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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... 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 little for the interior , notwithstanding ...
... 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 little for the interior , notwithstanding ...
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... stood in the shed , who was busy discussing huge slices of cold boiled beef , and casting from time to time an eye through the window , to see how his steed sped with his pro- vender . A large tankard of ale flanked his plate of ...
... stood in the shed , who was busy discussing huge slices of cold boiled beef , and casting from time to time an eye through the window , to see how his steed sped with his pro- vender . A large tankard of ale flanked his plate of ...
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Walter Scott. unconstrained , and picturesque . At pré- sent , she stood by the window of the cot- tage , her person drawn up so as to shew to full advantage her masculine stature , and her head somewhat thrown back , that the large ...
Walter Scott. unconstrained , and picturesque . At pré- sent , she stood by the window of the cot- tage , her person drawn up so as to shew to full advantage her masculine stature , and her head somewhat thrown back , that the large ...
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... stood as fast as if he had been cut out of stone .. " Had we not better , " said Brown , " dis- mount and leave him to his fate - or can you not urge him through the swamp ? " " Na , na , " said his pilot , " we maun cross Dumple at no ...
... stood as fast as if he had been cut out of stone .. " Had we not better , " said Brown , " dis- mount and leave him to his fate - or can you not urge him through the swamp ? " " Na , na , " said his pilot , " we maun cross Dumple at no ...
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... stood in the good woman's eyes as she spoke . " Whisht ! whisht ! gudewife , " said her husband , with a smack that had much more affection than ceremony in it , " Never mind - never mind - there's a gentleman that will tell you , that ...
... stood in the good woman's eyes as she spoke . " Whisht ! whisht ! gudewife , " said her husband , with a smack that had much more affection than ceremony in it , " Never mind - never mind - there's a gentleman that will tell you , that ...
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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.