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... landlady was in good humour , permission to study his task by her fire . Under
all these disadvantages , he obtained a competent knowledge of Greek and Latin
, and some acquaintance with the sciences . In progress of time , Abel Sampson ...
... landlady was in good humour , permission to study his task by her fire . Under
all these disadvantages , he obtained a competent knowledge of Greek and Latin
, and some acquaintance with the sciences . In progress of time , Abel Sampson ...
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Fire - raising , " answered the laconic Dominie . “ Who , or what is she , in the
name of wonder ? ” “ Harlot , thief , witch , and gipsy , ” answered Sampson again
. “ Oh , troth , Laird , ” continued Meg , during this by - talk , “ it ' s but to the like o ...
Fire - raising , " answered the laconic Dominie . “ Who , or what is she , in the
name of wonder ? ” “ Harlot , thief , witch , and gipsy , ” answered Sampson again
. “ Oh , troth , Laird , ” continued Meg , during this by - talk , “ it ' s but to the like o ...
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This day have ye quenched seven smoking hearths — see if the fire in your ain
parlour burn the blyther for that . Ye have riven the thack off seven cottar houses -
look if your ain roof - tree stand the faster . — Ye may stable your stirks in the ...
This day have ye quenched seven smoking hearths — see if the fire in your ain
parlour burn the blyther for that . Ye have riven the thack off seven cottar houses -
look if your ain roof - tree stand the faster . — Ye may stable your stirks in the ...
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As he uttered these words in a sort of frenzy , his eye caught a glimmering of light
in one of the dismantled cottages — it was that in which Meg Merrilies formerly
resided . The light , which seemed to proceed from fire , glimmered not only ...
As he uttered these words in a sort of frenzy , his eye caught a glimmering of light
in one of the dismantled cottages — it was that in which Meg Merrilies formerly
resided . The light , which seemed to proceed from fire , glimmered not only ...
Page 78
... the lugger drive eastward , after doubling the headland , and , as they judged
from her manoeuvres , in a disabled state . Shortly after , they perceived that she
grounded , smoked , and , finally , took fire . She was , as one of them expressed
...
... the lugger drive eastward , after doubling the headland , and , as they judged
from her manoeuvres , in a disabled state . Shortly after , they perceived that she
grounded , smoked , and , finally , took fire . She was , as one of them expressed
...
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answered appearance arms assistance attended auld believe Bertram better Brown called Captain carried character circumstances close Colonel Colonel Mannering Dinmont Dominie door effect Ellangowan entered expressed eyes father fear feelings fire followed gave gipsy give Glossin hand Hatteraick Hazlewood head heard heart honour hope horse hour interest Julia kind lady Laird land leave length light live look Lucy Mac-Morlan Mannering means mind Miss morning natural never night observed occasion once passed perhaps person Pleydell poor postilion present reader received replied respect Robert round Sampson seemed seen side sort speak stranger strong suppose sure tell there's thing thought took turned voice weel wish woman wood young
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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