The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... young Lord Glenvarloch , was , when our narrative takes him up , under great perplexity respect- ing the fate of his trusty and only follower , Richard Moniplies , who had been despatched by his young master , early the preceding ...
... young Lord Glenvarloch , was , when our narrative takes him up , under great perplexity respect- ing the fate of his trusty and only follower , Richard Moniplies , who had been despatched by his young master , early the preceding ...
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... Young Scottish nobleman received the citizen with distant politeness , expressing that sort of re- serve by which those of the higher ranks are some- times willing to make a plebeian sensible that he is an intruder . But Master George ...
... Young Scottish nobleman received the citizen with distant politeness , expressing that sort of re- serve by which those of the higher ranks are some- times willing to make a plebeian sensible that he is an intruder . But Master George ...
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... young nobleman ; " and I am sorry I have done in- justice to my sovereign , and your master . But I am , like a true Scotsman , wise behind hand -- the mistake has happened - my Supplication has been refused , and my only resource is to ...
... young nobleman ; " and I am sorry I have done in- justice to my sovereign , and your master . But I am , like a true Scotsman , wise behind hand -- the mistake has happened - my Supplication has been refused , and my only resource is to ...
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... young Scots lord . " Jenkin coughed that sort of dry short cough utter- " Well , " answered Master George , " but as there will be no sheep's head to - morrow , it may chance you to spoil a dinner which a proverb cannot mend . It may be ...
... young Scots lord . " Jenkin coughed that sort of dry short cough utter- " Well , " answered Master George , " but as there will be no sheep's head to - morrow , it may chance you to spoil a dinner which a proverb cannot mend . It may be ...
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... young noble - under 50,000 merks , but as much more as could con- man's extreme necessity , and not his will , that makes veniently be procured . him importunate ; for he must have money , and that briefly , to discharge a debt due to ...
... young noble - under 50,000 merks , but as much more as could con- man's extreme necessity , and not his will , that makes veniently be procured . him importunate ; for he must have money , and that briefly , to discharge a debt due to ...
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