The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... word of it . Captain . And the story is , I hope , natural and probable ; com- mencing strikingly , proceeding naturally , ending happily - like the course of a famed river , which gushes from the mouth of some obscure and romantic ...
... word of it . Captain . And the story is , I hope , natural and probable ; com- mencing strikingly , proceeding naturally , ending happily - like the course of a famed river , which gushes from the mouth of some obscure and romantic ...
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... word , or at least but beginning to be studded with irregular buildings . All that was passing around , however , marked the rapid increase of a capital which had long enjoyed peace , wealth , and a regular govern- ment . Houses were ...
... word , or at least but beginning to be studded with irregular buildings . All that was passing around , however , marked the rapid increase of a capital which had long enjoyed peace , wealth , and a regular govern- ment . Houses were ...
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... word , those good qualities which displayed themselves in particular cases and occasions , were not of a nature sufficiently firm and comprehensive to regulate his general conduct ; and , showing them- selves as they occasionally did ...
... word , those good qualities which displayed themselves in particular cases and occasions , were not of a nature sufficiently firm and comprehensive to regulate his general conduct ; and , showing them- selves as they occasionally did ...
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... word to any one , only made becks and bows to the old gentleman and lady of the house- ken ye wha she is ? " " No , indeed , " answered Nigel ; " some relation of the family , I suppose . " " Deil a bit - deil a bit , " answered ...
... word to any one , only made becks and bows to the old gentleman and lady of the house- ken ye wha she is ? " " No , indeed , " answered Nigel ; " some relation of the family , I suppose . " " Deil a bit - deil a bit , " answered ...
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... word , my lord duke , ” replied the Earl , " it is easy for any one to outstep boundaries , of the existence of which he was not aware . It is neither to secure my protection nor approbation , that my son keeps such exalted company ...
... word , my lord duke , ” replied the Earl , " it is easy for any one to outstep boundaries , of the existence of which he was not aware . It is neither to secure my protection nor approbation , that my son keeps such exalted company ...
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