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Page 12
The individual gipsy , upon whom the character of Meg Merrilies was founded ,
was well known about the middle of the last century , by the name of Jean
Gordon , an inhabitant of the village of Kirk Yetholm , in the Cheviot hills ,
adjoining to the ...
The individual gipsy , upon whom the character of Meg Merrilies was founded ,
was well known about the middle of the last century , by the name of Jean
Gordon , an inhabitant of the village of Kirk Yetholm , in the Cheviot hills ,
adjoining to the ...
Page 13
... remarked that the world grew worse daily ; and , like other parents , that the
bairns got out of her guiding , and neglected the old gipsy regulations , which
commanded them to respect , in their depredations , the property of their
benefactors .
... remarked that the world grew worse daily ; and , like other parents , that the
bairns got out of her guiding , and neglected the old gipsy regulations , which
commanded them to respect , in their depredations , the property of their
benefactors .
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She had a large aquiline nosepenetrating eyes , even in her old age - bushy hair
, that hung around her shoulders from beneath a gipsy bonnet of strawa short
cloak of a peculiar fashion , and a long staff nearly as tall as herself . I remember
...
She had a large aquiline nosepenetrating eyes , even in her old age - bushy hair
, that hung around her shoulders from beneath a gipsy bonnet of strawa short
cloak of a peculiar fashion , and a long staff nearly as tall as herself . I remember
...
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It ' s Meg Merrilies , the gipsy , as sure as I am a sinner , " said Mr . Bertram . The
Dominie groaned deeply , uncrossed his legs , drew in the huge splay foot which
his former posture had extended , placed it perpendicularly , and stretched the ...
It ' s Meg Merrilies , the gipsy , as sure as I am a sinner , " said Mr . Bertram . The
Dominie groaned deeply , uncrossed his legs , drew in the huge splay foot which
his former posture had extended , placed it perpendicularly , and stretched the ...
Page 33
Harlot , thief , witch , and gipsy , ” answered Sampson again . “ Oh , troth , Laird , ”
continued Meg , during this by - talk , “ it ' s but to the like o ' you ane can open
their heart ; ye see , they say Dunbog is nae mair a gentleman than the blunker ...
Harlot , thief , witch , and gipsy , ” answered Sampson again . “ Oh , troth , Laird , ”
continued Meg , during this by - talk , “ it ' s but to the like o ' you ane can open
their heart ; ye see , they say Dunbog is nae mair a gentleman than the blunker ...
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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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