Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills. R. D. Blackmore

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       R. D. Blackmore

      Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664635341

       CHAPTER I. THE LAP OF PEACE.

       CHAPTER II. FAIRY FAITH.

       CHAPTER III. THE LYCH-GATE.

       CHAPTER IV. NICIE.

       CHAPTER V. A FAIR BARGAIN.

       CHAPTER VI. DOCTORS THREE.

       CHAPTER VII. R. I. P.

       CHAPTER VIII. THE POTATO-FIELD.

       CHAPTER IX. THE NARROW PATH.

       CHAPTER X. IN CHARGE.

       CHAPTER XI. AT THE CHARGE.

       CHAPTER XII. A FOOL'S ERRAND.

       CHAPTER XIII. THE LAW OF THE LAND.

       CHAPTER XIV. REASONING WITHOUT REASON.

       CHAPTER XV. FRIENDS AND FOES.

       CHAPTER XVI. LITTLE BILLY.

       CHAPTER XVII. CAMELIAS.

       CHAPTER XVIII. CONCUSSION.

       CHAPTER XIX. PERCUSSION.

       CHAPTER XX. DISCUSSION.

       CHAPTER XXI. BLACKMARSH.

       CHAPTER XXII. FIRESHIP AND GALLEON.

       CHAPTER XXIII. A MAGIC LETTER.

       CHAPTER XXIV. A WAGER.

       CHAPTER XXV. A SERMON IN STONE.

       CHAPTER XXVI. THE OLD MILL.

       CHAPTER XXVII. PANIC.

       CHAPTER XXVIII. VAGABONDS.

       CHAPTER XXIX. TWO PUZZLES.

       CHAPTER XXX. FRANKLY SPEAKING.

       CHAPTER XXXI. A GREAT PRIZE.

       CHAPTER XXXII. PLEADINGS.

       CHAPTER XXXIII. THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

       CHAPTER XXXIV. LOYALTY.

       CHAPTER XXXV. A WRESTLING BOUT.

       CHAPTER XXXVI. A FIGHTING BOUT.

       CHAPTER XXXVII. GENTLE AS A LAMB.

       CHAPTER XXXVIII. AN INLAND RUN.

       CHAPTER XXXIX. NEEDFUL RETURNS.

       CHAPTER XL. HOME AND FOREIGN.

       CHAPTER XLI. THE PRIDE OF LIFE.

       CHAPTER XLII. HIS LAST BIVOUAC.

       CHAPTER XLIII. TWO FINE LESSONS.

       CHAPTER XLIV. AND ONE STILL FINER.

      PERLYCROSS.

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      In the year 1835, the Rev. Philip Penniloe was Curate-in-charge of Perlycross, a village in a valley of the Blackdown Range. It was true that the Rector, the Rev. John Chevithorne, M.A., came twice every year to attend to his tithes; but otherwise he never thought of interfering, and would rather keep his distance from spiritual things. Mr. Penniloe had been his College-tutor, and still was his guide upon any points of duty less cardinal than discipline of dogs and horses.

      The title of "Curate-in-charge" as yet was not invented generally; but far more Curates held that position than hold it in these stricter times. And the shifting of Curates from parish to parish was not so frequent as it is now; theological views


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