The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... interest are presented by the country through which it passes - widening and deepen ing in interest as it flows on ; and at length arriving at the final catastrophe as at some mighty haven , where ships of all kinds strike sail and yard ...
... interest are presented by the country through which it passes - widening and deepen ing in interest as it flows on ; and at length arriving at the final catastrophe as at some mighty haven , where ships of all kinds strike sail and yard ...
Page 16
... interest in a young man , who , besides being very handsome , good humoured , and easily satisfied with the accommodations her house afforded , was evi- dently of a rank , as well as manners , highly superior to the skippers ( or ...
... interest in a young man , who , besides being very handsome , good humoured , and easily satisfied with the accommodations her house afforded , was evi- dently of a rank , as well as manners , highly superior to the skippers ( or ...
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... interest you take in my misfortunes seems sincere , and therefore " He stamped on the floor , and in a few seconds afterwards Moniplies appeared , wiping from his beard and mustaches the crumbs of bread , and the froth of the ale - pot ...
... interest you take in my misfortunes seems sincere , and therefore " He stamped on the floor , and in a few seconds afterwards Moniplies appeared , wiping from his beard and mustaches the crumbs of bread , and the froth of the ale - pot ...
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... interest . " First let me satisfy you that it is real , " said the citizen ; " I blame you not for being unwilling to cre- dit the fair professions of a stranger in my inferior class of society , when you have met so little friend- ship ...
... interest . " First let me satisfy you that it is real , " said the citizen ; " I blame you not for being unwilling to cre- dit the fair professions of a stranger in my inferior class of society , when you have met so little friend- ship ...
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... interest in the sharp and sarcastic information poured upon him by an observant , though discontented courtier , to whom a patient auditor , and he a man of title and rank , was as much a prize , as his acute and communicative ...
... interest in the sharp and sarcastic information poured upon him by an observant , though discontented courtier , to whom a patient auditor , and he a man of title and rank , was as much a prize , as his acute and communicative ...
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