Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... young grayhound he bound- ed over the obstacles of the rugged path , was as natural as that Julian , seized on the hand so kind- ly stretched out , should devour it with kisses , and , for a moment or two , without reprehension ; while ...
... young grayhound he bound- ed over the obstacles of the rugged path , was as natural as that Julian , seized on the hand so kind- ly stretched out , should devour it with kisses , and , for a moment or two , without reprehension ; while ...
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... young as she was , and attached to Julian by such long habits of kindly in- timacy , still knew well how to subdue the tendency of her own treacherous affections . " This is not right , " she said , extricating her hand from Julian's ...
... young as she was , and attached to Julian by such long habits of kindly in- timacy , still knew well how to subdue the tendency of her own treacherous affections . " This is not right , " she said , extricating her hand from Julian's ...
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... young man , whose ruling motive he will term a childish passion , any part of those treasur- ed principles which he has maintained through good repute and bad repute - O , do not dream of such an impossibility ! If you meet at all , you ...
... young man , whose ruling motive he will term a childish passion , any part of those treasur- ed principles which he has maintained through good repute and bad repute - O , do not dream of such an impossibility ! If you meet at all , you ...
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... young man , taking her unresisting hand ; " can you bid me go , and yet own an interest in my fate ? - Can you bid me , for fear of dangers , which , as a man , as a gentleman , and a loyal one , I am bound to show my face to , meanly ...
... young man , taking her unresisting hand ; " can you bid me go , and yet own an interest in my fate ? - Can you bid me , for fear of dangers , which , as a man , as a gentleman , and a loyal one , I am bound to show my face to , meanly ...
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... young man , and to- wards yourself . I thank you for the hints you have thrown out before my appearance , the suddenness of which alone has prevented you from carrying your confidence to a pitch which would have placed my life and that ...
... young man , and to- wards yourself . I thank you for the hints you have thrown out before my appearance , the suddenness of which alone has prevented you from carrying your confidence to a pitch which would have placed my life and that ...
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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.