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to touch the roof of the room , concluded , “ And now , Laird , will ye no order me a
tass o ' brandy ? ” “ That you shall have , Meg - Sit down yont there at the door ,
and tell us what news ye have heard at the fair o ' Drumshourloch . " “ Troth Laird
...
to touch the roof of the room , concluded , “ And now , Laird , will ye no order me a
tass o ' brandy ? ” “ That you shall have , Meg - Sit down yont there at the door ,
and tell us what news ye have heard at the fair o ' Drumshourloch . " “ Troth Laird
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Page 59
The women spun mittens for the lady , and knitted boot - hose for the laird , which
were annually presented at Christmas with great form . The aged sibyls blessed
the bridal bed of the laird when he married , and the cradle of the heir when born
...
The women spun mittens for the lady , and knitted boot - hose for the laird , which
were annually presented at Christmas with great form . The aged sibyls blessed
the bridal bed of the laird when he married , and the cradle of the heir when born
...
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To all these revenue adventures did the Laird of Ellangowan seriously incline ,
and the amusement which he derived from Kennedy's society , formed an
excellent reason for countenancing and assisting the narrator in the execution of
his ...
To all these revenue adventures did the Laird of Ellangowan seriously incline ,
and the amusement which he derived from Kennedy's society , formed an
excellent reason for countenancing and assisting the narrator in the execution of
his ...
Page 75
The Laird lingered some time , debating the point with the lady . At length , he
saw the sloop of war again make her appearance ; but , without approaching the
shore , she stood away to the westward with all her sails set , and was soon out of
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The Laird lingered some time , debating the point with the lady . At length , he
saw the sloop of war again make her appearance ; but , without approaching the
shore , she stood away to the westward with all her sails set , and was soon out of
...
Page 94
eager to retrieve the command of the discourse , “ he waited on the young Laird
by night and day . Now , it chanced , when the bairn was near five years auld ,
that the Laird had a sight of his errors , and determined to put these Egyptians aff
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eager to retrieve the command of the discourse , “ he waited on the young Laird
by night and day . Now , it chanced , when the bairn was near five years auld ,
that the Laird had a sight of his errors , and determined to put these Egyptians aff
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| Title | Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer Volume 99 of Collection of British and American authors Volume 99 of Collection of British authors Volume 99 of Tauchnitz edition |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | Bernhard Tauhnitz, 1846 |
| Original from | Austrian National Library |
| Digitized | 27 Nov 2017 |
| Length | 467 pages |
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