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Page vii
But , from the hour of his correspondence with Walter Scott , he renounced every
idea of authorship for himself , resolving , “ that thenceforth his chief pursuit
should be collecting whatever he thought would be most interesting to him . ” A
fellow ...
But , from the hour of his correspondence with Walter Scott , he renounced every
idea of authorship for himself , resolving , “ that thenceforth his chief pursuit
should be collecting whatever he thought would be most interesting to him . ” A
fellow ...
Page 7
The time at length arrived when he was to perform what was then thought a long
and somewhat perilous journey , to the mansion of the early friend who had
calculated his nativity . His road lay through several places of interest , and he ...
The time at length arrived when he was to perform what was then thought a long
and somewhat perilous journey , to the mansion of the early friend who had
calculated his nativity . His road lay through several places of interest , and he ...
Page 8
As he combated these horrible recollections with distracted feelings , but with a
resolved mind , he became aware that his arguments were answered by the
sophistry of another , and that the dispute was no longer confined to his own
thoughts ...
As he combated these horrible recollections with distracted feelings , but with a
resolved mind , he became aware that his arguments were answered by the
sophistry of another , and that the dispute was no longer confined to his own
thoughts ...
Page 10
... beautiful character , they have , even in modern days , retained some votaries .
One of the most remarkable believers in that forgotten and despised science ,
was a late eminent professor of the art of legerdemain . One would have thought
...
... beautiful character , they have , even in modern days , retained some votaries .
One of the most remarkable believers in that forgotten and despised science ,
was a late eminent professor of the art of legerdemain . One would have thought
...
Page 22
Simple enough , to be wandering here at such a time of night , ” thought
Mannering , who was ignorant of the meaning of the phrase ; “ but how shall I get
to the place , as you call it ? " “ Ye maun haud wessel by the end o ' the loan , and
take ...
Simple enough , to be wandering here at such a time of night , ” thought
Mannering , who was ignorant of the meaning of the phrase ; “ but how shall I get
to the place , as you call it ? " “ Ye maun haud wessel by the end o ' the loan , and
take ...
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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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