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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... leaving the ruins on the right , a few steps brought the traveller in front of a modern house of moderate size , at which his guide rapped with great importance . Man- nering told his circumstances to the servant ; and the gentleman of ...
... leaving the ruins on the right , a few steps brought the traveller in front of a modern house of moderate size , at which his guide rapped with great importance . Man- nering told his circumstances to the servant ; and the gentleman of ...
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... leaves on the trysting - tree.- And now some o ye maun lay down your watch , and tell me the very minute o ' the hour the wean's born , and I'll spae its fortune . ' 66 " " Ay , but , Meg , we shall not want your assistance , for here's ...
... leaves on the trysting - tree.- And now some o ye maun lay down your watch , and tell me the very minute o ' the hour the wean's born , and I'll spae its fortune . ' 66 " " Ay , but , Meg , we shall not want your assistance , for here's ...
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... leaving me no sign , Save men's opinions and my living blood , To show the world I am a gentleman . -RICHARD II . WHEN the boat which carried the worthy captain on board his vessel had accomplished that task , the sails began to ascend ...
... leaving me no sign , Save men's opinions and my living blood , To show the world I am a gentleman . -RICHARD II . WHEN the boat which carried the worthy captain on board his vessel had accomplished that task , the sails began to ascend ...
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... leave asked . But these halcyon days were now to have an end , and a minatory inscription on one side of the gate inti- mated " prosecution according to law " ( the painter had spelt it persecution — l'un vaut bien l'autre ) to all who ...
... leave asked . But these halcyon days were now to have an end , and a minatory inscription on one side of the gate inti- mated " prosecution according to law " ( the painter had spelt it persecution — l'un vaut bien l'autre ) to all who ...
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... leave the spot which they had so long inhabited , and Mr. Bertram felt an unwillingness to deprive them of their ancient " city of refuge " ; so that the petty warfare we have noticed continued for several months , without increase or ...
... leave the spot which they had so long inhabited , and Mr. Bertram felt an unwillingness to deprive them of their ancient " city of refuge " ; so that the petty warfare we have noticed continued for several months , without increase or ...
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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