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Page 95
... Colonel Mannering , Sir , from the East Indies . ” 66 " What , him we read of in the newspapers ? " " Ay , ay , just the same . It was he relieved Cuddieburn , and defended Chingalore , and defeated the great Mahratta chief , Ram Jolli ...
... Colonel Mannering , Sir , from the East Indies . ” 66 " What , him we read of in the newspapers ? " " Ay , ay , just the same . It was he relieved Cuddieburn , and defended Chingalore , and defeated the great Mahratta chief , Ram Jolli ...
Page 96
... Colonel was walking pensively up and down the parlour , when the officious landlady re - entered to take his commands . Having given them in the manner he thought would be most acceptable " for the good of the house , " he begged to ...
... Colonel was walking pensively up and down the parlour , when the officious landlady re - entered to take his commands . Having given them in the manner he thought would be most acceptable " for the good of the house , " he begged to ...
Page 97
... Colonel Mannering's compliments to him , and I would be glad he would do me the pleasure of supping with me , and bring these papers with him — and I beg , good Madam , you will say nothing of this to any one else . " " Me , Sir ? ne'er ...
... Colonel Mannering's compliments to him , and I would be glad he would do me the pleasure of supping with me , and bring these papers with him — and I beg , good Madam , you will say nothing of this to any one else . " " Me , Sir ? ne'er ...
Page 102
... Colonel Mannering at once disposed this gentleman , who was a man of intelligence and probity , to be open and con- fidential . He explained the advantages and disadvantages of the property . " It was settled , " he said , " the greater ...
... Colonel Mannering at once disposed this gentleman , who was a man of intelligence and probity , to be open and con- fidential . He explained the advantages and disadvantages of the property . " It was settled , " he said , " the greater ...
Page 103
... Colonel Mannering attended the parish church with great decorum . None of the Ellangowan fa- mily were present ; and it was understood that the old Laird was rather worse than better . Jock Jabos , once more despatched for him ...
... Colonel Mannering attended the parish church with great decorum . None of the Ellangowan fa- mily were present ; and it was understood that the old Laird was rather worse than better . Jock Jabos , once more despatched for him ...
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Allonby answered appearance Astrologer auld Aweel bairn better called Captain castle character Charles Hazlewood Charlies-hope Colonel Mannering counsellor Dandie dear Derncleugh deyvil Dinmont Dirk Hatteraick Dominie Sampson door Ellangowan eyes father favour fear feelings fellow frae Frank Kennedy gentleman gipsy Glossin gude Guy Mannering hand Hazlewood-house head heard honour horse Julia justice justice of peace Kennedy Kippletringan Laird Liddesdale light look Lucy Bertram lugger Mac-Candlish Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's Matilda maun Merrilies mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning muckle naething never night observed occasion ower person Pleydell poor Portanferry postilion prisoner recollection replied round ruin scene Scotland seemed Singleside Sir Robert Hazlewood smugglers stranger supposed tell there's thing thought tion turned Vanbeest Brown voice Warroch weel window woman wood Woodbourne young Hazlewood young lady younker