Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... seemed resolved quietly to await his answer , he mustered up courage to say , " The feelings which I entertain towards your daughter , Master Bridgenorth , are of a nature to supersede many other considerations , to which , in any other ...
... seemed resolved quietly to await his answer , he mustered up courage to say , " The feelings which I entertain towards your daughter , Master Bridgenorth , are of a nature to supersede many other considerations , to which , in any other ...
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... yours ? " As he seemed to pause for an answer , Peveril replied , " I have to learn , Major Bridgenorth , how the laws of England have become so far weakened as to require such support as mine . When that PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 19.
... yours ? " As he seemed to pause for an answer , Peveril replied , " I have to learn , Major Bridgenorth , how the laws of England have become so far weakened as to require such support as mine . When that PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 19.
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... to think himself indifferent , should have been so suddenly desirous of their eternal se- paration , while her father , whose opposition he so much dreaded , seemed to be at least tolerant of PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 27.
... to think himself indifferent , should have been so suddenly desirous of their eternal se- paration , while her father , whose opposition he so much dreaded , seemed to be at least tolerant of PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 27.
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... seemed desirous . He could not imagine , notwithstanding Alice had spoken of treachery , that her father would dare to propose to him uniting in any plan by which the safety of the Countess , or the security of her little kingdom of Man ...
... seemed desirous . He could not imagine , notwithstanding Alice had spoken of treachery , that her father would dare to propose to him uniting in any plan by which the safety of the Countess , or the security of her little kingdom of Man ...
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... seemed totally vanished and had given place to a sorrowful , tender , and pathetic cast of countenance , aided by the expression of the large dark eyes , which as they were turned up towards Julian , glis- tened with moisture , that ...
... seemed totally vanished and had given place to a sorrowful , tender , and pathetic cast of countenance , aided by the expression of the large dark eyes , which as they were turned up towards Julian , glis- tened with moisture , that ...
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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.