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... occasion , when he was assailed by a numerous party of his uncle's emissaries , Purcel placed the boy between his legs , and , stoutly defending him with his cudgel , resisted their utmost efforts , and succeeded in rescuing his young ...
... occasion , when he was assailed by a numerous party of his uncle's emissaries , Purcel placed the boy between his legs , and , stoutly defending him with his cudgel , resisted their utmost efforts , and succeeded in rescuing his young ...
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... occasions , the Astrologer looked grave , and shook his head at this relaxation of atten- tion ; yet , upon the whole , he was pleased with the youth's replies . 66 At sunset the young man was made to take the bath ; and , having done ...
... occasions , the Astrologer looked grave , and shook his head at this relaxation of atten- tion ; yet , upon the whole , he was pleased with the youth's replies . 66 At sunset the young man was made to take the bath ; and , having done ...
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... occasions upon which Fancy frets herself so much as in a situation like that of Mannering . As the light grew faint and more faint , and the morass appeared blacker and blacker , our traveller questioned more closely each chance ...
... occasions upon which Fancy frets herself so much as in a situation like that of Mannering . As the light grew faint and more faint , and the morass appeared blacker and blacker , our traveller questioned more closely each chance ...
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... occasion to ride in a evening . Godfrey Bertram , of Ellangowan , succeeded to a long pedigree , and a short rent - roll , like many lairds of that period . His list of forefathers ascended so high , that they were lost in the barbarous ...
... occasion to ride in a evening . Godfrey Bertram , of Ellangowan , succeeded to a long pedigree , and a short rent - roll , like many lairds of that period . His list of forefathers ascended so high , that they were lost in the barbarous ...
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... occasions charged to make payment of the expenses of a long lawsuit , although he had never before heard that he had ... occasion , when they conceived themselves oppressed by the gentry , they were in the habit of saying to each other ...
... occasions charged to make payment of the expenses of a long lawsuit , although he had never before heard that he had ... occasion , when they conceived themselves oppressed by the gentry , they were in the habit of saying to each other ...
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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