Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 151
... Lance scratched his head ; and though feeling the duty incumbent upon him as a faithful servant , which was indeed specially dinned upon him by the cries and exclamations of his aunt , he seemed not a little dubious how to conduct ...
... Lance scratched his head ; and though feeling the duty incumbent upon him as a faithful servant , which was indeed specially dinned upon him by the cries and exclamations of his aunt , he seemed not a little dubious how to conduct ...
Page 152
... Lance , ( and you know nothing of the matter , ) they shall do your errand to - night , for love of the old Knight and his lady . " So Cisly Sellok , a kind of Derbyshire Camilla , who had won the smock at the foot - race at Ash- bourne ...
... Lance , ( and you know nothing of the matter , ) they shall do your errand to - night , for love of the old Knight and his lady . " So Cisly Sellok , a kind of Derbyshire Camilla , who had won the smock at the foot - race at Ash- bourne ...
Page 153
... Lance ; for the works will be presently stopped , and all of you turned off . " " Well , and what of it , Master Lance ? As good play for nought as work for nought . Here is four weeks we have scarce seen the colour of Sir Geof- frey's ...
... Lance ; for the works will be presently stopped , and all of you turned off . " " Well , and what of it , Master Lance ? As good play for nought as work for nought . Here is four weeks we have scarce seen the colour of Sir Geof- frey's ...
Page 154
... Lance . " Bridgenorth ? -he of Moultrassie - Hall , that stopped the great Felicity Work , on which his fa- ther laid out some say ten thousand pounds , and never got in a penny ? Why , what has he to do with Sir Geoffrey's property ...
... Lance . " Bridgenorth ? -he of Moultrassie - Hall , that stopped the great Felicity Work , on which his fa- ther laid out some say ten thousand pounds , and never got in a penny ? Why , what has he to do with Sir Geoffrey's property ...
Page 155
... Lance . " Thank thee , Cis - thank thee , my good wench . Believe your own eyes , my lads , if you will not believe me ; and now hurra for Peveril of the Peak - the King and his friends - and down with Rumps and Round- heads ! " The ...
... Lance . " Thank thee , Cis - thank thee , my good wench . Believe your own eyes , my lads , if you will not believe me ; and now hurra for Peveril of the Peak - the King and his friends - and down with Rumps and Round- heads ! " The ...
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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.