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Page 164
While he embarrassed himself with these discussions , and the hostess was
engaged in rummaging out silver in change of half - a - guinea , the gipsy
suddenly made two strides , and seized Brown's hand . He expected , of course ,
a display ...
While he embarrassed himself with these discussions , and the hostess was
engaged in rummaging out silver in change of half - a - guinea , the gipsy
suddenly made two strides , and seized Brown's hand . He expected , of course ,
a display ...
Page 182
As he observed one man struggling with a very weighty salmon which he had
speared , but was unable completely to raise from the water , Brown advanced
close to the bank to see the issue of his exertions . The man who held the torch in
this ...
As he observed one man struggling with a very weighty salmon which he had
speared , but was unable completely to raise from the water , Brown advanced
close to the bank to see the issue of his exertions . The man who held the torch in
this ...
Page 198
The boy stepped to the door , and brought in a portmanteau , which Brown
instantly recognized for his own . His thoughts immediately turned to the
unfortunate lad he had left with the carriage . Had the ruffians murdered him ?
was the horrible ...
The boy stepped to the door , and brought in a portmanteau , which Brown
instantly recognized for his own . His thoughts immediately turned to the
unfortunate lad he had left with the carriage . Had the ruffians murdered him ?
was the horrible ...
Page 249
you not trade already with that d — d frolic of Brown's , attacking what you call
Woodbourne House . " “ Why , I am told , ” said Glossin , “ it was Brown who shot
Hazlewood ? ” “ Not our lieutenant , I promise you ; for he was laid six feet deep
at ...
you not trade already with that d — d frolic of Brown's , attacking what you call
Woodbourne House . " “ Why , I am told , ” said Glossin , “ it was Brown who shot
Hazlewood ? ” “ Not our lieutenant , I promise you ; for he was laid six feet deep
at ...
Page 303
In this vessel Brown embarked , and resolved to make that place his temporary
abode , until he should receive money and letters from England . In the course of
their short voyage he entered into some conversation with the steersman , who ...
In this vessel Brown embarked , and resolved to make that place his temporary
abode , until he should receive money and letters from England . In the course of
their short voyage he entered into some conversation with the steersman , who ...
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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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