Guy Mannering; Or, The Astrologer |
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Page 10
... took to calculate the nativity of the writer of Guy Mannering , who might be supposed to be friendly to the divine art which he pro- fessed . But it was impossible to supply data for the construction of a horoscope , had the native been ...
... took to calculate the nativity of the writer of Guy Mannering , who might be supposed to be friendly to the divine art which he pro- fessed . But it was impossible to supply data for the construction of a horoscope , had the native been ...
Page 14
... took a French leave of his entertainers , but without experiencing the least breach of hospitality . I believe Jean Gordon was at this festival . " ( Blackwood's Magazine , vol . i . p . 54. ) Notwithstanding the failure of Jean's issue ...
... took a French leave of his entertainers , but without experiencing the least breach of hospitality . I believe Jean Gordon was at this festival . " ( Blackwood's Magazine , vol . i . p . 54. ) Notwithstanding the failure of Jean's issue ...
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... took place in the seventeenth century , when the foul fiend possessed them with a spirit of contradiction , which uniformly involved them in controversy with the ruling powers . They reversed the conduct of the celebrated Vicar of Bray ...
... took place in the seventeenth century , when the foul fiend possessed them with a spirit of contradiction , which uniformly involved them in controversy with the ruling powers . They reversed the conduct of the celebrated Vicar of Bray ...
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... took his grey gelding , and joined Clavers at Killie- > crankie . At the skirmish of Dunkeld , 1689 , he was shot dead by a Cameronian with a silver button , ( being supposed to have proof from the Evil One against lead and steel ...
... took his grey gelding , and joined Clavers at Killie- > crankie . At the skirmish of Dunkeld , 1689 , he was shot dead by a Cameronian with a silver button , ( being supposed to have proof from the Evil One against lead and steel ...
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... took some land into his own hand , rented some from neighbouring proprietors , bought and sold Highland cattle and Cheviot sheep , rode to fairs and trysts , fought hard bargains , and held necessity at the staff's end as well as he ...
... took some land into his own hand , rented some from neighbouring proprietors , bought and sold Highland cattle and Cheviot sheep , rode to fairs and trysts , fought hard bargains , and held necessity at the staff's end as well as he ...
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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