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... threaten at once his bodily health , and the stability of his mind . The Astrologer
was consulted by letter , and returned for answer , that this fitful state of mind was
but the commencement of his trial , and that the poor youth must undergo more ...
... threaten at once his bodily health , and the stability of his mind . The Astrologer
was consulted by letter , and returned for answer , that this fitful state of mind was
but the commencement of his trial , and that the poor youth must undergo more ...
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It appeared , on mature consideration , that Astrology , though its influence was
once received and admitted by Bacon himself , does not now retain influence
over the general mind sufficient even to constitute the mainspring of a romance .
It appeared , on mature consideration , that Astrology , though its influence was
once received and admitted by Bacon himself , does not now retain influence
over the general mind sufficient even to constitute the mainspring of a romance .
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A light , glimmering through the window of a large waste barn , which had
survived the farm - house to which it had once belonged , guided him to a place
of shelter ; and when he knocked at the door , it was opened by Jean Gordon .
Her very ...
A light , glimmering through the window of a large waste barn , which had
survived the farm - house to which it had once belonged , guided him to a place
of shelter ; and when he knocked at the door , it was opened by Jean Gordon .
Her very ...
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... it is said , he never laughed but once in his life ; and on that memorable
occasion his landlady miscarried , partly through surprise at the event itself , and
partly from terror at the hideous grimaces which attended this unusual
cachinnation .
... it is said , he never laughed but once in his life ; and on that memorable
occasion his landlady miscarried , partly through surprise at the event itself , and
partly from terror at the hideous grimaces which attended this unusual
cachinnation .
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It was somewhat remarkable , that Mannering had once before tried a similar
piece of foolery , at the instance of Sophia Wellwood , the young lady to whom he
was attached , and that a similar conjunction of planetary influence threatened
her ...
It was somewhat remarkable , that Mannering had once before tried a similar
piece of foolery , at the instance of Sophia Wellwood , the young lady to whom he
was attached , and that a similar conjunction of planetary influence threatened
her ...
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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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