Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... seen too plainly - that I love you better than you love me . But since you do know it , I will show you that Alice's love is disinterested - She will not bring an ignoble name into your ancient house . If hereafter in your line there ...
... seen too plainly - that I love you better than you love me . But since you do know it , I will show you that Alice's love is disinterested - She will not bring an ignoble name into your ancient house . If hereafter in your line there ...
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... seen no more . " A true specimen of womankind , " said her fa- ther , looking after her , " who would give the cause of nations up , rather than endanger a hair of her lover's head . - You , Master Peveril , doubtless , hold her opinion ...
... seen no more . " A true specimen of womankind , " said her fa- ther , looking after her , " who would give the cause of nations up , rather than endanger a hair of her lover's head . - You , Master Peveril , doubtless , hold her opinion ...
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... seen you show yourself either . Interrupt me not - I question not your will to be both ; but you have hitherto neither had the light nor the op- portunity necessary for the display of your princi- ples , or the service of your country ...
... seen you show yourself either . Interrupt me not - I question not your will to be both ; but you have hitherto neither had the light nor the op- portunity necessary for the display of your princi- ples , or the service of your country ...
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... seen enough of the evils of civil war , to be weary of again awakening its terrors in a peaceful and happy country . " 99 " They that are drenched with poisonous narco- tics , " said the Major , " must be awakened by their physicians ...
... seen enough of the evils of civil war , to be weary of again awakening its terrors in a peaceful and happy country . " 99 " They that are drenched with poisonous narco- tics , " said the Major , " must be awakened by their physicians ...
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... seen Popery too closely to be friendly to its tenets . The bigotry of the laymen - the persevering art of the priesthood- the perpetual intrigue for the extension of the forms without the spirit of religion - the usurpation of that ...
... seen Popery too closely to be friendly to its tenets . The bigotry of the laymen - the persevering art of the priesthood- the perpetual intrigue for the extension of the forms without the spirit of religion - the usurpation of 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.