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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... seemed partly to recline . In this shed stood a saddled horse , employed in eating his corn . The cottages in this part of Cumberland partake of the rudeness which characterizes those of Scotland . The outside of this house promised ...
... seemed partly to recline . In this shed stood a saddled horse , employed in eating his corn . The cottages in this part of Cumberland partake of the rudeness which characterizes those of Scotland . The outside of this house promised ...
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... seemed to giv an almost imperceptible start . One his part , he was surprised to find that he could not look upon this singúlar figuré without some emotion . " Have I dream ed of such a figure ? " he said to himself , " or does this ...
... seemed to giv an almost imperceptible start . One his part , he was surprised to find that he could not look upon this singúlar figuré without some emotion . " Have I dream ed of such a figure ? " he said to himself , " or does this ...
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Walter Scott. palmistry , but she seemed agitated by other feelings . " Tell me , " she said , " tell me in the name of God , young man , what is your name , and whence you came ? " " My name is Brown , mother , and I come from the East ...
Walter Scott. palmistry , but she seemed agitated by other feelings . " Tell me , " she said , " tell me in the name of God , young man , what is your name , and whence you came ? " " My name is Brown , mother , and I come from the East ...
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... seemed to have returned again into the road . Mr Dinmont had probably made a visit there either of business or pleasure . " I wish , " thought Brown , " the good farmer had staid till I came up ; I should not have been sorry to ask him ...
... seemed to have returned again into the road . Mr Dinmont had probably made a visit there either of business or pleasure . " I wish , " thought Brown , " the good farmer had staid till I came up ; I should not have been sorry to ask him ...
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... seemed intimately known , pushed on at a rapid pace , mana- ging , with much dexterity , to chuse the safest route , in which he was aided by the sagacity of the galloway , who never failed to take the difficult passes exactly at the ...
... seemed intimately known , pushed on at a rapid pace , mana- ging , with much dexterity , to chuse the safest route , in which he was aided by the sagacity of the galloway , who never failed to take the difficult passes exactly at the ...
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ance appeared auld Aweel Brown called canna Captain Charles Hazlewood Charlies-hope chuse Colonel Mannering Dandie dearest Matilda deed devil deyvil Dinmont dinna Dirk Hatteraick Dominie door Dumple e'en Ellangowan enquire farmer father favour fear feelings fellow frae gang gentleman Gilsland Glossin goodwife gude gudewife GUY MANNERING gypsey hand Hazle heard honour horses JOANNA BAILLIE Jock Julia Mannering justice justice of peace lady leddy length light look Lucy Bertram Mac-Candlish Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair maun ment mind Miss Bertram morning muckle naething never night ower Pandæmonium person Pleydell poor portmanteau Protocol round ruffians Sampson scene Scotland seemed shew side Singleside smugglers snow speak stood stranger sure tell there's thing thought tion turned Vanbeest walk Warroch weel wild woman Woodbourne ye'll young Hazlewood younker
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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.