The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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Page 14
... tone of authority ; never mock the stranger or the poor - the black ox has not trod on your foot yet - you know not what lands you may travel in , or what clothes you may wear , before you die . " Vincent held down his head and stood ...
... tone of authority ; never mock the stranger or the poor - the black ox has not trod on your foot yet - you know not what lands you may travel in , or what clothes you may wear , before you die . " Vincent held down his head and stood ...
Page 24
... tones , can resist the application . David Ramsay started at once from his reverie , and answered in a pettish tone , " Wow , George , man , what needs aw this din about sax score o ' pounds ? Aw the world kens I can answer aw claims on ...
... tones , can resist the application . David Ramsay started at once from his reverie , and answered in a pettish tone , " Wow , George , man , what needs aw this din about sax score o ' pounds ? Aw the world kens I can answer aw claims on ...
Page 48
... tone of easy familiarity : - " We are neighbours , my lord , and are just made known to each other . Now , I know enough of the dear North , to be well aware that Scottish neigh- bours must be either dear friends or deadly enemies- must ...
... tone of easy familiarity : - " We are neighbours , my lord , and are just made known to each other . Now , I know enough of the dear North , to be well aware that Scottish neigh- bours must be either dear friends or deadly enemies- must ...
Page 49
... tone , which in that time , as in ours , more than amply sup- plies any deficiency of the kind . different from the court - haunting and ease - loving vo- luptuary , which he was pleased to represent as his chosen character . As they ...
... tone , which in that time , as in ours , more than amply sup- plies any deficiency of the kind . different from the court - haunting and ease - loving vo- luptuary , which he was pleased to represent as his chosen character . As they ...
Page 52
... tone of reproach- " Why , what - you are not gull enough to be angry with such an ass as that ? " " " " I keep my anger , I trust , for better purposes , ' said Lord Glenvarloch ; " but I confess I was moved to hear such a fellow ...
... tone of reproach- " Why , what - you are not gull enough to be angry with such an ass as that ? " " " " I keep my anger , I trust , for better purposes , ' said Lord Glenvarloch ; " but I confess I was moved to hear such a fellow ...
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