The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... hasty as well as a private nature , and " - " I understand the hint , my lord , " said Master George , " and would not ... hastily cast his eye over the draught . " Nothing , " he said , can be more well - tempered and respectful . Is it ...
... hasty as well as a private nature , and " - " I understand the hint , my lord , " said Master George , " and would not ... hastily cast his eye over the draught . " Nothing , " he said , can be more well - tempered and respectful . Is it ...
Page 42
... hastily looked over the petition or memo- rial , every now and then glancing his eye towards the door , and then sinking it hastily on the paper , asha- med that Lord Huntinglen , whom he respected , should suspect him of timidity ...
... hastily looked over the petition or memo- rial , every now and then glancing his eye towards the door , and then sinking it hastily on the paper , asha- med that Lord Huntinglen , whom he respected , should suspect him of timidity ...
Page 43
... hastily read it over , thrust forth his hand as if to congratulate the Lord Glenvarloch , then checked himself , pulled out his barnacles , ( a present from old David Ramsay , ) and again perused the warrant with the most busi- ness ...
... hastily read it over , thrust forth his hand as if to congratulate the Lord Glenvarloch , then checked himself , pulled out his barnacles , ( a present from old David Ramsay , ) and again perused the warrant with the most busi- ness ...
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... hastily , as if afraid of showing more emotion than was consistent with his ideas of decorum . Lord Nigel , rather surprised at his sudden exit , called after him to know whether he was sufficiently provided with mo- ney ; but Richie ...
... hastily , as if afraid of showing more emotion than was consistent with his ideas of decorum . Lord Nigel , rather surprised at his sudden exit , called after him to know whether he was sufficiently provided with mo- ney ; but Richie ...
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... hastily , when some unwonted touch of good - natured interest in his youth and inexperience , seemed sud- denly to soften his habitual cynicism . " The devil is in me for an auld fule ! " said Sir Mungo ; " but I must needs concern ...
... hastily , when some unwonted touch of good - natured interest in his youth and inexperience , seemed sud- denly to soften his habitual cynicism . " The devil is in me for an auld fule ! " said Sir Mungo ; " but I must needs concern ...
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