The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... Peveril of the Peak , in the ju- bilee of his spirits , to consider how his wife was to find beef and mutton to feast his neighbours ? Having spoken these words with an aspect which belonged more to a martyr than to a guest bidden to a ...
... Peveril of the Peak , in the ju- bilee of his spirits , to consider how his wife was to find beef and mutton to feast his neighbours ? Having spoken these words with an aspect which belonged more to a martyr than to a guest bidden to a ...
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... Peveril , for the supply of provisions which had reached her Cas- tle so opportunely . He seemed first not to be aware what she alluded to ; and when she explained the circumstance , he protested so seriously that he had no share in the ...
... Peveril , for the supply of provisions which had reached her Cas- tle so opportunely . He seemed first not to be aware what she alluded to ; and when she explained the circumstance , he protested so seriously that he had no share in the ...
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... Peveril , we must find some resource by which to offend those of neither party . Suppose you winked at our friends drinking these pledges , and we should connive at your sitting still ? " But neither would this composition satisfy ...
... Peveril , we must find some resource by which to offend those of neither party . Suppose you winked at our friends drinking these pledges , and we should connive at your sitting still ? " But neither would this composition satisfy ...
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... Peveril's scheme of a general and comprehensive healing ordinance . Nevertheless , as we have already hinted , Doctor Dummerar behaved as handsomely upon the occa- sion as the Presbyterian incumbent had done . It is true , that in a ...
... Peveril's scheme of a general and comprehensive healing ordinance . Nevertheless , as we have already hinted , Doctor Dummerar behaved as handsomely upon the occa- sion as the Presbyterian incumbent had done . It is true , that in a ...
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... Peveril Arms in the village , might have brought on a general battle , but that SirJasper forbade the feud . " We'll have no ranting , Dick , " said the old Knight , to the young Franklin ; " adad , man , we'll have none , for three ...
... Peveril Arms in the village , might have brought on a general battle , but that SirJasper forbade the feud . " We'll have no ranting , Dick , " said the old Knight , to the young Franklin ; " adad , man , we'll have none , for three ...
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