Guy ManneringJ.M. Dent and Sons, 1912 - 427 pages |
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Page vii
... hour of his correspondence with Walter Scott , he renounced every idea of authorship for himself , resolving , " that thenceforth his chief pursuit should be collecting whatever he thought would be most in- teresting to him . " A fellow ...
... hour of his correspondence with Walter Scott , he renounced every idea of authorship for himself , resolving , " that thenceforth his chief pursuit should be collecting whatever he thought would be most in- teresting to him . " A fellow ...
Page viii
... hour pass away . When he these woeful lines did read , He with a sigh did say indeed , " If hanging be my destiny , My parents shall not see me die : For I will wander to and fro , I'll go where I no one do know ; But first I'll ask my ...
... hour pass away . When he these woeful lines did read , He with a sigh did say indeed , " If hanging be my destiny , My parents shall not see me die : For I will wander to and fro , I'll go where I no one do know ; But first I'll ask my ...
Page 1
... and signs have power O'er sprites in planetary hour ; But scarce I praise their venturous part , Who tamper with such dangerous art . Lay of the Last Minstrel , A INTRODUCTION THE Novel or Romance of WAVERLEY made its way GUY MANNERING ...
... and signs have power O'er sprites in planetary hour ; But scarce I praise their venturous part , Who tamper with such dangerous art . Lay of the Last Minstrel , A INTRODUCTION THE Novel or Romance of WAVERLEY made its way GUY MANNERING ...
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... hour rolled on , the terrors of the hateful Presence grew more confounding to the mortal senses of the victim , and the knot of the accursed sophistry became more inextricable in appearance , at least to the prey whom its meshes ...
... hour rolled on , the terrors of the hateful Presence grew more confounding to the mortal senses of the victim , and the knot of the accursed sophistry became more inextricable in appearance , at least to the prey whom its meshes ...
Page 11
... hour , and minute have been long removed from the mortal sphere . Having thus given some account of the first idea , or rude sketch , of the story , which was soon departed from , the author , in following out the plan of the present ...
... hour , and minute have been long removed from the mortal sphere . Having thus given some account of the first idea , or rude sketch , of the story , which was soon departed from , the author , in following out the plan of the present ...
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