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
But still the heart doth need a language , still Doth the old instinct bring back the
old names . And to yon starry world they now are gone , Spirits or gods , that used
to share this earth With man as with their friend , and to the lover Yonder they ...
But still the heart doth need a language , still Doth the old instinct bring back the
old names . And to yon starry world they now are gone , Spirits or gods , that used
to share this earth With man as with their friend , and to the lover Yonder they ...
Page 238
... and she went on , with better heart , to pay the wages and receive the adieus of
the few domestics of her father ' s family . ; Where there are estimable qualities on
either side , this task is always affecting the present circumstances rendered it ...
... and she went on , with better heart , to pay the wages and receive the adieus of
the few domestics of her father ' s family . ; Where there are estimable qualities on
either side , this task is always affecting the present circumstances rendered it ...
Page 270
But peace be with her ashes - her actions were guided by the heart rather than
the head ; and shall her daughter , who inherits all her weakness , be the first to
withdraw the veil from her defects ? ” FOURTH EXTRACT . “ Mervyn - Hall . « If
270 ...
But peace be with her ashes - her actions were guided by the heart rather than
the head ; and shall her daughter , who inherits all her weakness , be the first to
withdraw the veil from her defects ? ” FOURTH EXTRACT . “ Mervyn - Hall . « If
270 ...
Page 274
My hand and heart still flutter so much that the task of writing is almost impossible
. — Did I not say that he lived ? did I not say that he was faithful ? did I not say I
would not despair ? How could you suggest , my dear Matilda , that my feelings ...
My hand and heart still flutter so much that the task of writing is almost impossible
. — Did I not say that he lived ? did I not say that he was faithful ? did I not say I
would not despair ? How could you suggest , my dear Matilda , that my feelings ...
Page 288
... whey and closed windows ! I cannot help trifling , Matilda , though my heart be
sad enough . What Brown will do I cannot guess . I presume , however , the fear
of detection prevents his resuming his nocturnal visit 288 GUY MANNERING .
... whey and closed windows ! I cannot help trifling , Matilda , though my heart be
sad enough . What Brown will do I cannot guess . I presume , however , the fear
of detection prevents his resuming his nocturnal visit 288 GUY MANNERING .
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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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