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... fire . Under all these disadvantages , he obtained a competent knowledge of Greek and Latin , and some acquaintance with the sciences . In progress of time , Abel Sampson , probationer of divinity , was admitted to the privileges of a ...
... fire . Under all these disadvantages , he obtained a competent knowledge of Greek and Latin , and some acquaintance with the sciences . In progress of time , Abel Sampson , probationer of divinity , was admitted to the privileges of a ...
Page 33
... Fire - raising , " answered the laconic Dominie . " Who , or what is she , in the name of wonder ? ” " Harlot , thief , witch , and gipsy , " answered Sampson again . " Oh , troth , Laird , " continued Meg , during this by - talk ...
... Fire - raising , " answered the laconic Dominie . " Who , or what is she , in the name of wonder ? ” " Harlot , thief , witch , and gipsy , " answered Sampson again . " Oh , troth , Laird , " continued Meg , during this by - talk ...
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... fire in your ain parlour burn the blyther for that . Ye have riven the thack off seven cottar houses - look if your ain roof - tree stand the faster . - Ye may stable your stirks in the shealings at Derncleugh — see that the hare does ...
... fire in your ain parlour burn the blyther for that . Ye have riven the thack off seven cottar houses - look if your ain roof - tree stand the faster . - Ye may stable your stirks in the shealings at Derncleugh — see that the hare does ...
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... fire , glimmered not only through the window , but also through the rafters of the hut where the roofing had been torn off . He flew to the place ; the entrance was bolted : despair gave the miserable father the strength of ten men ; he ...
... fire , glimmered not only through the window , but also through the rafters of the hut where the roofing had been torn off . He flew to the place ; the entrance was bolted : despair gave the miserable father the strength of ten men ; he ...
Page 78
... she grounded , smoked , and , finally , took fire . She was , as one of them expressed himself , in a light low ( bright flame ) when they observed a king's ship , with her colours up , heave in sight from behind the cape 78 Guy Mannering.
... she grounded , smoked , and , finally , took fire . She was , as one of them expressed himself , in a light low ( bright flame ) when they observed a king's ship , with her colours up , heave in sight from behind the cape 78 Guy Mannering.
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Allonby answered appearance Astrologer auld Aweel bairn better called Captain castle character Charles Hazlewood circumstances Colonel Mannering counsellor Dandie dear Derncleugh deyvil Dinmont Dirk Hatteraick Dominie Sampson door Ellangowan father favour fear feelings fellow frae Frank Kennedy gentleman gipsy Glossin gude Guy Mannering hand Hazlewood House head heard honour hope horse Julia justice justice of peace Kennedy Kippletringan Laird Liddesdale light look Lucy Bertram lugger Mac-Candlish Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's Matilda maun Merrilies mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning muckle never night observed occasion ower person Pleydell poor Portanferry postilion prisoner recollection replied round ruin scene Scotland seemed Singleside smugglers stranger suppose tell there's thought tion turned Vanbeest Brown voice Warroch weel window woman wood Woodbourne ye'll young Hazlewood young lady younker