Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... speak thus , Alice ? " said her lover . " Can you use such expressions ? and are you not sensible that they show plainly it is your own pride , not regard for me , that makes you resist the hap- piness of both ? ” " Not so , Julian ...
... speak thus , Alice ? " said her lover . " Can you use such expressions ? and are you not sensible that they show plainly it is your own pride , not regard for me , that makes you resist the hap- piness of both ? ” " Not so , Julian ...
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... speak them with my last breath - Farewell , and caution . " She turned from them , disappeared among the underwood , and was seen no more . " A true specimen of womankind , " said her fa- ther , looking after her , " who would give the ...
... speak them with my last breath - Farewell , and caution . " She turned from them , disappeared among the underwood , and was seen no more . " A true specimen of womankind , " said her fa- ther , looking after her , " who would give the ...
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... speak , " he added , assuming a milder tone . " The evils of which England now complains , are such as can be remedied by the wholesome administration of her own laws , even in the state in which they are still suffered to exist . Have ...
... speak , " he added , assuming a milder tone . " The evils of which England now complains , are such as can be remedied by the wholesome administration of her own laws , even in the state in which they are still suffered to exist . Have ...
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... speak with you , my young friend . Since our first early acquaint- ance - when I saw your gallant behaviour as I is- sued forth to your childish eye , like an apparition , from my place of concealment in your father's cas- tle - it has ...
... speak with you , my young friend . Since our first early acquaint- ance - when I saw your gallant behaviour as I is- sued forth to your childish eye , like an apparition , from my place of concealment in your father's cas- tle - it has ...
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... speak by snatches of what passes in their dreams . It is said , a plot , real or fictitious , has been detected amongst the Catholics , which has spread far wider , and more uncontrollable terror , than that of the fifth of November ...
... speak by snatches of what passes in their dreams . It is said , a plot , real or fictitious , has been detected amongst the Catholics , which has spread far wider , and more uncontrollable terror , than that of the fifth of November ...
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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.