The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... SIR , To your last letter I might have answered , with the classic , " Haud ... sir , just arrived from Edinburgh by the North Mail , desires to speak with your ... Geoffrey Crayon . Indeed , but for one little trait in the conduct of the ...
... SIR , To your last letter I might have answered , with the classic , " Haud ... sir , just arrived from Edinburgh by the North Mail , desires to speak with your ... Geoffrey Crayon . Indeed , but for one little trait in the conduct of the ...
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... Sir Geoffrey himself became a prisoner , and while his li- berty was only restored upon a promise of remaining a peaceful subject to the Commonwealth in future , his former delinquencies , as they were termed by the ruling party , were ...
... Sir Geoffrey himself became a prisoner , and while his li- berty was only restored upon a promise of remaining a peaceful subject to the Commonwealth in future , his former delinquencies , as they were termed by the ruling party , were ...
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... Sir Geoffrey could not but feel , mony , that during the Civil War , Sir Geoffrey was that the situation and prospects of the two neigh- almost constantly in the field , following the vacilla- bours were exchanged as disadvantageously ...
... Sir Geoffrey could not but feel , mony , that during the Civil War , Sir Geoffrey was that the situation and prospects of the two neigh- almost constantly in the field , following the vacilla- bours were exchanged as disadvantageously ...
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... Sir Geoffrey , who did not the Castle - wall . The lady even dared to be present fail to be with his neighbour at this distressing con- while the ceremony was performed by the reverend juncture , even though he knew he must meet the ...
... Sir Geoffrey , who did not the Castle - wall . The lady even dared to be present fail to be with his neighbour at this distressing con- while the ceremony was performed by the reverend juncture , even though he knew he must meet the ...
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... Sir Geoffrey ? " " I leave those things to my betters , Sir Geoffrey , " said the Major , " and desire nothing so earnestly as to find all well at Martindale when I return . " " You will - you will find them all well , " said the ...
... Sir Geoffrey ? " " I leave those things to my betters , Sir Geoffrey , " said the Major , " and desire nothing so earnestly as to find all well at Martindale when I return . " " You will - you will find them all well , " said the ...
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