Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 23
... pleasure , doubt , and wonder . Not a little surprised to find himself so far in the good graces of Alice's father , that his suit was even favoured with a sort of negative en- couragement , he could not help suspecting , as well from ...
... pleasure , doubt , and wonder . Not a little surprised to find himself so far in the good graces of Alice's father , that his suit was even favoured with a sort of negative en- couragement , he could not help suspecting , as well from ...
Page 34
... pleasure in attempting their rescue . And , for the royalists , either they have caught the general delirium which has seized on Protestants in gene- ral , or they stand aloof and neutral , afraid to show any interest in the unhappy ...
... pleasure in attempting their rescue . And , for the royalists , either they have caught the general delirium which has seized on Protestants in gene- ral , or they stand aloof and neutral , afraid to show any interest in the unhappy ...
Page 48
... pleasure on this occasion . He felt something like impro- priety in this selection ; and it was with a feeling of impatience alien to the natural generosity of his tem- per , that , when he opened the door , he beheld the dumb maiden ...
... pleasure on this occasion . He felt something like impro- priety in this selection ; and it was with a feeling of impatience alien to the natural generosity of his tem- per , that , when he opened the door , he beheld the dumb maiden ...
Page 60
... pleasure at having shaken off her company ; and yet he still felt desirous to know any further particulars which the seaman could communicate on the same subject . But he had already told all he knew . Of her parents he knew nothing ...
... pleasure at having shaken off her company ; and yet he still felt desirous to know any further particulars which the seaman could communicate on the same subject . But he had already told all he knew . Of her parents he knew nothing ...
Page 82
... pleasure to travel alone . But , besides that the sort of acquaintance which they had formed during dinner , rendered him unwilling to be direct- ly uncivil towards a person of gentlemanlike man- ners , he had also to consider that he ...
... pleasure to travel alone . But , besides that the sort of acquaintance which they had formed during dinner , rendered him unwilling to be direct- ly uncivil towards a person of gentlemanlike man- ners , he had also to consider that he ...
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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.