Guy Mannering; or, The astrologer. By the author of 'Waverley'. |
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... strong - hold to another , was at length obliged to abandon his valley , and to break away for a more distant retreat , those who watched his motions from the top slipped their greyhounds , which , excelling the fox in swift- ness , and ...
... strong - hold to another , was at length obliged to abandon his valley , and to break away for a more distant retreat , those who watched his motions from the top slipped their greyhounds , which , excelling the fox in swift- ness , and ...
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... strong though partial light upon the water . Upon the present occasion , the principal party were embarked in a crazy boat upon a part of the river which was enlarged and deepened by the restraint of a mill - wear , while others , like ...
... strong though partial light upon the water . Upon the present occasion , the principal party were embarked in a crazy boat upon a part of the river which was enlarged and deepened by the restraint of a mill - wear , while others , like ...
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... by the strong red glare on the romantic banks under which the boat glided . Now the light diminish- ed to a distant star that seemed to twinkle on the He waters , like those which , according to the le- 40 GUY MANNERING .
... by the strong red glare on the romantic banks under which the boat glided . Now the light diminish- ed to a distant star that seemed to twinkle on the He waters , like those which , according to the le- 40 GUY MANNERING .
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... strong light cast upon it by the blaze - But the fellow no sooner heard his voice , and saw , or rather concluded it was Brown who approach- ed him , than , instead of advancing his light he let it drop , as if accidentally , in the ...
... strong light cast upon it by the blaze - But the fellow no sooner heard his voice , and saw , or rather concluded it was Brown who approach- ed him , than , instead of advancing his light he let it drop , as if accidentally , in the ...
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... supper . Brown accompanied his jolly landlord and the rest of his friends into the large and smoky kitchen , where this savoury mess reeked on an oaken . table , massy enough to have dined Johnnie Arm- strong GUY MANNERING .. 43.
... supper . Brown accompanied his jolly landlord and the rest of his friends into the large and smoky kitchen , where this savoury mess reeked on an oaken . table , massy enough to have dined Johnnie Arm- strong GUY MANNERING .. 43.
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Page 77 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key ; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate.
Page 62 - Nor board nor garner own we now, Nor roof nor latched door. Nor kind mate, bound, by holy vow, To bless a good man's store. Noon lulls us in a gloomy den, And night is grown our day; Uprouse ye, then, my merry men! And use it as ye may.
Page 167 - Give me a cup of sack, to make mine eyes look red, that it may be thought I have wept ; for I must speak in passion, and I will do it in king Cambyses
Page 154 - Zounds! sir; you are one of those that will not serve God if the devil bid you.
Page 184 - But this poor farce has neither truth, nor art, To please the fancy or to touch the heart. Dark but not awful, dismal but yet mean, With anxious bustle moves the cumbrous scene; Presents no objects tender or profound, But spreads its cold, unmeaning gloom around. PARISH REGISTER. "YouR majesty," said Mannering, laughing, "has solemnized your abdication by an act of mercy and charity. That fellow will scarce think of going to law.
Page 31 - Britain knows not; give, ye Britons, then Your sportive fury, pitiless, to pour Loose on the nightly robber of the fold ; Him, from his craggy winding haunts unearth'd, Let all the thunder of the chase pursue.
Page 192 - A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason ; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.
Page 108 - What, art mad ? A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears : see how yond justice rails upon yond simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: change places; and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?