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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... seemed to proceed at a somewhat livelier pace than before , affording thereby a hope that he knew he was drawing near to his quarters for the evening . This hope , how- ever , was not speedily accomplished ; and Mannering , whose ...
... seemed to proceed at a somewhat livelier pace than before , affording thereby a hope that he knew he was drawing near to his quarters for the evening . This hope , how- ever , was not speedily accomplished ; and Mannering , whose ...
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... seemed to be fast approaching . This was no circumstance to make his mind easy . Many of the roads in that country lay along the sea - beach , and some were liable to be flooded by the tides , which rise to a great height , and advance ...
... seemed to be fast approaching . This was no circumstance to make his mind easy . Many of the roads in that country lay along the sea - beach , and some were liable to be flooded by the tides , which rise to a great height , and advance ...
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... seemed too deep for a woman . The words as far as Mannering could distinguish them , seemed to run thus : Canny moment , lucky fit ; Is the lady lighter yet ? Be it lad or be it lass , Sign wi ' cross and sain wi ' mass . " It's Meg ...
... seemed too deep for a woman . The words as far as Mannering could distinguish them , seemed to run thus : Canny moment , lucky fit ; Is the lady lighter yet ? Be it lad or be it lass , Sign wi ' cross and sain wi ' mass . " It's Meg ...
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... seemed to doubt if he had rightly understood his answer to his patron . 66 " I am afraid , sir , " said Mannering , turning towards him , you may be one of those unhappy persons who , their dim eyes being unable to penetrate the starry ...
... seemed to doubt if he had rightly understood his answer to his patron . 66 " I am afraid , sir , " said Mannering , turning towards him , you may be one of those unhappy persons who , their dim eyes being unable to penetrate the starry ...
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... seemed rather disposed to press further conviviality . He admitted , however , Mannering's plea of weariness , and , conducting him to his sleeping apartment , left him to repose for the evening . CHAPTER IV Come and see ! trust thine ...
... seemed rather disposed to press further conviviality . He admitted , however , Mannering's plea of weariness , and , conducting him to his sleeping apartment , left him to repose for the evening . CHAPTER IV Come and see ! trust thine ...
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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