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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... Ellangowan , that was Mr Bertram's ? - I ken the place weel eneugh . The Laird died about a fortnight since , as I heard . " " Dead ! " - said the old woman , 6 14 GUY MANNERING . ling merchant, that Rowley Overdees and ...
... Ellangowan , that was Mr Bertram's ? - I ken the place weel eneugh . The Laird died about a fortnight since , as I heard . " " Dead ! " - said the old woman , 6 14 GUY MANNERING . ling merchant, that Rowley Overdees and ...
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... interest his answers ap- peared to excite . " It will be seen and heard of earth and sea will not hold their peace langer ! - Can ye say if the same man be now the Sheriff of the county , that has been sae for 11 16 GUY MANNERING . • ...
... interest his answers ap- peared to excite . " It will be seen and heard of earth and sea will not hold their peace langer ! - Can ye say if the same man be now the Sheriff of the county , that has been sae for 11 16 GUY MANNERING . • ...
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... heard something , and suspected more , from the discourse be- tween the landlady , Dinmont , and the gypsey ; but he was naturally of a fearless disposition , had nothing about him that would tempt the spoiler , and trusted to get ...
... heard something , and suspected more , from the discourse be- tween the landlady , Dinmont , and the gypsey ; but he was naturally of a fearless disposition , had nothing about him that would tempt the spoiler , and trusted to get ...
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... heard their sound at some distance , and , convinced that Mr Dinmont's progress through the morass must be still slower than his own , he resolved to push on , in hopes to overtake him , and have the bene- fit of his knowledge of the ...
... heard their sound at some distance , and , convinced that Mr Dinmont's progress through the morass must be still slower than his own , he resolved to push on , in hopes to overtake him , and have the bene- fit of his knowledge of the ...
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... heard to restore order - the door opened , and a half - dressed ewe - milker , who had done that good office , shut it in their faces , in order that she might run ben the house , to cry , " Mistress , mistress , it's the master , and ...
... heard to restore order - the door opened , and a half - dressed ewe - milker , who had done that good office , shut it in their faces , in order that she might run ben the house , to cry , " Mistress , mistress , it's the master , and ...
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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.