Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... Peveril . " That your father's especial line of politics differs widely from mine , I know well ; but how many instances have occurred , even during the bloody scenes of civil warfare , of good and worthy men laying the prejudice of ...
... Peveril . " That your father's especial line of politics differs widely from mine , I know well ; but how many instances have occurred , even during the bloody scenes of civil warfare , of good and worthy men laying the prejudice of ...
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... at all , you must be the wax , he the seal - you must receive — he must bestow an absolute impression . ' " That , " said Peveril , " were unreasonable . I will frankly avow to you , Alice , that I PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... at all , you must be the wax , he the seal - you must receive — he must bestow an absolute impression . ' " That , " said Peveril , " were unreasonable . I will frankly avow to you , Alice , that I PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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... Peveril knew not what to reply , and Bridgenorth again signed with his hand to his daughter to with- draw . " I obey you , father , " said Alice , who had by this time recovered from the extremity of her sur- prise , - " I obey you ...
... Peveril knew not what to reply , and Bridgenorth again signed with his hand to his daughter to with- draw . " I obey you , father , " said Alice , who had by this time recovered from the extremity of her sur- prise , - " I obey you ...
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... Peveril- " you do me infinite wrong , Major Bridgenorth . I am incapa- ble of the infamy which you allude to . The ... Peveril , -- " for I will not doubt that they will be PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 17.
... Peveril- " you do me infinite wrong , Major Bridgenorth . I am incapa- ble of the infamy which you allude to . The ... Peveril , -- " for I will not doubt that they will be PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 17.
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... Peveril- " It were easy to say that my country can not make a claim on me which I will not promptly answer at the ... Peveril replied , " I have to learn , Major Bridgenorth , how the laws of England have become so far weakened as to ...
... Peveril- " It were easy to say that my country can not make a claim on me which I will not promptly answer at the ... Peveril replied , " I have to learn , Major Bridgenorth , how the laws of England have become so far weakened as to ...
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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.