Derby already told me something of this , " said Julian ; “ and that there were agents in this island whose object was to excite insurrection . ” 6. Yes , ” answered the Countess , and her eye flashed fire as she spoke ; 6 and ...
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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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