Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... companions through life . They brought him at one period into prosperity , and when they suited not the times , he suffered for having held them . They have become not only a part , but the very dearest part of his existence . If he ...
... companions through life . They brought him at one period into prosperity , and when they suited not the times , he suffered for having held them . They have become not only a part , but the very dearest part of his existence . If he ...
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... companion in vain endea- voured to suppress , " No , by Heaven ! " he ex- claimed , " we part not - Alice , we part not . If I am to leave my native land , you shall be my com- panion in my exile . What have you to lose ? - Whom have ...
... companion in vain endea- voured to suppress , " No , by Heaven ! " he ex- claimed , " we part not - Alice , we part not . If I am to leave my native land , you shall be my com- panion in my exile . What have you to lose ? - Whom have ...
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... companion , Fairy , in the yillage as before , Julian entered the Castle , and found all within in the same state of quietness and good order which external appear- ances had announced . CHAPTER II . Now rede me , rede me , 24 PEVERIL ...
... companion , Fairy , in the yillage as before , Julian entered the Castle , and found all within in the same state of quietness and good order which external appear- ances had announced . CHAPTER II . Now rede me , rede me , 24 PEVERIL ...
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... companions . In fact , it would seem we had taken the alarm too soon . My mother speaks of consulting you on the subject , Julian ; and I will not anticipate her solemn communication . It will be partly apologetical , I suppose ; for we ...
... companions . In fact , it would seem we had taken the alarm too soon . My mother speaks of consulting you on the subject , Julian ; and I will not anticipate her solemn communication . It will be partly apologetical , I suppose ; for we ...
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... companions for the humour of the times , his intercourse has been with the ver- satile Shaftesbury - the mercurial Buckingham— men who would not hesitate to sacrifice to the po- pular Moloch of the day , whatsoever , or whomso ever ...
... companions for the humour of the times , his intercourse has been with the ver- satile Shaftesbury - the mercurial Buckingham— men who would not hesitate to sacrifice to the po- pular Moloch of the day , whatsoever , or whomso ever ...
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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.