The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... heard of him for twenty - four hours . Dame Nelly Christie , in the meantime , regard- " My better comfort is , my good dame , " answered ed her guest with some anxiety , and a great desire to comfort him if possible . She placed on the ...
... heard of him for twenty - four hours . Dame Nelly Christie , in the meantime , regard- " My better comfort is , my good dame , " answered ed her guest with some anxiety , and a great desire to comfort him if possible . She placed on the ...
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... heard , that he took the habit of mind from her grandfather . " " Your grandfather ! " said Sir Mungo , -after doubt- ing if he had heard her aright , - " Said she her grand- father ! The lassie is distraught ! -I ken nae wench on this ...
... heard , that he took the habit of mind from her grandfather . " " Your grandfather ! " said Sir Mungo , -after doubt- ing if he had heard her aright , - " Said she her grand- father ! The lassie is distraught ! -I ken nae wench on this ...
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... heard without , and the knight suddenly exclaimed , - " By my faith , Master George , you had better go look to shop ; for here comes Knighton , the Duke of Buckingham's groom , and two fellows after him , as if he were my Lord Duke ...
... heard without , and the knight suddenly exclaimed , - " By my faith , Master George , you had better go look to shop ; for here comes Knighton , the Duke of Buckingham's groom , and two fellows after him , as if he were my Lord Duke ...
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... heard ever any one of a watch- maker's daughter falling in love with a nobleman- and a Scots nobleman , to make the matter complete , who are all as proud as Lucifer , and as poor as Job ? " Nay , then , " said Dame Ursula , " I must ...
... heard ever any one of a watch- maker's daughter falling in love with a nobleman- and a Scots nobleman , to make the matter complete , who are all as proud as Lucifer , and as poor as Job ? " Nay , then , " said Dame Ursula , " I must ...
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... heard my father speak of stage - plays , " said Lord Glenvarloch , " for they are shows of a mo- dern date , and unknown in Scotland . Yet , if what I have heard to their prejudice be true , I doubt much Nigel Olifaunt was too eagerly ...
... heard my father speak of stage - plays , " said Lord Glenvarloch , " for they are shows of a mo- dern date , and unknown in Scotland . Yet , if what I have heard to their prejudice be true , I doubt much Nigel Olifaunt was too eagerly ...
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