Waverley Novels ...: Peveril of the peakBlack, 1853 |
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... thing ; and as I was not aware that such a person had existed , I could hardly be said to have traduced his character . It is sufficient for my justi- fication , that there lived at the period of my story , a person named Edward ...
... thing ; and as I was not aware that such a person had existed , I could hardly be said to have traduced his character . It is sufficient for my justi- fication , that there lived at the period of my story , a person named Edward ...
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... thing , save the general idea , from an author , the honour of his own country , and an example to the authors of other kingdoms , to whom all must be proud to own an obligation . Family tradition supplied me with two circumstances ...
... thing , save the general idea , from an author , the honour of his own country , and an example to the authors of other kingdoms , to whom all must be proud to own an obligation . Family tradition supplied me with two circumstances ...
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... thing , they make the stipulation perfect per traditionem stipula , " ( by the delivery of a straw . ) Perhaps a more feasible etymology of stipulation , than the usual derivation from stipes ( a stake or land - mark , ) or stips ( a ...
... thing , they make the stipulation perfect per traditionem stipula , " ( by the delivery of a straw . ) Perhaps a more feasible etymology of stipulation , than the usual derivation from stipes ( a stake or land - mark , ) or stips ( a ...
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... things I need not mention to you , for that most of you are witnesses to it . I shall now beg your patience while I tell you here , in the presence of God , that I never in all my life acted any thing with intention to prejudice my ...
... things I need not mention to you , for that most of you are witnesses to it . I shall now beg your patience while I tell you here , in the presence of God , that I never in all my life acted any thing with intention to prejudice my ...
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... thing which would greatly derogate from our Senior's character- -I should be disposed to conclude that Master Crayon had , on that memorable occasion , actually passed his time in the vicinity of the Author of Waverley . But our worthy ...
... thing which would greatly derogate from our Senior's character- -I should be disposed to conclude that Master Crayon had , on that memorable occasion , actually passed his time in the vicinity of the Author of Waverley . But our worthy ...
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Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered apartment 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 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 London looked Lord madam Majesty Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth Matt Chamberlain means mind neighbour never noble occasion once Ormond party Peel Castle person pleasure Plot poor Popish Popish Plot present prisoner Puritans replied Roundheads scarce seemed shew Sir Geoffrey Peveril Solsgrace speak spoke stood stranger tell thee thing Thomas Blood thou thought tone turned voice William Christian woman word young
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Página 521 - There's such divinity doth hedge a king, That treason can but peep to what it would, Acts little of his will.
Página 41 - 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 140 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Página 511 - I'm 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 408 - Would soon finish his woes. When in rage he came there. Beholding how steep The sides did appear, And the bottom how deep ; His torments projecting, And sadly reflecting That a lover forsaken A new love may get ; But a neck, when once broken, Can never be set...
Página 299 - 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 520 - He thereupon endeavoured to make all the noise he possibly could, to be heard above ; they then knocked him down with a wooden mallet, and told him, that if yet he would lie quietly, they would spare his life; but if not, upon his next attempt to discover them, they would kill him.
Página 502 - ... added he, you will be as I am, and return no more to your family. The poor man was much affrighted, but resolved to obey the injunction; accordingly a large silver cup, filled with some sort of liquor, being put into his hand, he found an opportunity to throw what it contained on the ground. Soon after the music ceasing, all the company disappeared, leaving the cup In his hand, and he returned home, though much wearied and fatigued.
Página 12 - I was newlyf got acquainted with Captain Christian, whom I perceived to have abilities enough to do me service. I was told he had made a good fortune in the Indies; that he was a Mankesman borne...