The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... weel pro- vided for . " 16 Ay ! " said the interrogator , " and what house may claim the honour of your descent ? " An ancient coat belongs to it , as the play says , " whispered Vincent to his companion . ' Come , Jockey , out with it ...
... weel pro- vided for . " 16 Ay ! " said the interrogator , " and what house may claim the honour of your descent ? " An ancient coat belongs to it , as the play says , " whispered Vincent to his companion . ' Come , Jockey , out with it ...
Page 15
... Weel , weel , as ye list , " said Richie Moniplies ; " but I am mickle beholden to ye baith - and I am " And no Christ - Church fashion neither , " said not a hair the less like to bear it in mind that I say Jenkin . " Fair play and Old ...
... Weel , weel , as ye list , " said Richie Moniplies ; " but I am mickle beholden to ye baith - and I am " And no Christ - Church fashion neither , " said not a hair the less like to bear it in mind that I say Jenkin . " Fair play and Old ...
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... weel pleased to be sae cheap rid o them . And in the morning , I cam daikering here , but sad wark I had to find the way , for I had been east as far as the place they ca ' Mile - End , though it is mair like sax - mile - end . " True ...
... weel pleased to be sae cheap rid o them . And in the morning , I cam daikering here , but sad wark I had to find the way , for I had been east as far as the place they ca ' Mile - End , though it is mair like sax - mile - end . " True ...
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... weel rank with a master - cook elsewhere ; being that king's cauff , as I said before , is better than " - " You are right , and I was wrong , " said the young nobleman . " I have no choice of means of making my case known , so that ...
... weel rank with a master - cook elsewhere ; being that king's cauff , as I said before , is better than " - " You are right , and I was wrong , " said the young nobleman . " I have no choice of means of making my case known , so that ...
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... Weel , weel , weel , " replied the domestic , some- what embarrassed , in spite of his effrontery- " though I think that the sort of truth that serves my master , may weel serve ony ane else . " Pages lie to their masters by right of ...
... Weel , weel , weel , " replied the domestic , some- what embarrassed , in spite of his effrontery- " though I think that the sort of truth that serves my master , may weel serve ony ane else . " Pages lie to their masters by right of ...
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