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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... received his change , put a shilling into her hand , bade his hostess farewell , and , taking the route which the farmer had gone before , walked briskly on , with the advantage of being guided by the fresh hoof - prints of his horse ...
... received his change , put a shilling into her hand , bade his hostess farewell , and , taking the route which the farmer had gone before , walked briskly on , with the advantage of being guided by the fresh hoof - prints of his horse ...
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... received with so much apparent indifference . " " Hout , tout , man - I would never be making a hum - dudgeon about a scart on the pow - but we'll be in Scotland in five minutes now , and ye maun gang up to Charlies - hope wi ' me ...
... received with so much apparent indifference . " " Hout , tout , man - I would never be making a hum - dudgeon about a scart on the pow - but we'll be in Scotland in five minutes now , and ye maun gang up to Charlies - hope wi ' me ...
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Walter Scott. small bed - room , but a very clean bed , received the traveller , and the sheets made good the courteous vaunt of the hostess , " that they would be as pleasant as he could find ony gate , for they were washed wi ' the ...
Walter Scott. small bed - room , but a very clean bed , received the traveller , and the sheets made good the courteous vaunt of the hostess , " that they would be as pleasant as he could find ony gate , for they were washed wi ' the ...
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... though he had seen the princely sports of India , and ridden a tiger - hunting upon an elephant with the Nabob of Arcot , pro- fessed to have received a day's excellent amusement . When the sport was given up for the 58 GUY MANNERING .
... though he had seen the princely sports of India , and ridden a tiger - hunting upon an elephant with the Nabob of Arcot , pro- fessed to have received a day's excellent amusement . When the sport was given up for the 58 GUY MANNERING .
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... received this amazon's assistance . " Here , mother , " said one of the sailors , " here's a cup of the right for you , and never mind that bully - huff . " Meg drank the spirits , and , withdrawing herself from farther conversation ...
... received this amazon's assistance . " Here , mother , " said one of the sailors , " here's a cup of the right for you , and never mind that bully - huff . " Meg drank the spirits , and , withdrawing herself from farther conversation ...
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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.