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His brother , Captain Annesley , attended the funeral as chief mourner , and
assumed the title of Baron Altham , but when he claimed to have this title
registered he was refused by the king - at - arms on account of his nephew being
reported ...
His brother , Captain Annesley , attended the funeral as chief mourner , and
assumed the title of Baron Altham , but when he claimed to have this title
registered he was refused by the king - at - arms on account of his nephew being
reported ...
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... then the “ three mile " diminished into “ like a mile and a bittock " ; then
extended themselves into “ four mile or thereawa " ; and , lastly , a female voice ,
having hushed a wailing infant which the spokeswoman carried in her arms ,
assured ...
... then the “ three mile " diminished into “ like a mile and a bittock " ; then
extended themselves into “ four mile or thereawa " ; and , lastly , a female voice ,
having hushed a wailing infant which the spokeswoman carried in her arms ,
assured ...
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... stairs from the Greek class , with his Lexicon under his arm , his long
misshapen legs sprawling abroad , and keeping awkward time to the play of his
immense shoulder - blades , as they raised and depressed the loose and
threadbare black ...
... stairs from the Greek class , with his Lexicon under his arm , his long
misshapen legs sprawling abroad , and keeping awkward time to the play of his
immense shoulder - blades , as they raised and depressed the loose and
threadbare black ...
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The arms of the family , carved in freestone , frowned over the gateway , and the
portal showed the spaces arranged by the architect for lowering the portcullis ,
and raising the drawbridge . A rude farm - gate , made of young fir - trees nailed ...
The arms of the family , carved in freestone , frowned over the gateway , and the
portal showed the spaces arranged by the architect for lowering the portcullis ,
and raising the drawbridge . A rude farm - gate , made of young fir - trees nailed ...
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Mannering stood a minute with his arms folded , and then turned to the ruined
castle . On entering the gateway , he found that the rude magnificence of the
inner court amply corresponded with the grandeur of the exterior . On the one
side ran ...
Mannering stood a minute with his arms folded , and then turned to the ruined
castle . On entering the gateway , he found that the rude magnificence of the
inner court amply corresponded with the grandeur of the exterior . On the one
side ran ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Guy Mannering Volume 2 of Waverley novels : Dryburgh Edition / Walter Scott |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent and Sons, 1912 |
| Original from | Library of Catalonia |
| Digitized | 8 Aug 2008 |
| Length | 427 pages |
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