Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... charge of yonder foolish woman ? What could his pride desire better for you , than the establish- ment which will one day be mine ? Come then , Alice , and since you condemn me to banishment- since you deny me a share in those stirring ...
... charge of yonder foolish woman ? What could his pride desire better for you , than the establish- ment which will one day be mine ? Come then , Alice , and since you condemn me to banishment- since you deny me a share in those stirring ...
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... - seer , whom he upbraids with having neglected a charge imposed at their first meeting . Even his anger , however , produced no more violent emotion than a cold sternness of manner in his speech and 12 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... - seer , whom he upbraids with having neglected a charge imposed at their first meeting . Even his anger , however , produced no more violent emotion than a cold sternness of manner in his speech and 12 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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... charge the duty of a faithful liegeman to the law as well as the King . But the laws of England are un- der the guardianship of upright and learned judges , and of a gracious monarch . " " And of a House of Commons , " interrupted ...
... charge the duty of a faithful liegeman to the law as well as the King . But the laws of England are un- der the guardianship of upright and learned judges , and of a gracious monarch . " " And of a House of Commons , " interrupted ...
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... charge might render incumbent , with the resolution and the prudence necessary to secure success , how many occurrences might take place to render his meditation necessary to Bridgenorth ; and thus enable him , on the most equal and ho ...
... charge might render incumbent , with the resolution and the prudence necessary to secure success , how many occurrences might take place to render his meditation necessary to Bridgenorth ; and thus enable him , on the most equal and ho ...
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... charge myself with , of that I undertake the care . Yet allow me to doubt whether an intercourse with Catholics will at this moment forward the purposes of my mis- sion . " " You have caught the general suspicion of this wicked sect ...
... charge myself with , of that I undertake the care . Yet allow me to doubt whether an intercourse with Catholics will at this moment forward the purposes of my mis- sion . " " You have caught the general suspicion of this wicked sect ...
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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.