Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... turning from his daughter to her lover , - " you , sir , have well repaid the liberal confidence which I placed in you with so little reserve . You I have to thank also for some lessons , which may teach me to rest satisfied with the ...
... turning from his daughter to her lover , - " you , sir , have well repaid the liberal confidence which I placed in you with so little reserve . You I have to thank also for some lessons , which may teach me to rest satisfied with the ...
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... 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 cause of nations up , rather than endanger a hair of her lover's ...
... 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 cause of nations up , rather than endanger a hair of her lover's ...
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... turned upon the interview which he had had that day with Alice Bridgenorth , and with her father ; while he in vain endeavoured to form any hypothesis which could explain to him why the daughter , to whom he had no reason to think ...
... turned upon the interview which he had had that day with Alice Bridgenorth , and with her father ; while he in vain endeavoured to form any hypothesis which could explain to him why the daughter , to whom he had no reason to think ...
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... turned up towards Julian , glis- tened with moisture , that , nevertheless , did not overflow the eyelids . Conceiving that her unwonted manner arose from a recollection of the dispute which had taken place betwixt them this morning ...
... turned up towards Julian , glis- tened with moisture , that , nevertheless , did not overflow the eyelids . Conceiving that her unwonted manner arose from a recollection of the dispute which had taken place betwixt them this morning ...
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... full vigour . Fancy , turning from more painful anticipations , suggested to him that he was now entering upon life , at a crisis when re- solution and talents were almost certain to make the fortune 42 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... full vigour . Fancy , turning from more painful anticipations , suggested to him that he was now entering upon life , at a crisis when re- solution and talents were almost certain to make the fortune 42 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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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.