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Page 43
The words had scarce escaped his lips when he heard at the door of his apartment , which the servant had left ajar , a sound like a deep sigh , which was instantly succeeded by a gentle tap Come in , ” replied Julian , somewhat ashamed ...
The words had scarce escaped his lips when he heard at the door of his apartment , which the servant had left ajar , a sound like a deep sigh , which was instantly succeeded by a gentle tap Come in , ” replied Julian , somewhat ashamed ...
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He himself was not so utterly void of the prejudices of the times , but what he contemplated , with some apprehension , the possibility of intruding on the fair of the phantomhound , of whom he had heard só often ; and in every remote ...
He himself was not so utterly void of the prejudices of the times , but what he contemplated , with some apprehension , the possibility of intruding on the fair of the phantomhound , of whom he had heard só often ; and in every remote ...
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In his sleep he was disturbed by female cries ; and at length , as he thought , distinctly heard the voice of Alice Bridgenorth call on his name . He awoke , and starting up to quit his bed , became sensible , from the motion of the ...
In his sleep he was disturbed by female cries ; and at length , as he thought , distinctly heard the voice of Alice Bridgenorth call on his name . He awoke , and starting up to quit his bed , became sensible , from the motion of the ...
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... common and interesting to all ; so that , amidst disputes about freight , tonnage , demurrage , and such like , were heard the emphatic sounds of “ Deep , damnable , accursed plot , " _ “ Bloody Papist villains , " - " The crew .
... common and interesting to all ; so that , amidst disputes about freight , tonnage , demurrage , and such like , were heard the emphatic sounds of “ Deep , damnable , accursed plot , " _ “ Bloody Papist villains , " - " The crew .
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From the little which Peveril heard of the sentiments of the people of Liverpool , he imagined he should act most prudently in leaving the place as soon as possible , and before any suspicion should arise of his ...
From the little which Peveril heard of the sentiments of the people of Liverpool , he imagined he should act most prudently in leaving the place as soon as possible , and before any suspicion should arise of his ...
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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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