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
... took your honour for an Englisher ! But I hope there was naething wrang in standing up for ane's ain country's credit in a strange land , where all men cry her down ? " Do you call it for your country's credit , to show that she has a ...
... took your honour for an Englisher ! But I hope there was naething wrang in standing up for ane's ain country's credit in a strange land , where all men cry her down ? " Do you call it for your country's credit , to show that she has a ...
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... took a crumpled paper from the fellow's hand , and said , muttering betwixt his teeth " Humbly showeth - um - um - his Majesty's maist gracious mother - um - um - justly addebted and ow- Twelve nowte's feet for jellies - ane ing the sum ...
... took a crumpled paper from the fellow's hand , and said , muttering betwixt his teeth " Humbly showeth - um - um - his Majesty's maist gracious mother - um - um - justly addebted and ow- Twelve nowte's feet for jellies - ane ing the sum ...
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... took brief leave , as if under consciousness that something was wrong . Mistress Margaret , her body - guard of ' prentices be- ing in readiness , plucked her father by the sleeve , and , rescuing him from a brown study , ( whether ...
... took brief leave , as if under consciousness that something was wrong . Mistress Margaret , her body - guard of ' prentices be- ing in readiness , plucked her father by the sleeve , and , rescuing him from a brown study , ( whether ...
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... took of him seemed to be one rather of uncertainty and hesitation , than of bashfulness or timidity . Aunt Judith took her by the hand , and led her slowly forward - her dark eyes , however , con- tinued to be fixed on Nigel , with an ...
... took of him seemed to be one rather of uncertainty and hesitation , than of bashfulness or timidity . Aunt Judith took her by the hand , and led her slowly forward - her dark eyes , however , con- tinued to be fixed on Nigel , with an ...
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... took upon himself , the King received the young lord he was fain to see them twa stand side by side ; very graciously , and observed to his introducer , that for I trow , my Lord Huntinglen , " continued he , " your ancestors , ay , and ...
... took upon himself , the King received the young lord he was fain to see them twa stand side by side ; very graciously , and observed to his introducer , that for I trow , my Lord Huntinglen , " continued he , " your ancestors , ay , and ...
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