The Waverley Novels: The fortunes of Nigel. Peveril of the PeakJ. B. Lippincott, Grambo & Company, 1855 |
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Alice Alsatia answered apartment arms attended better betwixt called Captain Charles Chiffinch Christian companion Countess of Derby Court Dame daughter David Ramsay Deemster Derbyshire door Duke of Buckingham Earl exclaimed eyes father favour Fenella followed fortune FORTUNES OF NIGEL Ganlesse gentleman Geordie George Heriot Grace hand hastily hath hear heard Heaven honest honour horse Huntinglen Jerningham John Christie Julian Peveril King King's Knight Lady Peveril Lance London look Lord Dalgarno Lord Glenvarloch lordship Lowestoffe madam Majesty Majesty's Major Bridgenorth manner Margaret Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth Master George Master Heriot means mind Mistress Moniplies never noble occasion person pleasure poor Popish Plot present replied Richie Roundheads royal scarce seemed Sir Geoffrey Sir Mungo speak stood stranger sword tell thee thing thou thought tion tone turned William Christian woman word young
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Страница 55 - He was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge; sagacious in many individual cases, without having real wisdom ; fond of his power, and desirous to maintain and augment it, yet willing to resign the direction of that and of himself to the most unworthy favourites ; a big and bold...
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Страница 15 - I was in my better mood than the dog in a wheel, condemned to go round and round for hours, is like the same dog merrily chasing his own tail, and gambolling in all the frolic of unrestrained freedom.
Страница 55 - ... conquest might have been easy. He was fond of his dignity, while he was perpetually degrading it by undue familiarity; capable of much public labour, yet often neglecting it for the meanest amusement; a wit, though a pedant; and a scholar, though fond of the conversation of the ignorant and uneducated.