Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer"Guy Mannering is set in the 1760s to 1780s, mostly in the Galloway area of southwest Scotland, but with episodes in Cumberland, Holland, and India. It tells the story of Henry "Harry" Bertram, the son of the Laird of Ellangowan, who is kidnapped at the age of five by smugglers after witnessing the murder of a customs officer. It follows the fortunes and adventures of Harry and his family in subsequent years, and the struggle over the inheritance of Ellangowan. The novel also depicts the lawlessness that existed at the time, when smugglers operated along the coast and thieves frequented the country roads." |
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Page 66
... Colonel Mannering , sir , from the East Indies . " 66 What , him we read of in the newspapers ? " " Ay , ay , just the same . It was he relieved Cuddieburn , and defended Chingalore , and defeated the great Mahratta Chief , Ram Jolli ...
... Colonel Mannering , sir , from the East Indies . " 66 What , him we read of in the newspapers ? " " Ay , ay , just the same . It was he relieved Cuddieburn , and defended Chingalore , and defeated the great Mahratta Chief , Ram Jolli ...
Page 67
... Colonel was walking pensively up and down the parlour , when the officious landlady re - entered to take his commands . Having given them in the manner he thought would be most acceptable " for the good of the house , " he begged to ...
... Colonel was walking pensively up and down the parlour , when the officious landlady re - entered to take his commands . Having given them in the manner he thought would be most acceptable " for the good of the house , " he begged to ...
Page 68
... Colonel Mannering's compliments to him , and I would be glad he would do me the pleasure of supping with me , and bring these papers with him — and I beg , good madam , you will say nothing of this to any one else . " " Me , sir ? ne'er ...
... Colonel Mannering's compliments to him , and I would be glad he would do me the pleasure of supping with me , and bring these papers with him — and I beg , good madam , you will say nothing of this to any one else . " " Me , sir ? ne'er ...
Page 73
... Colonel Mannering attended the parish church with great decorum . None of the Ellangowan family were present ; and it was understood that the old Laird was rather worse than better . Jock Jabos , once more despatched for him , returned ...
... Colonel Mannering attended the parish church with great decorum . None of the Ellangowan family were present ; and it was understood that the old Laird was rather worse than better . Jock Jabos , once more despatched for him , returned ...
Page 74
... Colonel Mannering could find any one disposed to answer his reiterated questions concerning Ellangowan himself . At length , an old maid - servant , who held her apron to her eyes as she spoke , told him , " the Laird was something ...
... Colonel Mannering could find any one disposed to answer his reiterated questions concerning Ellangowan himself . At length , an old maid - servant , who held her apron to her eyes as she spoke , told him , " the Laird was something ...
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Allonby answered appearance auld Aweel bairn better called Captain castle character Charles Hazlewood Colonel Mannering counsellor Dandie dear Derncleugh deyvil Dinmont Dirk Hatteraick Dominie Sampson door Ellangowan eyes father favour fear feelings fellow frae Frank Kennedy gentleman gipsy Glossin gude Guy Mannering hand Hazlewood House head heard heart honour horse Julia justice justice of peace Kennedy Kippletringan Laird Liddesdale light look Lucy Bertram lugger Mac-Candlish Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's Matilda maun Merrilies Mervyn mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning muckle naething never night observed occasion ower person Pleydell poor Portanferry prisoner recollection replied round ruin scene Scotland seemed Singleside Sir Robert Hazlewood smugglers stranger suppose tell there's thought turned Vanbeest Brown voice Warroch weel window woman wood Woodbourne ye'll young Hazlewood young lady younker