Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 67
... court of justice ; it is but sheer waste to throw them away , as you do , in your ordinary conversation . " " Fear you nothing , Master Topham , " answer- ed Dangerfield ; " it is right to keep a man's gifts in use ; and were I ...
... court of justice ; it is but sheer waste to throw them away , as you do , in your ordinary conversation . " " Fear you nothing , Master Topham , " answer- ed Dangerfield ; " it is right to keep a man's gifts in use ; and were I ...
Page 86
... fire in those who live only to love and to devotion , than in your court beauties , whose hearts are run- ning on twenty follies beside . You know not the pleasure of being conscience - keeper to a pretty pre- 86 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... fire in those who live only to love and to devotion , than in your court beauties , whose hearts are run- ning on twenty follies beside . You know not the pleasure of being conscience - keeper to a pretty pre- 86 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 101
... court , and of that numerous class of gallants who were then described as " men of wit and plea- sure about town ; " and to whom it seemed proba- , ble they themselves appertained . At length the univeral topic of the Popish Plot was ...
... court , and of that numerous class of gallants who were then described as " men of wit and plea- sure about town ; " and to whom it seemed proba- , ble they themselves appertained . At length the univeral topic of the Popish Plot was ...
Page 107
... court- yard of the inn , bridled , saddled , and ready to be mounted . But as Peveril's hand was upon the mane , and his left foot in the stirrup , a hand touch- ed his cloak , and the voice of Ganlesse said , " What , Master Peveril ...
... court- yard of the inn , bridled , saddled , and ready to be mounted . But as Peveril's hand was upon the mane , and his left foot in the stirrup , a hand touch- ed his cloak , and the voice of Ganlesse said , " What , Master Peveril ...
Page 115
... ; for here was my poor old Roger Raine would have thought the chimney cor- ner too cold for you ; and here is Mat Chamberlain thinks the cold court - yard is warm enough . ” " Never mind that , dame , ” said Julian PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... ; for here was my poor old Roger Raine would have thought the chimney cor- ner too cold for you ; and here is Mat Chamberlain thinks the cold court - yard is warm enough . ” " Never mind that , dame , ” said Julian PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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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.