Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... the vulgar , that gentle manners went with gentle blood . But perhaps courtesy is too chival- rous a quality to be wasted in intercourse with a 2 * PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 13 than a cold sternness of manner in his speech and ...
... the vulgar , that gentle manners went with gentle blood . But perhaps courtesy is too chival- rous a quality to be wasted in intercourse with a 2 * PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 13 than a cold sternness of manner in his speech and ...
Page 32
... perhaps entirely safe to yourself , but which , as times are circumstanced no person is so well able to render to my house . " " You have been ever my good and noble lady , " answered Peveril , as well as my kind , and I may say ...
... perhaps entirely safe to yourself , but which , as times are circumstanced no person is so well able to render to my house . " " You have been ever my good and noble lady , " answered Peveril , as well as my kind , and I may say ...
Page 39
... perhaps , to use a feigned name in London . " " Pardon me , madam , " said Julian ; " I will do nothing that can draw on me unnecessary attention ; but to bear a feigned name , or affect any disguise beyond living with extreme privacy ...
... perhaps , to use a feigned name in London . " " Pardon me , madam , " said Julian ; " I will do nothing that can draw on me unnecessary attention ; but to bear a feigned name , or affect any disguise beyond living with extreme privacy ...
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... perhaps is ill - exchanged even for feelings of joyful rapture . He was recalled froia these contemplations by something which nestled itself softly and closely to his side a woman's sigh sounded so near him , as to disturb his reverie ...
... perhaps is ill - exchanged even for feelings of joyful rapture . He was recalled froia these contemplations by something which nestled itself softly and closely to his side a woman's sigh sounded so near him , as to disturb his reverie ...
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... perhaps , easy to give any distinct reason why they should be so , since theological disputes in general could scarce be con- sidered as interesting to them . But zeal , amongst the lower orders at least , is often in an inverse ratio ...
... perhaps , easy to give any distinct reason why they should be so , since theological disputes in general could scarce be con- sidered as interesting to them . But zeal , amongst the lower orders at least , is often in an inverse ratio ...
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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.