The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... mind from cant . " For the critics , they have their business , and I mine ; as the nursery proverb goes-- " The children in Holland take pleasure in making What the children in England take pleasure in breaking . " I am their humble ...
... mind from cant . " For the critics , they have their business , and I mine ; as the nursery proverb goes-- " The children in Holland take pleasure in making What the children in England take pleasure in breaking . " I am their humble ...
Page 15
... mind that I say Jenkin . " Fair play and Old England for ever ! - but little about it just now . - Gude night to you , my Besides , to tell you a secret , his voice had a twang kind countryman . " So saying , he thrust out of the in it ...
... mind that I say Jenkin . " Fair play and Old England for ever ! - but little about it just now . - Gude night to you , my Besides , to tell you a secret , his voice had a twang kind countryman . " So saying , he thrust out of the in it ...
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... mind that you have been eight months behind - hand . " There is something so sharp and aigre in the de- mand of a peremptory dun , that no human tympa- num , however inaccessible to other tones , can resist the application . David ...
... mind that you have been eight months behind - hand . " There is something so sharp and aigre in the de- mand of a peremptory dun , that no human tympa- num , however inaccessible to other tones , can resist the application . David ...
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... mind to squeeze my puddings out , that they may divide the inheritance . Ud's death , Geordie , there is not a loon among them can deliver a Supplication , as it suld be done in the face of majesty . " " I would I knew the most fitting ...
... mind to squeeze my puddings out , that they may divide the inheritance . Ud's death , Geordie , there is not a loon among them can deliver a Supplication , as it suld be done in the face of majesty . " " I would I knew the most fitting ...
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... 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 side of Temple - Bar that is ...
... 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 side of Temple - Bar that is ...
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