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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Page 59
The esplanade in front of the castle commanded a noble prospect . The dreary
scene of desolation through which Mannering ' s road had lain on the preceding
evening was excluded from the view by some rising grounds , and the landscape
...
The esplanade in front of the castle commanded a noble prospect . The dreary
scene of desolation through which Mannering ' s road had lain on the preceding
evening was excluded from the view by some rising grounds , and the landscape
...
Page 91
He commanded his trusty aid - de - camp , Domi . nie Sampson , to read aloud
the commis . sion ; and at the first words , “ The king has been pleased to appoint
" _ " Pleased ! ” exclaimed he , in a transport of gratitude ; « Honest gentleman !
He commanded his trusty aid - de - camp , Domi . nie Sampson , to read aloud
the commis . sion ; and at the first words , “ The king has been pleased to appoint
" _ " Pleased ! ” exclaimed he , in a transport of gratitude ; « Honest gentleman !
Page 103
The wildness of their character , and the indomitable pride with which they
despised all regular labour , commanded a certain awe , which was not
diminished by the consideration , that these strollers were a vindictive race , and
were ...
The wildness of their character , and the indomitable pride with which they
despised all regular labour , commanded a certain awe , which was not
diminished by the consideration , that these strollers were a vindictive race , and
were ...
Page 109
With as much anger as he was capable of feeling , or perhaps of assy . ming , the
Laird commanded them to descend ; - - they paid no attention to his mandate : he
then began to pull them down one after another ; - they resisted , passively at ...
With as much anger as he was capable of feeling , or perhaps of assy . ming , the
Laird commanded them to descend ; - - they paid no attention to his mandate : he
then began to pull them down one after another ; - they resisted , passively at ...
Page 192
that ' s man ' s idol Set up against God , the Maker of all laws , Who hath
commanded us we should not kill , And yet we say we must , for Reputation !
What honest man can either fear bis own , Or else will hurt another ' s reputation
? Fear to do ...
that ' s man ' s idol Set up against God , the Maker of all laws , Who hath
commanded us we should not kill , And yet we say we must , for Reputation !
What honest man can either fear bis own , Or else will hurt another ' s reputation
? Fear to do ...
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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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