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The Laird bowed in respect and gratitude , and the stranger was accommodated
with an apartment which commanded an ample view of the astral regions . The
guest spent a part of the night in ascertaining the position of the heavenly bodies
...
The Laird bowed in respect and gratitude , and the stranger was accommodated
with an apartment which commanded an ample view of the astral regions . The
guest spent a part of the night in ascertaining the position of the heavenly bodies
...
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... remarked that the world grew worse daily ; and , like other parents , that the
bairns got out of her guiding , and neglected the old gipsy regulations , which
commanded them to respect , in their depredations , the property of their
benefactors .
... remarked that the world grew worse daily ; and , like other parents , that the
bairns got out of her guiding , and neglected the old gipsy regulations , which
commanded them to respect , in their depredations , the property of their
benefactors .
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Her own death was accompanied with circumstances of brutal outrage , of which
poor Jean was in many respects wholly undeserving . She had , among other
demerits , or merits , as the reader may choose to rank it , that of being a stanch ...
Her own death was accompanied with circumstances of brutal outrage , of which
poor Jean was in many respects wholly undeserving . She had , among other
demerits , or merits , as the reader may choose to rank it , that of being a stanch ...
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... on his distance from the village of Kippletringan , where he proposed to quarter
for the night . His queries were usually answered by a counter - challenge
respecting the place from whence he came . While sufficient 19 GUY
MANNERING ...
... on his distance from the village of Kippletringan , where he proposed to quarter
for the night . His queries were usually answered by a counter - challenge
respecting the place from whence he came . While sufficient 19 GUY
MANNERING ...
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respecting the place from whence he came . While sufficient daylight remained to
show the dress and appearance of a gentleman , these cross interrogatories
were usually put in the form of a case supposed , as , “ Ye ' ll hae been at the auld
...
respecting the place from whence he came . While sufficient daylight remained to
show the dress and appearance of a gentleman , these cross interrogatories
were usually put in the form of a case supposed , as , “ Ye ' ll hae been at the auld
...
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answered appearance arms assistance attended auld believe Bertram better Brown called Captain carried character circumstances close Colonel Colonel Mannering Dinmont Dominie door effect Ellangowan entered expressed eyes father fear feelings fire followed gave gipsy give Glossin hand Hatteraick Hazlewood head heard heart honour hope horse hour interest Julia kind lady Laird land leave length light live look Lucy Mac-Morlan Mannering means mind Miss morning natural never night observed occasion once passed perhaps person Pleydell poor postilion present reader received replied respect Robert round Sampson seemed seen side sort speak stranger strong suppose sure tell there's thing thought took turned voice weel wish woman wood young