The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... seen the Court of England himself . " " But by whom was this supplication presented , my lord ? " said Heriot ; " for the distaste taken at the messenger will sometimes extend itself to the mes- sage . " By my servant , " said the Lord ...
... seen the Court of England himself . " " But by whom was this supplication presented , my lord ? " said Heriot ; " for the distaste taken at the messenger will sometimes extend itself to the mes- sage . " By my servant , " said the Lord ...
Page 33
... seen how his feet were shaped , and whether he had not a cloven cloot under the braw roses and cordovan shoon of his . " Why , you rascal , " answered Nigel , " you have been too kindly treated , and now that you have filled your ...
... seen how his feet were shaped , and whether he had not a cloven cloot under the braw roses and cordovan shoon of his . " Why , you rascal , " answered Nigel , " you have been too kindly treated , and now that you have filled your ...
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... seen , even at their very devotions . " " You will allow her to be a good spirit at least , " said Nigel Olifaunt , " since she chooses such a time to visit her friends ? " " For that I kenna , my lord , " answered the super- stitious ...
... seen , even at their very devotions . " " You will allow her to be a good spirit at least , " said Nigel Olifaunt , " since she chooses such a time to visit her friends ? " " For that I kenna , my lord , " answered the super- stitious ...
Page 52
... seen the place - a pretty kind of a hamlet it is , with a plain wall , or rampart , and a pigeon - house or so of a tower at every angle . Uds daggers and scabbards , if a leaguer of our days had been twenty - four hours , not to say so ...
... seen the place - a pretty kind of a hamlet it is , with a plain wall , or rampart , and a pigeon - house or so of a tower at every angle . Uds daggers and scabbards , if a leaguer of our days had been twenty - four hours , not to say so ...
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... seen together , and the former seemed Parnassus ! Why , these are the very leavings of considerably to have withdrawn herself into privacy , that noble banquet of pickled herrings and Rhenish , it was whispered , that Lady ...
... seen together , and the former seemed Parnassus ! Why , these are the very leavings of considerably to have withdrawn herself into privacy , that noble banquet of pickled herrings and Rhenish , it was whispered , that Lady ...
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