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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... express the utter extre- mity of his wonder . " Weel , " he said , " that's queer aneugh ! But since ye take his part , deil a tyke shall meddle wi ' him mair in my day - we'll e'en mark him , 12 72 GUY MANNERING . chus. The fiddler and ...
... express the utter extre- mity of his wonder . " Weel , " he said , " that's queer aneugh ! But since ye take his part , deil a tyke shall meddle wi ' him mair in my day - we'll e'en mark him , 12 72 GUY MANNERING . chus. The fiddler and ...
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... struggling in his agony to express his denial more distinctly , he awoke . It was , however , conscience , that had prepared this mental phantasmagoria . The truth was , that , knowing much better than any GUY MANNERING . 203.
... struggling in his agony to express his denial more distinctly , he awoke . It was , however , conscience , that had prepared this mental phantasmagoria . The truth was , that , knowing much better than any GUY MANNERING . 203.
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... express that I shall wil lingly give my testimony in support of that deed when I shall be called upon . I have the honour to wish you a good morn ing , sir . " + This parting speech was so well got up , and had so much the tone of ...
... express that I shall wil lingly give my testimony in support of that deed when I shall be called upon . I have the honour to wish you a good morn ing , sir . " + This parting speech was so well got up , and had so much the tone of ...
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... express . Will you tell me where I can find him ? " " His honour , " said the chairman , “ will be at Clerihugh's about this time - Hersell could hae tell'd ye that , but she thought ye wanted to see his house . " Well , then , shew me ...
... express . Will you tell me where I can find him ? " " His honour , " said the chairman , “ will be at Clerihugh's about this time - Hersell could hae tell'd ye that , but she thought ye wanted to see his house . " Well , then , shew me ...
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Walter Scott. ever , kept a prudent silence , indeed ashamed to express hopes which might prove fallacious ; and the agent , or man of business , who alone knew exactly how matters stood , maintained a countenance of mysterious ...
Walter Scott. ever , kept a prudent silence , indeed ashamed to express hopes which might prove fallacious ; and the agent , or man of business , who alone knew exactly how matters stood , maintained a countenance of mysterious ...
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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.