The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... cause of her reverend protege - it was so soon as she learned he had preached a regular sermon against slanderers and backbiters . Author . And what is that to the purpose ? Captain . Only that I have heard engineers say , that one may ...
... cause of her reverend protege - it was so soon as she learned he had preached a regular sermon against slanderers and backbiters . Author . And what is that to the purpose ? Captain . Only that I have heard engineers say , that one may ...
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... cause . There is a mortgage over your fa- ther's extensive estate , to the amount of 40,000 merks , due ostensibly to Peregrine Peterson , the Conservator of Scottish Privileges at Campvere . " " I know nothing of a mortgage , " said ...
... cause . There is a mortgage over your fa- ther's extensive estate , to the amount of 40,000 merks , due ostensibly to Peregrine Peterson , the Conservator of Scottish Privileges at Campvere . " " I know nothing of a mortgage , " said ...
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... caused a mule to be stolen from one Brusquet , on whom he wished to play a trick , and served up the flesh of that ... cause , ' said he , ' I love it . And he that calls it cuckoo's nest , Except he say he speaks in jest , He is a ...
... caused a mule to be stolen from one Brusquet , on whom he wished to play a trick , and served up the flesh of that ... cause , ' said he , ' I love it . And he that calls it cuckoo's nest , Except he say he speaks in jest , He is a ...
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... cause with thee . Surely I only mean to claim a share in our royal master's favourite benediction , Beati pacifici ... cause when oc- casion shall permit . " " I have no cause to plead before the Duke , " said Nigel , gravely ; " I have ...
... cause with thee . Surely I only mean to claim a share in our royal master's favourite benediction , Beati pacifici ... cause when oc- casion shall permit . " " I have no cause to plead before the Duke , " said Nigel , gravely ; " I have ...
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... cause for it . Sir Ewes Haldimund , who knows the Court , will warrant you that I am not backward on such occasions . - But of what is it that you now com- plain , after having experienced nothing save kindness from me and my family ...
... cause for it . Sir Ewes Haldimund , who knows the Court , will warrant you that I am not backward on such occasions . - But of what is it that you now com- plain , after having experienced nothing save kindness from me and my family ...
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