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The guest spent a part of the night in ascertaining the position of the heavenly
bodies , and calculating their probable influence ; until at length the result of his
observations induced him to send for the father , and conjure him , in the most ...
The guest spent a part of the night in ascertaining the position of the heavenly
bodies , and calculating their probable influence ; until at length the result of his
observations induced him to send for the father , and conjure him , in the most ...
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All that was evil was withheld from his observation - he only heard what was pure
in precept — he only witnessed what was worthy in practice . But when the boy
began to be lost in the youth , the attentive father saw cause for alarm . Shades of
...
All that was evil was withheld from his observation - he only heard what was pure
in precept — he only witnessed what was worthy in practice . But when the boy
began to be lost in the youth , the attentive father saw cause for alarm . Shades of
...
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It is here worthy of observation , that while the astrological doctrines have fallen
into general contempt , and been supplanted by superstitions of a more gross
and far less beautiful character , they have , even in modern days , retained some
...
It is here worthy of observation , that while the astrological doctrines have fallen
into general contempt , and been supplanted by superstitions of a more gross
and far less beautiful character , they have , even in modern days , retained some
...
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were going on for a plentiful repast , which the farmer , to the great increase of his
anxiety , observed , was calculated for ten or twelve guests , of the same
description , probably , with his landlady . " Jean left him in no doubt on the
subject .
were going on for a plentiful repast , which the farmer , to the great increase of his
anxiety , observed , was calculated for ten or twelve guests , of the same
description , probably , with his landlady . " Jean left him in no doubt on the
subject .
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He kept neither hunters , nor hounds , nor any other southern preliminaries to
ruin ; but , as has been observed of his countrymen , he kept a man of business ,
who answered the purpose equally well . Under this gentleman ' s supervision ...
He kept neither hunters , nor hounds , nor any other southern preliminaries to
ruin ; but , as has been observed of his countrymen , he kept a man of business ,
who answered the purpose equally well . Under this gentleman ' s supervision ...
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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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