Guy ManneringThe tale was originally told me by an old servant of my father's, an excellent old Highlander, without a fault. He believed as firmly in the story as in any part of his creed. A grave and elderly person, according to old John MacKinlay's account, while traveling in the wilder parts of Galloway, was benighted. With difficulty he found his way to a country seat, where he was readily admitted. The owner of the house was much struck by the reverend appearance of his guest, and apologized to him for a certain degree of confusion which must unavoidably attend his reception. The lady of the house was, he said, confined to her apartment, and on the point of making her husband a father for the first time. Not so, sir, said the stranger; my wants are few, and easily supplied, and I trust the present circumstances may even afford an opportunity of showing my gratitude for your hospitality. Let me only request that I may be informed of the exact minute of the birth. I will not conceal from you that I am skillful in understanding and interpreting the movements of those planetary bodies which exert their influences on the destiny of mortals. competent estate, and only use the knowledge I possess for the benefit of those in whom I feel an interest... |
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... head towards Ireland and the Isle of Man . Ellangowan is supposed to be placed in one of the bays formed by this curious promontory . Remote and wild as is the country , and with so large a proportion of coast , it was , a century ago ...
... head towards Ireland and the Isle of Man . Ellangowan is supposed to be placed in one of the bays formed by this curious promontory . Remote and wild as is the country , and with so large a proportion of coast , it was , a century ago ...
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... heads of a numerous tribe , called MacDingawaie , though they afterwards adopted the Norman surname of Bertram . They had made war , raised rebellions , been defeated , be- headed , and hanged , as became a family of importance , for ...
... heads of a numerous tribe , called MacDingawaie , though they afterwards adopted the Norman surname of Bertram . They had made war , raised rebellions , been defeated , be- headed , and hanged , as became a family of importance , for ...
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... him at Glasgow college a plentiful share of the same sort of notice . Half the youthful mob of " the Nae , no . Nice , particular . Bairn , child . Pow , head . ―― The yards " * used to assemble regularly to 12 GUY MANNERING .
... him at Glasgow college a plentiful share of the same sort of notice . Half the youthful mob of " the Nae , no . Nice , particular . Bairn , child . Pow , head . ―― The yards " * used to assemble regularly to 12 GUY MANNERING .
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... head - shut the Bible- stumbled down the pulpit - stairs , trampling upon the old women who generally take their station there , and was ever after designated as a " stickit minister . " And thus he wandered back to his own country ...
... head - shut the Bible- stumbled down the pulpit - stairs , trampling upon the old women who generally take their station there , and was ever after designated as a " stickit minister . " And thus he wandered back to his own country ...
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... head and groan , Dominie ; I am sure the kirk dues were a ' weel paid , and what can man do mair — it was laid till her ere she had a sark ower her head ; and the man that she since wadded does not think her a pin the waur for the ...
... head and groan , Dominie ; I am sure the kirk dues were a ' weel paid , and what can man do mair — it was laid till her ere she had a sark ower her head ; and the man that she since wadded does not think her a pin the waur for the ...
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