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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... chain of mountains in which Skiddaw and Saddleback are pre - eminent ; let him look along that blind road , by which I mean that track so slightly marked by the passengers ' footsteps , that it can but be GUY MANNERING; ...
... chain of mountains in which Skiddaw and Saddleback are pre - eminent ; let him look along that blind road , by which I mean that track so slightly marked by the passengers ' footsteps , that it can but be GUY MANNERING; ...
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... look upon this singúlar figuré without some emotion . " Have I dream ed of such a figure ? " he said to himself , " or does this wild and singular - looking woman recal to my recollection some of the strange figures I have seen in our ...
... look upon this singúlar figuré without some emotion . " Have I dream ed of such a figure ? " he said to himself , " or does this wild and singular - looking woman recal to my recollection some of the strange figures I have seen in our ...
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... look on seems the thing I want maist to see . But the East Indies ! -that cannot be Weel , be what ye will , ye hae a face and a tongue that puts me in mind of auld times . Good day make haste on your road , and if ye see ony of our ...
... look on seems the thing I want maist to see . But the East Indies ! -that cannot be Weel , be what ye will , ye hae a face and a tongue that puts me in mind of auld times . Good day make haste on your road , and if ye see ony of our ...
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... the stable , while Mrs Dinmont , a well - look- ed buxom dame , welcomed her husband with unfeigned rapture . " Eh , sirs ! gude- man , ye hae been a weary while away ! " CHAPTER III . Liddell till now , except in Doric 36 GUY MANNERING .
... the stable , while Mrs Dinmont , a well - look- ed buxom dame , welcomed her husband with unfeigned rapture . " Eh , sirs ! gude- man , ye hae been a weary while away ! " CHAPTER III . Liddell till now , except in Doric 36 GUY MANNERING .
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... look of great affection ; " deil's in ye , Ailie - d'ye no see the stran- ger gentleman ? " 66 Ailie turned to make her apology- Troth , I was sae weel pleased to see the gudeman , that - But , good gracious , what's the matter wi ' ye ...
... look of great affection ; " deil's in ye , Ailie - d'ye no see the stran- ger gentleman ? " 66 Ailie turned to make her apology- Troth , I was sae weel pleased to see the gudeman , that - But , good gracious , what's the matter wi ' ye ...
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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.