Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 3James Ballantyne and Company For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh., 1817 - 358 pages |
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Page 143
... Lucy's present retreat , until I can offer her a home of her own . " 1 With this valorous resolution , which he maintained , although his horse , from con- stant habit , turned his head down the ave- nue of Woodbourne , and although he ...
... Lucy's present retreat , until I can offer her a home of her own . " 1 With this valorous resolution , which he maintained , although his horse , from con- stant habit , turned his head down the ave- nue of Woodbourne , and although he ...
Page 183
... Lucy Bertram , my love , I am most happy to see you . " - And he folded her in his arms , and gave her a hearty kiss on each side of the face , to which Lucy submitted in blushing resignation . " On n ' arrete pas dans un si beau chemin ...
... Lucy Bertram , my love , I am most happy to see you . " - And he folded her in his arms , and gave her a hearty kiss on each side of the face , to which Lucy submitted in blushing resignation . " On n ' arrete pas dans un si beau chemin ...
Page 191
... Lucy Bertram , who sung her na- tive melodies very sweetly , was accompa nied by her friend upon the instrument , and Julia afterwards performed some of Corelli's sonatas with great brilliancy . The old lawyer , scraping a little upon ...
... Lucy Bertram , who sung her na- tive melodies very sweetly , was accompa nied by her friend upon the instrument , and Julia afterwards performed some of Corelli's sonatas with great brilliancy . The old lawyer , scraping a little upon ...
Page 203
... Lucy Bertram at once knew the per- son who had fired upon young Hazlewood . Bertram , who interpreted the fixed and motionless astonishment of the Colonel in- to displeasure at his intrusion , hastened to say that it was involuntary ...
... Lucy Bertram at once knew the per- son who had fired upon young Hazlewood . Bertram , who interpreted the fixed and motionless astonishment of the Colonel in- to displeasure at his intrusion , hastened to say that it was involuntary ...
Page 205
Walter Scott. ing to Miss Bertram , " Look at that man , Lucy , my dear ; have you never seen any one like him ? " Lucy had only ventured one glance at this object of terror , which , from his re- markable height and appearance , at once ...
Walter Scott. ing to Miss Bertram , " Look at that man , Lucy , my dear ; have you never seen any one like him ? " Lucy had only ventured one glance at this object of terror , which , from his re- markable height and appearance , at once ...
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acromion process Allonby ance answered arms auld Aweel Baronet better called Captain carriage castle Charles Hazlewood Colonel Mannering counsellor court-yard custom-house dear Derncleugh deyvil Dinmont dinna Dirk Hatteraick Dominie door eyes father favour feelings fire follow Glossin gude GUY MANNERING gypsey hand Hazlewood of Hazlewood Hazlewood-house hear heard heart Henry Bertram honour horse hour Julia kenn'd Kippletringan ladies Laird late Ellangowan Liddesdale light look Lucy Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's maun mean Meg Merrilies ment Merrilies mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning murder neighbour never night ower person Pleydell Portanferry prisoner raick recollection respect ruin Sampson Scotland Sir Robert Hazlewood smugglers spect suppose tell there's thing thought tion tram turn Vanbeest Brown voice weel wood Woodbourne word ye'll young Hazlewood younker
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Page 137 - Ecstasy! My pulse, as yours, doth temperately keep time, And makes as healthful music. It is not madness That I have utter'd : bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
Page 80 - A prison is a house of care. A place where none can thrive, A touchstone true to try a friend, A grave for one alive. Sometimes a place of right. Sometimes a place of wrong, Sometimes a place of rogues and thieves, And honest men among.
Page 38 - He took his flageolet from his pocket, and played a simple melody. Apparently the tune awoke the corresponding associations of a damsel, who, close beside a fine spring about halfway down the descent, and which had once supplied the castle with water, was engaged in bleaching linen.
Page 297 - Receive our aid, and then again The story of thy life disclose. For, though seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long; Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.
Page 37 - I remember the tune well,' he says, ' though I cannot guess what should at present so strongly recall it to my memory. ' He took his flageolet from his pocket and played a simple melody. Apparently the tune awoke the corresponding associations of a damsel.