Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... soon learn to love in Alice , the only being on earth who could have rendered their son happy . And for your own father , when State and Church intrigues allow him to bestow a thought upon you , will he not think that your happiness ...
... soon learn to love in Alice , the only being on earth who could have rendered their son happy . And for your own father , when State and Church intrigues allow him to bestow a thought upon you , will he not think that your happiness ...
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... soon agitated by strange inci- dents - while you stay , be on your guard - distrust every thing - be jealous of every one , even of those to whom it may seem almost impossible , from cir- cumstances , to attach a shadow of suspicion ...
... soon agitated by strange inci- dents - while you stay , be on your guard - distrust every thing - be jealous of every one , even of those to whom it may seem almost impossible , from cir- cumstances , to attach a shadow of suspicion ...
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... soon see how eagerly I will obey your directions , or sub- mit to your conditions . " " They are summed in few words , " answered Bridgenorth . " Be an honest man , and the friend of your country . " 99 No one has ever doubted ...
... soon see how eagerly I will obey your directions , or sub- mit to your conditions . " " They are summed in few words , " answered Bridgenorth . " Be an honest man , and the friend of your country . " 99 No one has ever doubted ...
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... soon be called upon to justify , in a manner the most solemn -the most awful . " " What I have said , " replied Julian Peveril , " being the unbiassed sentiments of my heart , shall , upon no proper occasion , want the support of my ...
... soon be called upon to justify , in a manner the most solemn -the most awful . " " What I have said , " replied Julian Peveril , " being the unbiassed sentiments of my heart , shall , upon no proper occasion , want the support of my ...
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... soon rose before him , serene , and sternly still , amid the sleeping ocean . The banner , which indicated that the Lord of Man held residence within its ruinous precincts , hung mo- tionless by the ensign - staff . The sentinels walked ...
... soon rose before him , serene , and sternly still , amid the sleeping ocean . The banner , which indicated that the Lord of Man held residence within its ruinous precincts , hung mo- tionless by the ensign - staff . The sentinels walked ...
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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.