Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... mind had been early illumined with that touch of romantic fire which deprives passion of selfishness , and confers on it the high and refined tone of generous and disinterested de- votion . He let go the hand of Alice with as much ...
... mind had been early illumined with that touch of romantic fire which deprives passion of selfishness , and confers on it the high and refined tone of generous and disinterested de- votion . He let go the hand of Alice with as much ...
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... mind , do not believe that they are the less powerful . He who desires to make converts , must begin by de- grees . But that he should sacrifice to an inexpe- rienced young man , whose ruling motive he will term a childish passion , any ...
... mind , do not believe that they are the less powerful . He who desires to make converts , must begin by de- grees . But that he should sacrifice to an inexpe- rienced young man , whose ruling motive he will term a childish passion , any ...
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... mind and conduct of the heir of a knightly house of twenty descents . It is a great lesson to me , sir ; for hitherto I had thought with the vulgar , that gentle manners went with gentle blood . But perhaps courtesy is too chival- rous ...
... mind and conduct of the heir of a knightly house of twenty descents . It is a great lesson to me , sir ; for hitherto I had thought with the vulgar , that gentle manners went with gentle blood . But perhaps courtesy is too chival- rous ...
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... mind , succeeding to the agitations of the Civil War , had made men indif- ferent to state affairs , and more ... minds of all sober and thinking men .. I had not now held conference with you in this intimate fash- ion , were I not aware ...
... mind , succeeding to the agitations of the Civil War , had made men indif- ferent to state affairs , and more ... minds of all sober and thinking men .. I had not now held conference with you in this intimate fash- ion , were I not aware ...
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... mind as they can seem in yours , with com- mon sense , rational liberty , freedom of conscience , and pure religion . " " Spoken like the son of your excellent mother , " said Bridgenorth , grasping his hand ; " for whose sake I have ...
... mind as they can seem in yours , with com- mon sense , rational liberty , freedom of conscience , and pure religion . " " Spoken like the son of your excellent mother , " said Bridgenorth , grasping his hand ; " for whose sake I have ...
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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.