Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 2James Ballantyne and Company For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh., 1815 - Astrologers - 358 pages |
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... chusing that unusual track which leads through the eastern wilds of Cumberland into Scotland , had been a desire to view the remains of the celebrated Roman Wall , which are more visible in that direction than in any other part of its ...
... chusing that unusual track which leads through the eastern wilds of Cumberland into Scotland , had been a desire to view the remains of the celebrated Roman Wall , which are more visible in that direction than in any other part of its ...
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... had anticipated , and the horizon began to grow gloomy , just as he entered upon an extensive morass . Chusing his steps with care and deli- VOL . II . B beration , he proceeded along a path that sometimes sunk GUY MANNERING . 25.
... had anticipated , and the horizon began to grow gloomy , just as he entered upon an extensive morass . Chusing his steps with care and deli- VOL . II . B beration , he proceeded along a path that sometimes sunk GUY MANNERING . 25.
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... chuse to wait his joining forces with a man who had singly proved a match for them both , but fled across the bog as fast as their feet could carry them , pursued by Wasp , who had acted gloriously during the skirmish , annoying the ...
... chuse to wait his joining forces with a man who had singly proved a match for them both , but fled across the bog as fast as their feet could carry them , pursued by Wasp , who had acted gloriously during the skirmish , annoying the ...
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... chuse the safest route , in which he was aided by the sagacity of the galloway , who never failed to take the difficult passes exactly at the particular spot , and in the special man- ner , by which they could be most safely crossed ...
... chuse the safest route , in which he was aided by the sagacity of the galloway , who never failed to take the difficult passes exactly at the particular spot , and in the special man- ner , by which they could be most safely crossed ...
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... chuses walking from other motives than those of convenience or ne- cessity . Accordingly Dinmont insisted up- on mounting his guest , and accompanying him upon horseback as far as the nearest town in Dumfries - shire , where he had di ...
... chuses walking from other motives than those of convenience or ne- cessity . Accordingly Dinmont insisted up- on mounting his guest , and accompanying him upon horseback as far as the nearest town in Dumfries - shire , where he had di ...
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Page 165 - A man may see how this world goes, with no eyes. Look with thine ears: see how yon' justice rails upon yon' simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: Change places; and, handydandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?
Page 119 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate.
Page 290 - A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason ; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.
Page 278 - Dark but not awful, dismal but yet mean, With anxious bustle moves the cumbrous scene; Presents no objects tender or profound, But spreads its cold unmeaning gloom around.