Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... hear and to obey . Alice Bridgenorth became more as- sured as she observed the power which she pos- sessed over her lover ; and the self - command which Peveril exhibited , which other damsels in her situa tion might have judged ...
... hear and to obey . Alice Bridgenorth became more as- sured as she observed the power which she pos- sessed over her lover ; and the self - command which Peveril exhibited , which other damsels in her situa tion might have judged ...
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... Hear a hint of mine , and believe it , though it is darkly expressed . You are here - at least are believed to be here on an errand dangerous to the Lord of the Island . That danger will be retorted on yourself , if you make Man long ...
... Hear a hint of mine , and believe it , though it is darkly expressed . You are here - at least are believed to be here on an errand dangerous to the Lord of the Island . That danger will be retorted on yourself , if you make Man long ...
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... hear , at least , that you have had no disagreeable employment , " said Julian ; " the morning's alarm has blown over , I suppose ? " " In faith it has , Julian ; and our close inquiries can not find any cause for the apprehended insur ...
... hear , at least , that you have had no disagreeable employment , " said Julian ; " the morning's alarm has blown over , I suppose ? " " In faith it has , Julian ; and our close inquiries can not find any cause for the apprehended insur ...
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... hear her at Whitehaven - she did go up the rig- ging like a cat up a chimney ; but dat vas ein trick of her old trade . " " What trade do you mean ? " said Peveril . " O , " said the seaman , " I vas known more about her than you ...
... hear her at Whitehaven - she did go up the rig- ging like a cat up a chimney ; but dat vas ein trick of her old trade . " " What trade do you mean ? " said Peveril . " O , " said the seaman , " I vas known more about her than you ...
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... hear me use none of your Papist abjurations . I swear not by the Mass , or before George , or by any thing that belongs to idolatry ; but such downright oaths as may serve a poor Protestant gentleman , who would fain serve Heaven and ...
... hear me use none of your Papist abjurations . I swear not by the Mass , or before George , or by any thing that belongs to idolatry ; but such downright oaths as may serve a poor Protestant gentleman , who would fain serve Heaven and ...
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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.