The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... eyes were deep set in his head , of a strong vivid black , full of fire , roguery , and intelligence , and conveying a humorous expression , even while he was uttering the usual small - talk of his trade , as if he ridiculed those who ...
... eyes were deep set in his head , of a strong vivid black , full of fire , roguery , and intelligence , and conveying a humorous expression , even while he was uttering the usual small - talk of his trade , as if he ridiculed those who ...
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... eyes - Buy a pair of David Ramsay's barnacles . The King - God bless his Sacred Majesty ! -never reads Hebrew or Greek without them . " Are you well avised of that ? " said a fat parson from the Vale of Evesham . " Nay , if the Head of ...
... eyes - Buy a pair of David Ramsay's barnacles . The King - God bless his Sacred Majesty ! -never reads Hebrew or Greek without them . " Are you well avised of that ? " said a fat parson from the Vale of Evesham . " Nay , if the Head of ...
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... eyes . " Umph ! -and what signifies umph ? I am not the first ' prentice has married his master's daughter , I suppose ? " They kept their own secret , I fancy , " said Tun- stall , " at least till they were out of their time . " " I ...
... eyes . " Umph ! -and what signifies umph ? I am not the first ' prentice has married his master's daughter , I suppose ? " They kept their own secret , I fancy , " said Tun- stall , " at least till they were out of their time . " " I ...
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... eye from the paper , and laid not the pen from his hand , until the task was finished to his employer's satisfaction ... eyes . A corresponding gallery , which opened from the anteroom , was occupied by two gentlemen - ushers of the ...
... eye from the paper , and laid not the pen from his hand , until the task was finished to his employer's satisfaction ... eyes . A corresponding gallery , which opened from the anteroom , was occupied by two gentlemen - ushers of the ...
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... eyes of them that had the Indies at their beck . " . " I think , if your Majesty , " said the citizen , " will cast your eye on the paper in your hand , you will re- collect his name . " 66 " Ay ! " said the King , " say ye sae , man ...
... eyes of them that had the Indies at their beck . " . " I think , if your Majesty , " said the citizen , " will cast your eye on the paper in your hand , you will re- collect his name . " 66 " Ay ! " said the King , " say ye sae , man ...
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