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... natural than those which proceed from the author in person . " With equal force does this reasoning apply to the romance , which may be termed the drama of the closet . * It would * The novelist is precisely in the position of the ...
... natural than those which proceed from the author in person . " With equal force does this reasoning apply to the romance , which may be termed the drama of the closet . * It would * The novelist is precisely in the position of the ...
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... natural clusters , over his neck and shoulders , a cloud of raven hair es- caped . Subsequently , when his face was more fully revealed , it proved to be that of a young man , of dark aspect , and grave , melancholy expression of ...
... natural clusters , over his neck and shoulders , a cloud of raven hair es- caped . Subsequently , when his face was more fully revealed , it proved to be that of a young man , of dark aspect , and grave , melancholy expression of ...
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... natural . " A wrinkling smile crossed the sexton's brow . " What means that horrible gleam of laughter ? " exclaimed Luke , grasping the shoulder of the man of graves with such force as nearly to annihilate him . " Speak , or I will ...
... natural . " A wrinkling smile crossed the sexton's brow . " What means that horrible gleam of laughter ? " exclaimed Luke , grasping the shoulder of the man of graves with such force as nearly to annihilate him . " Speak , or I will ...
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... nature , was diffused around ; giving evi- dence that the art by which the ancient Egyptians endeavoured to rescue their kindred from decomposition had been resorted to , to preserve the fleeting charms of the unfortunate Susan Bradley ...
... nature , was diffused around ; giving evi- dence that the art by which the ancient Egyptians endeavoured to rescue their kindred from decomposition had been resorted to , to preserve the fleeting charms of the unfortunate Susan Bradley ...
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... nature of their plots . were such as if discovered , would have involved your father in ruin . He was saved , however , by his wife . " " And her reward groaned Luke . " -Was death , " replied Peter coldly . forgave a wrong real or ...
... nature of their plots . were such as if discovered , would have involved your father in ruin . He was saved , however , by his wife . " " And her reward groaned Luke . " -Was death , " replied Peter coldly . forgave a wrong real or ...
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Alan Rookwood amongst answered appearance asked Barbara beauty behold Black Bess blood brother canting crew Carrion Crow Checkley coffin countenance cried Luke curse dark Davenham dead devil Dick Turpin door ears echoed Eleanor Mowbray exclaimed eyes father fear followed gazed gentleman gibbet gipsy glance ground hall hand Handassah hath head hear heard heart highwayman honour horse instant Jack Palmer Jerry knight of Malta Lady Rookwood ladyship laugh look Luke Bradley Luke's Major Mowbray mare mother never night once Paterson patrico Peter Bradley pistol priest Ranulph Rookwood Rapparees REDMOND O'HANLON replied Coates replied Luke replied Ranulph returned road Rook rushed scarcely sexton shouted silence Sir Luke Rookwood Sir Piers's Sir Ranulph Sir Reginald smile song soul steed stood stream Sybil tell thee thing thou thought Titus Toft Tom King tone tree Tyrconnel vault voice whisper word Zoroaster
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