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Peveril of the Peak
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Title: Peveril of the Peak
Author: Sir Walter Scott
Release Date: June, 2004 [EBook #5959] [Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule] [This file was first posted on September 30, 2002]
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PEVERIL OF THE PEAK By Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
First published in 1822.
Etext prepared by Emma Wong Shee, John Bickers, jbickers@ihug.co.nz and Dagny, dagnypg@yahoo.com
PEVERIL OF THE PEAK
BY
SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.
PEVERIL OF THE PEAK
CHAPTER I
When civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why; When foul words