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There he remains thirteen years , and suffers untold miseries as a plantation
slave ; is on one occasion stabbed and all but killed outright ; and , in brief , has
his health so far shattered , that his chances of surviving to maintain his claims at
...
There he remains thirteen years , and suffers untold miseries as a plantation
slave ; is on one occasion stabbed and all but killed outright ; and , in brief , has
his health so far shattered , that his chances of surviving to maintain his claims at
...
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On such occasions , the Astrologer looked grave , and shook his head at this
relaxation of attention ; yet , upon the whole , he was pleased with the youth ' s
replies . At sunset the young man was made to take the bath ; and , having done
so ...
On such occasions , the Astrologer looked grave , and shook his head at this
relaxation of attention ; yet , upon the whole , he was pleased with the youth ' s
replies . At sunset the young man was made to take the bath ; and , having done
so ...
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Still it is uncomfortable to travel , alone and in the dark , through an unknown
country ; and there are few ordinary occasions upon which Fancy frets herself so
much as in a situation like that of Mannering . As the light grew faint and more
faint ...
Still it is uncomfortable to travel , alone and in the dark , through an unknown
country ; and there are few ordinary occasions upon which Fancy frets herself so
much as in a situation like that of Mannering . As the light grew faint and more
faint ...
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I will give the reader some insight into his state and conversation , before he has
finished a long lecture to Mannering , upon the propriety and cornfort of wrapping
his stirrup - irons round with a wisp of straw when he had occasion to ride in a ...
I will give the reader some insight into his state and conversation , before he has
finished a long lecture to Mannering , upon the propriety and cornfort of wrapping
his stirrup - irons round with a wisp of straw when he had occasion to ride in a ...
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Meanwhile , this general good opinion never prevented their taking the
advantage 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 ...
Meanwhile , this general good opinion never prevented their taking the
advantage 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 ...
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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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