Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 1James Ballantyne and Company For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh., 1815 - 358 pages |
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HENRY FOURTH , Part I . The company in the parlour at Ellan . gowan ,
consisted of the Laird himself , and a sort of person who might be the village
schoolmaster , or perhaps the minister ' s assistant ; his appearance was too
shabby to ...
HENRY FOURTH , Part I . The company in the parlour at Ellan . gowan ,
consisted of the Laird himself , and a sort of person who might be the village
schoolmaster , or perhaps the minister ' s assistant ; his appearance was too
shabby to ...
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This charm she sung to a wild tune , in a high and shrill voice , and , cutting three
capers with such strength and agility as almost to touch the roof of the room , con
. cluded , “ And now , Laird , will ye noorder me a tass o ' brandy ? " “ That you ...
This charm she sung to a wild tune , in a high and shrill voice , and , cutting three
capers with such strength and agility as almost to touch the roof of the room , con
. cluded , “ And now , Laird , will ye noorder me a tass o ' brandy ? " “ That you ...
Page 96
They ca ' d his grandfather the Wicked Laird ; but , though he was whiles fractious
aneuch , when he got into roving company , and had ' ta ' en the drap drink , he
would have scorned to go on at this gate . Na , na , the muckle chimney in the ...
They ca ' d his grandfather the Wicked Laird ; but , though he was whiles fractious
aneuch , when he got into roving company , and had ' ta ' en the drap drink , he
would have scorned to go on at this gate . Na , na , the muckle chimney in the ...
Page 105
The women spun mitten ' s for the lady , and knitted boot - hose for the laird ,
which were annually presented at Christmas with great form . The aged sybils
blessed the bridal bed of the laird when he married , and the cradle of the heir
when ...
The women spun mitten ' s for the lady , and knitted boot - hose for the laird ,
which were annually presented at Christmas with great form . The aged sybils
blessed the bridal bed of the laird when he married , and the cradle of the heir
when ...
Page 116
in attempting to gather a water - lily for the young Laird . It was the opinion of the
village matrons who relieved Sampson on the latter occasion , that the Laird
might as well trust the care of his child to a " potatoe - bogle ; " but the good
Dominie ...
in attempting to gather a water - lily for the young Laird . It was the opinion of the
village matrons who relieved Sampson on the latter occasion , that the Laird
might as well trust the care of his child to a " potatoe - bogle ; " but the good
Dominie ...
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| Title | Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 1 Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Contributors | James Ballantyne and Co, Archibald Constable & Co, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | James Ballantyne and Company For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh., 1815 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2008 |
| Length | 358 pages |
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