Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... tone of generous and disinterested de- votion . He let go the hand of Alice with as much respect as he could have paid to that of a princess ; and when she seated herself upon a rocky fragment , over which nature had stretched a cushion ...
... tone of generous and disinterested de- votion . He let go the hand of Alice with as much respect as he could have paid to that of a princess ; and when she seated herself upon a rocky fragment , over which nature had stretched a cushion ...
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... tone , " for having shown me that breach of hospitality , infringement of good faith , and such like peccadilloes , are not utterly foreign to the mind and conduct of the heir of a knightly house of twenty descents . It is a great ...
... tone , " for having shown me that breach of hospitality , infringement of good faith , and such like peccadilloes , are not utterly foreign to the mind and conduct of the heir of a knightly house of twenty descents . It is a great ...
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... tone . " You , sir , wandered hither from Holm - Peel - my daughter strolled forth from the Black - Fort ; and chance , doubtless , assigned you a meeting by the stone of Goddard Crovan ? -Young man , disgrace yourself by no more ...
... tone . " You , sir , wandered hither from Holm - Peel - my daughter strolled forth from the Black - Fort ; and chance , doubtless , assigned you a meeting by the stone of Goddard Crovan ? -Young man , disgrace yourself by no more ...
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... tone in which Bridgenorth made this observation , " there are few things which I would not face to - to - deserve your good opinion . " " Or rather to win my daughter's hand , " said Bridgenorth . " Well , young man , one thing has ...
... tone in which Bridgenorth made this observation , " there are few things which I would not face to - to - deserve your good opinion . " " Or rather to win my daughter's hand , " said Bridgenorth . " Well , young man , one thing has ...
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... 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 these laws not a right to the support ...
... 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 these laws not a right to the support ...
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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.