Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... returning any reply . How is it , young man , " continued Bridgenorth , after a pause ; " so young as thou art , and bound by no ties of kindred profligacy with the enemies of your country , can you be already hardened to the claims she ...
... returning any reply . How is it , young man , " continued Bridgenorth , after a pause ; " so young as thou art , and bound by no ties of kindred profligacy with the enemies of your country , can you be already hardened to the claims she ...
Page 50
... returned in a few minutes , sobered by terror , his mouth gap- ing , and his hair standing on end ; but , unhappily for the lovers of the marvellous , altogether unable to disclose the horrors which he had seen . Under the evil repute ...
... returned in a few minutes , sobered by terror , his mouth gap- ing , and his hair standing on end ; but , unhappily for the lovers of the marvellous , altogether unable to disclose the horrors which he had seen . Under the evil repute ...
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... returning to her mistress . Fenella folded her arms , and looked at him with a haughty smile , which completely expressed the determination of her purpose . Peveril was extremely embarrassed ; he was afraid of offending the Countess ...
... returning to her mistress . Fenella folded her arms , and looked at him with a haughty smile , which completely expressed the determination of her purpose . Peveril was extremely embarrassed ; he was afraid of offending the Countess ...
Page 77
... the canary . 66 Julian returned the courtesy by drinking his health , and asking what news were about in the country . 66 Nought , sir , I hears on nought , except this plot , as they call it , that they are PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 77.
... the canary . 66 Julian returned the courtesy by drinking his health , and asking what news were about in the country . 66 Nought , sir , I hears on nought , except this plot , as they call it , that they are PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 77.
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... returned the provoking stran- ger , " while I have my brown Jennet , with which I can ride round and around you at pleasure ; and this text , of a handful in length , ( showing a pistol , which he drew from his bosom , ) which ...
... returned the provoking stran- ger , " while I have my brown Jennet , with which I can ride round and around you at pleasure ; and this text , of a handful in length , ( showing a pistol , which he drew from his bosom , ) which ...
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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.