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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... scene which their light presented to Manner- ing was in the highest degree unexpected and striking . We have observed that in the latter part of his journey our traveller approached the sea - shore , without being aware how nearly . He ...
... scene which their light presented to Manner- ing was in the highest degree unexpected and striking . We have observed that in the latter part of his journey our traveller approached the sea - shore , without being aware how nearly . He ...
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... scene with other eyes , and would have seriously endeav- oured to discover from the respective positions of these luminaries their probable effects on the destiny of the new- born infant , as if the courses or emanations of stars super ...
... scene with other eyes , and would have seriously endeav- oured to discover from the respective positions of these luminaries their probable effects on the destiny of the new- born infant , as if the courses or emanations of stars super ...
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... born in 1605. Prospero , one of the principal characters in Shake- speare's " Tempest . " Horoscope , calculation of the influence of the planets at the hour of birth . If the view of the scene around Ellangowan had been GUY MANNERING . 27.
... born in 1605. Prospero , one of the principal characters in Shake- speare's " Tempest . " Horoscope , calculation of the influence of the planets at the hour of birth . If the view of the scene around Ellangowan had been GUY MANNERING . 27.
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... scene of desolation , through which Manner- ing's road had lain on the preceding evening , was ex- cluded from the view by some rising ground , and the landscape showed a pleasing alternation of hill and dale , intersected by a river ...
... scene of desolation , through which Manner- ing's road had lain on the preceding evening , was ex- cluded from the view by some rising ground , and the landscape showed a pleasing alternation of hill and dale , intersected by a river ...
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... scene so different from what last night's journey had presaged , produced a proportional effect upon Mannering . Beneath his eye lay the modern house - an awkward man- sion , indeed , in point of architecture , but well situated , and ...
... scene so different from what last night's journey had presaged , produced a proportional effect upon Mannering . Beneath his eye lay the modern house - an awkward man- sion , indeed , in point of architecture , but well situated , and ...
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