The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... court . But , notwithstanding all his precau- dangerous temptation to the young wags who were tions , historians have recorded many instances , employed in the task of solicitation during the ab- where the mutual hatred of two nations ...
... court . But , notwithstanding all his precau- dangerous temptation to the young wags who were tions , historians have recorded many instances , employed in the task of solicitation during the ab- where the mutual hatred of two nations ...
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... court at Westminster , but had not yet returned . His evening adventures the reader is already acquaint- ed with , and so far knows more of Richie than did his master , who had not heard of him for twenty - four hours . Dame Nelly ...
... court at Westminster , but had not yet returned . His evening adventures the reader is already acquaint- ed with , and so far knows more of Richie than did his master , who had not heard of him for twenty - four hours . Dame Nelly ...
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... court at Whitehall , hae come hame ower late , and faund the West - Port just by the river ; and since the King is so good a steekit , and the waiter ill - willy , I have garr'd the sex- friend to the Thames , I cannot see , if it ...
... court at Whitehall , hae come hame ower late , and faund the West - Port just by the river ; and since the King is so good a steekit , and the waiter ill - willy , I have garr'd the sex- friend to the Thames , I cannot see , if it ...
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... Court of Requests . " " This is steeking the stable - door when the steed is stolen , " thought Richie to himself ; " but I must put him on another pin . " . So thinking , he asked the young lord what was in the Proclamation which he ...
... Court of Requests . " " This is steeking the stable - door when the steed is stolen , " thought Richie to himself ; " but I must put him on another pin . " . So thinking , he asked the young lord what was in the Proclamation which he ...
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... Court , under pretext of seeking payment of old debts due to them by the King , which , the paper states , is , of all species of importunity , that which is most odious to his Majesty . " * " The King has neighbours in that matter ...
... Court , under pretext of seeking payment of old debts due to them by the King , which , the paper states , is , of all species of importunity , that which is most odious to his Majesty . " * " The King has neighbours in that matter ...
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