PeverilHoughton Mifflin, 1923 |
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... pleasure of seeing our great progenitor . But it seems that he is now permitted to show himself to his family more freely than formerly ; or that the old gentleman is turned somewhat garrulous in these latter days ; or , in short , not ...
... pleasure of seeing our great progenitor . But it seems that he is now permitted to show himself to his family more freely than formerly ; or that the old gentleman is turned somewhat garrulous in these latter days ; or , in short , not ...
Страница xxii
... pleasure , trusting there may be a good deal of work had out of him yet ; especially as a general haleness of appearance -the compass and strength of his voice , the steadiness of his step , the rotundity of his calf , the depth of his ...
... pleasure , trusting there may be a good deal of work had out of him yet ; especially as a general haleness of appearance -the compass and strength of his voice , the steadiness of his step , the rotundity of his calf , the depth of his ...
Страница xxvi
... pleasure to make from the path of true history . Author . I understand you . You mean to say these learned persons will have but little toleration for a romance or a fictitious narrative founded upon history ? Dryasdust . Why , sir , I ...
... pleasure to make from the path of true history . Author . I understand you . You mean to say these learned persons will have but little toleration for a romance or a fictitious narrative founded upon history ? Dryasdust . Why , sir , I ...
Страница xxvii
... pleasure of the same description which arises from the perusal of an Eastern tale . Dryasdust . I am unable to dispute with you in meta- phor , sir ; but I must say , in discharge of my conscience , that you stand much censured for ...
... pleasure of the same description which arises from the perusal of an Eastern tale . Dryasdust . I am unable to dispute with you in meta- phor , sir ; but I must say , in discharge of my conscience , that you stand much censured for ...
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... pleasure he re- ceived the intelligence that Lady Peveril had shown much kindness to Mrs. Bridgenorth , and had actually given her and her family shelter in Martindale Castle when Moultrassie Hall was threatened with pillage by a body ...
... pleasure he re- ceived the intelligence that Lady Peveril had shown much kindness to Mrs. Bridgenorth , and had actually given her and her family shelter in Martindale Castle when Moultrassie Hall was threatened with pillage by a body ...
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Alice Bridgenorth answered apartment arms betwixt blood called Cavaliers Charles Chiffinch Christian companion countenance Countess of Derby court Dame danger Deborah deemsters Derbyshire desire door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke of Buckingham dwarf earl Earl of Derby England eyes father favour fear Fenella followed Ganlesse gentleman give Grace hand hast hath hear heard Heaven honour horse island Isle Jerningham Julian Peveril justice King King's knight Lady Peveril ladyship Lance looked lord madam Majesty Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth Matt Chamberlain means mind Mistress Moultrassie Hall neighbour never noble occasion once Ormond party Peel Castle person pleasure Plot poor Popish Popish Plot present prisoner Puritan replied Roundheads scarce seemed Sir Geoffrey Peveril Solsgrace speak spoke stood stranger sword tell thee thou thought tion tone turned voice William Christian woman word young
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