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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... an attentive listener to this conversation . " That will I no - the randy queen ! —Na , I had far rather Tib Mumps kenn'd which way I was gaun than her - though Tib's na muckle to lippen to neither , and I would wish 18 GUY MANNERING .
... an attentive listener to this conversation . " That will I no - the randy queen ! —Na , I had far rather Tib Mumps kenn'd which way I was gaun than her - though Tib's na muckle to lippen to neither , and I would wish 18 GUY MANNERING .
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Walter Scott. muckle to lippen to neither , and I would wish ye on no account to stay in the house a ' night . " In a moment after , Tib , the landlady , appeared with her stirrup - cup , which was taken off . She then , as Meg had ...
Walter Scott. muckle to lippen to neither , and I would wish ye on no account to stay in the house a ' night . " In a moment after , Tib , the landlady , appeared with her stirrup - cup , which was taken off . She then , as Meg had ...
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... 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 a few questions 1 about the road , which seems to grow wilder and GUY MANNERING . 23.
... 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 a few questions 1 about the road , which seems to grow wilder and GUY MANNERING . 23.
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... wish to some folk . " I must not omit to mention , that our traveller left his trusty attendant Wasp to be a guest at Charlies - hope for a season . He foresaw that he might prove a trouble- some attendant in the event of his being in ...
... wish to some folk . " I must not omit to mention , that our traveller left his trusty attendant Wasp to be a guest at Charlies - hope for a season . He foresaw that he might prove a trouble- some attendant in the event of his being in ...
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... wish to know if the justices are to dine here as usual after the business of the court on Tuesday ? " " I believe - I fancy sae , sir - as usual ” - ( about to leave the room ) . " Stay a moment , Mrs Mac - Candlish- why , you are in a ...
... wish to know if the justices are to dine here as usual after the business of the court on Tuesday ? " " I believe - I fancy sae , sir - as usual ” - ( about to leave the room ) . " Stay a moment , Mrs Mac - Candlish- why , you are in a ...
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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.