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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... length , when our pedestrian began to supply the wants of little Wasp , the Scotch store - farmer , for such was Mr Dinmont , found himself at leisure to enter cinto conversation . " A bonnie terrier that , sir — and a fell chield at ...
... length , when our pedestrian began to supply the wants of little Wasp , the Scotch store - farmer , for such was Mr Dinmont , found himself at leisure to enter cinto conversation . " A bonnie terrier that , sir — and a fell chield at ...
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... length drew near the scene of sport , and began to see other men , both on horse and foot , making towards the place of rendezvous . Brown was puzzling him- self to conceive how a fox - chase could take place among hills , where it was ...
... length drew near the scene of sport , and began to see other men , both on horse and foot , making towards the place of rendezvous . Brown was puzzling him- self to conceive how a fox - chase could take place among hills , where it was ...
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... length obliged to abandon his valley , and to break away for a more distant retreat , those who watched his motions from the top slipped their greyhounds , which , ex- celling the fox in swiftness , and equalling him in ferocity and ...
... length obliged to abandon his valley , and to break away for a more distant retreat , those who watched his motions from the top slipped their greyhounds , which , ex- celling the fox in swiftness , and equalling him in ferocity and ...
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... Our traveller looked earnestly around for the dark countenance of the fox - hunter , but it was no where to be seen . At length he hazarded a question con cerning him . “ That was an awkward acci- dent 68 GUY MANNERING .
... Our traveller looked earnestly around for the dark countenance of the fox - hunter , but it was no where to be seen . At length he hazarded a question con cerning him . “ That was an awkward acci- dent 68 GUY MANNERING .
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... length said , “ Captain , the woo's sae weel up the year , that it's paid a ' the rent , and we have naething to do wi ' the rest o ' the siller , when Ailie has had her new gown , and the bairns their bits o ' duds - now I was thinking ...
... length said , “ Captain , the woo's sae weel up the year , that it's paid a ' the rent , and we have naething to do wi ' the rest o ' the siller , when Ailie has had her new gown , and the bairns their bits o ' duds - now I was thinking ...
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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.