Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakG. Routledge, 1875 |
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... of my most gracious and good God , into whose hands I do now commit my poor soul , not doubting but that I shall very quickly be in the arms of his mercy . 66 I am , as you now see , hurried 16 APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION .
... of my most gracious and good God , into whose hands I do now commit my poor soul , not doubting but that I shall very quickly be in the arms of his mercy . 66 I am , as you now see , hurried 16 APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION .
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... arms , which was the signal he gave them , he was shot through the heart and fell . 66 Edward Christian , the nephew , and George , the son of the deceased , lost no time in appealing to his Majesty in Council against this judi- cial ...
... arms , which was the signal he gave them , he was shot through the heart and fell . 66 Edward Christian , the nephew , and George , the son of the deceased , lost no time in appealing to his Majesty in Council against this judi- cial ...
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... arms here , before his Majesty in Council , to appear and . answer to such accusations as should be exhibited against them ; which said six persons being accordingly brought hither the fifteenth day of July last appointed for a full ...
... arms here , before his Majesty in Council , to appear and . answer to such accusations as should be exhibited against them ; which said six persons being accordingly brought hither the fifteenth day of July last appointed for a full ...
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... English letters , in folio , in such manner as Acts of Parliament are usually printed , and his Majesty's Arms prefixed . RICHARD BROWNE . PREFATORY LETTER , [ FROM THE REVEREND DOCTOR DRYASDUST OF 26 APPENDIX TO ÎNTRODUCTION .
... English letters , in folio , in such manner as Acts of Parliament are usually printed , and his Majesty's Arms prefixed . RICHARD BROWNE . PREFATORY LETTER , [ FROM THE REVEREND DOCTOR DRYASDUST OF 26 APPENDIX TO ÎNTRODUCTION .
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... arms with which , in the eventful year 1746 , my uncle meant to have espoused the cause of Prince Charles Edward ; for , indeed , so little did he esteem personal safety , in comparison of steady high - church principle , that he waited ...
... arms with which , in the eventful year 1746 , my uncle meant to have espoused the cause of Prince Charles Edward ; for , indeed , so little did he esteem personal safety , in comparison of steady high - church principle , that he waited ...
Términos y frases comunes
Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered apartment appearance arms betwixt blood called Cavaliers Charles Chiffinch companion countenance Countess of Derby Court Dame danger Deemster Derbyshire desire door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke of Buckingham Duke of Ormond dwarf Earl Earl of Derby eyes father favour fear Fenella followed Ganlesse gentleman give Grace hand hath hear heard Heaven honour horse island Isle Jerningham Julian Peveril justice King King's Knight Lady Peveril ladyship Lance London looked Lord madam Majesty Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth means mind Mistress Deborah 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 thing thou thought tion tone turned voice William Christian woman word young
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Página 35 - WHEN civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For dame Religion, as for punk ; Whose honesty they all durst swear for...
Página 273 - 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.
Página 12 - Also his business is of that condition that it concerns not himself alone" " If a Juric of the people do passe upon him (being he had so cajoled them to believe he suffers for their sakes), it is likely they should quit him, and then might he laugh at us, whom I had rather he had betrayed.
Página 469 - You write me word that I am out of favour with a certain poet, whom I have admired for the disproportion of him and his attributes. He is a rarity which I cannot but be fond of, as one would be of a hog that could fiddle, or a singing owl. If he falls on me at the blunt, which is his very good weapon in wit, I will forgive him if you please, and leave the repartee to black Will with a cudgel.
Página 469 - Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Página 455 - On the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants in general have a holiday; they go not to bed all night, but ramble about till the bells ring in all the churches, which is at twelve o'clock; prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren, and after having found one of these poor birds, they kill her, and lay her on a bier with the utmost solemnity, bringing her to the parish church and burying her with a whimsical kind of solemnity, singing dirges over her in the Manks language, which they...
Página 144 - Men and brethren,' he said, in a voice like that which turns back the flight, ' why sink your hearts ? and why are you thus disquieted ? Fear ye that the God we serve will give you up to yonder heathen dogs ? Follow me and you shall see this day that there is a captain in Israel!' He uttered a few brief but distinct orders, in the tone of one who was accustomed to command; and such was the influence of his appearance, his mien, his language, and his presence of mind, that he was implicitly obeyed...