Guy ManneringJ.M. Dent and Sons, 1912 - 427 pages |
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Page 22
... never turn awa naebody frae the door ; and ye'll be come in the canny moment , I'm thinking , for the laird's servant - that's no to say his body- servant , but the helper like - rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie , and he ...
... never turn awa naebody frae the door ; and ye'll be come in the canny moment , I'm thinking , for the laird's servant - that's no to say his body- servant , but the helper like - rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie , and he ...
Page 23
... never saw ony mysell , and we're just at the door o ' the New Place . " Accordingly , leaving the ruins on the right , a few steps brought the traveller in front of a modern house of moderate size , at which his guide rapped with great ...
... never saw ony mysell , and we're just at the door o ' the New Place . " Accordingly , leaving the ruins on the right , a few steps brought the traveller in front of a modern house of moderate size , at which his guide rapped with great ...
Page 27
... never prevented their taking the advan- tage of him on all possible occasions , turning their cattle into his parks , stealing his wood , shooting his game , and so forth , " for the laird , honest man , he'll never find it , he never ...
... never prevented their taking the advan- tage of him on all possible occasions , turning their cattle into his parks , stealing his wood , shooting his game , and so forth , " for the laird , honest man , he'll never find it , he never ...
Page 28
... subjects of raillery against the poor scholar , from Juvenal's time downward . It was never known that Sampson either exhibited irritability at this ill usage , or made the least attempt to retort upon his tormentors . He 28 Guy Mannering.
... subjects of raillery against the poor scholar , from Juvenal's time downward . It was never known that Sampson either exhibited irritability at this ill usage , or made the least attempt to retort upon his tormentors . He 28 Guy Mannering.
Page 29
... never equalled those of a skilful ploughman . He wrote , however , a good hand , and added something to his pittance by copying accounts and writing letters for Ellangowan . By degrees , the Laird , who was much estranged from general ...
... never equalled those of a skilful ploughman . He wrote , however , a good hand , and added something to his pittance by copying accounts and writing letters for Ellangowan . By degrees , the Laird , who was much estranged from general ...
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