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 15
... replied the young Englishman ; " it is a general and well - grounded belief . " " It is the resource of cheaters , knaves , and cozeners , " said Sampson . " Abusus non tollit usum : the abuse of anything doth not abrogate the lawful ...
... replied the young Englishman ; " it is a general and well - grounded belief . " " It is the resource of cheaters , knaves , and cozeners , " said Sampson . " Abusus non tollit usum : the abuse of anything doth not abrogate the lawful ...
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... replied , " And you , sir , I presume , are the master of that vessel in the bay ? " " Ay , ay , sir ; I am Captain Dirk Hatteraick , of the Yung frauw Hagenslaapen , well known on this coast ; I am not ashamed of my name , nor of my ...
... replied , " And you , sir , I presume , are the master of that vessel in the bay ? " " Ay , ay , sir ; I am Captain Dirk Hatteraick , of the Yung frauw Hagenslaapen , well known on this coast ; I am not ashamed of my name , nor of my ...
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... replied the lady , " Frank Kennedy would let Dirk Hatteraick alane . What needs he make himself mair busy than other folk ? Cannot he sing his sang , and take his drink , and draw his salary , like Collector Snail , honest man , that ...
... replied the lady , " Frank Kennedy would let Dirk Hatteraick alane . What needs he make himself mair busy than other folk ? Cannot he sing his sang , and take his drink , and draw his salary , like Collector Snail , honest man , that ...
Page 66
... replied his master . " And now , madam , if you will have the goodness to allow me to occupy the parlour you mentioned , as you are disappointed of your guests- 66 Certainly , sir , " said Mrs. Mac - Candlish , and hastened to light the ...
... replied his master . " And now , madam , if you will have the goodness to allow me to occupy the parlour you mentioned , as you are disappointed of your guests- 66 Certainly , sir , " said Mrs. Mac - Candlish , and hastened to light the ...
Page 80
... replied the simple - minded Sampson . " Natheless , it was I who did educate Miss Lucy in all useful learning , albeit it was the housekeeper who did teach her those unprofitable exercises of hemming and shaping . " " Well , sir , " replied ...
... replied the simple - minded Sampson . " Natheless , it was I who did educate Miss Lucy in all useful learning , albeit it was the housekeeper who did teach her those unprofitable exercises of hemming and shaping . " " Well , sir , " replied ...
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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