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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... answered by a counter - challenge respecting the place from whence he came . While sufficient day - light remained to shew the dress and appearance of a gentleman , these cross interrogato- ries were usually put in the form of a case ...
... answered by a counter - challenge respecting the place from whence he came . While sufficient day - light remained to shew the dress and appearance of a gentleman , these cross interrogato- ries were usually put in the form of a case ...
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... answer than a duett between a female and a cur- dog , the latter yelping as if he would have barked his heart out , the other screaming in chorus . By degrees the human tones predominated ; but the angry bark of the cur being at the ...
... answer than a duett between a female and a cur- dog , the latter yelping as if he would have barked his heart out , the other screaming in chorus . By degrees the human tones predominated ; but the angry bark of the cur being at the ...
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... answered the purpose equally well . Under this gentleman's supervision small debts grew into large , interests were accumulated upon capitals , moveable bonds became heritable , and law charges were heaped upon all ; though Ellangowan ...
... answered the purpose equally well . Under this gentleman's supervision small debts grew into large , interests were accumulated upon capitals , moveable bonds became heritable , and law charges were heaped upon all ; though Ellangowan ...
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... answered Domi- nie Sampson , in a voice whose untuneable harshness corresponded with the awkward- ness of his figure . They were the first words which Mannering had heard him speak ; and as he had been watching , with some curiosity ...
... answered Domi- nie Sampson , in a voice whose untuneable harshness corresponded with the awkward- ness of his figure . They were the first words which Mannering had heard him speak ; and as he had been watching , with some curiosity ...
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... Saint Colmes charm for its sake , the dear ? " And without waiting an answer she begun to sing- Trefoil , vervain , John's - wort , dill , Hinders witches of their will ; Weel is them , that weel may Fast upon St GUY MANNERING . 37.
... Saint Colmes charm for its sake , the dear ? " And without waiting an answer she begun to sing- Trefoil , vervain , John's - wort , dill , Hinders witches of their will ; Weel is them , that weel may Fast upon St GUY MANNERING . 37.
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ancient answered appearance Arthur Mervyn ASTROLOGER auld bairn Brown called castle Charles Hazlewood circumstances Colonel Mannering commanded daugh daughter Deacon dear Derncleugh Dirk Hatteraick Dominie Sampson door Dunbog Ellan eyes father fear feelings flageolet frae Frank Kennedy gentleman Glossin Godfrey Bertram GUY MANNERING gypsies Harry Bertram Hazlewood head heard honour hope horse hour judicial astrology Julia Kippletringan Laird of Ellangowan land landlady look lugger Mac-Candlish Mac-Morlan Mannering's Matilda maun ment Merrilies Mervyn Miss Bertram Miss Lucy Miss Mannering Morlan nering never night occasion parlour person Point of Warroch poor precentor puir racter reader ride round ruins scene Scotland seemed servant sloop sloop of war stranger supposed sure tell ther there's thing thought tion told turned vessel weel window wish wood Woodbourne ye'll young lady young Laird