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 49
... and to the lover Yonder they move , from yonder visible sky Shoot influence
down : and even at this day ' Tis Jupiter who brings whate ' er is great , And
Venus who brings every thing that ' s fair . " Such musings soon gave way to
others .
... and to the lover Yonder they move , from yonder visible sky Shoot influence
down : and even at this day ' Tis Jupiter who brings whate ' er is great , And
Venus who brings every thing that ' s fair . " Such musings soon gave way to
others .
Page 60
commodity of the country , whose distant low gave no unpleasing animation to
the landscape . The remoter hills were of a sterner character ; and , at still greater
distance , swelled into mountains of dark heath , bordering the horizon with a ...
commodity of the country , whose distant low gave no unpleasing animation to
the landscape . The remoter hills were of a sterner character ; and , at still greater
distance , swelled into mountains of dark heath , bordering the horizon with a ...
Page 144
... the rustling of the withered leaves which strewed the glades , the repeated
halloos of the different parties , which often drew them together in expectation of
meeting the objects of their search , gave a cast of dismal sublimity to the scene .
... the rustling of the withered leaves which strewed the glades , the repeated
halloos of the different parties , which often drew them together in expectation of
meeting the objects of their search , gave a cast of dismal sublimity to the scene .
Page 147
He flew to the place ; the entrance was bolted ; despair gave the miserable fa .
ther the strength of ten men ; he rushed against the door with such violence that it
gave way before the momentum of his weight and force . The cottage was empty
...
He flew to the place ; the entrance was bolted ; despair gave the miserable fa .
ther the strength of ten men ; he rushed against the door with such violence that it
gave way before the momentum of his weight and force . The cottage was empty
...
Page 286
These romantic lakes attract numerous visitors , who indulge their enthusiasm in
visiting the scenery at all hours ; and we hoped , that if Brown were noticed from
the house , he might pass for one of those admirers of nature , who gave vent to ...
These romantic lakes attract numerous visitors , who indulge their enthusiasm in
visiting the scenery at all hours ; and we hoped , that if Brown were noticed from
the house , he might pass for one of those admirers of nature , who gave vent to ...
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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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