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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... observed of his countrymen , he kept a man of business , who answered the pur- pose equally well . Under this gentleman's supervision small debts grew into large , interests were accumulated upon capitals , movable bonds became ...
... observed of his countrymen , he kept a man of business , who answered the pur- pose equally well . Under this gentleman's supervision small debts grew into large , interests were accumulated upon capitals , movable bonds became ...
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... observed , that in the latter part of his journey our traveller approached the sea - shore , without being aware how nearly . He now perceived that the ruins of Ellangowan castle were situated upon a promontory , or projection of rock ...
... observed , that in the latter part of his journey our traveller approached the sea - shore , without being aware how nearly . He now perceived that the ruins of Ellangowan castle were situated upon a promontory , or projection of rock ...
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... observed from the result , that three periods would be particularly hazardous - his fifth - his tenth - his twenty - first year . It was somewhat remarkable , that Mannering had once before tried a similar piece of foolery , at the ...
... observed from the result , that three periods would be particularly hazardous - his fifth - his tenth - his twenty - first year . It was somewhat remarkable , that Mannering had once before tried a similar piece of foolery , at the ...
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... observe the sea , and the little vessel ( an armed lugger ) which retained her station in the centre of the bay . * While Mannering was gazing round the ruins , he heard from the interior of an apartment on the left hand the voice of ...
... observe the sea , and the little vessel ( an armed lugger ) which retained her station in the centre of the bay . * While Mannering was gazing round the ruins , he heard from the interior of an apartment on the left hand the voice of ...
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... observed to them , like twa roods of gude moorland pasture ? —And there was the story about choosing the collector of the cess- " " " Certainly , sir , it is hard you should meet with any neglect in a country , where , to judge from the ...
... observed to them , like twa roods of gude moorland pasture ? —And there was the story about choosing the collector of the cess- " " " Certainly , sir , it is hard you should meet with any neglect in a country , where , to judge from the ...
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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