Guy Mannering, Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1857 - Scotland |
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... night in ascertaining the position of the heavenly bodies , and calculating their probable influence ; until at length the result of his ob- servations induced him to send for the father , and conjure him , in the most solemn manner ...
... night in ascertaining the position of the heavenly bodies , and calculating their probable influence ; until at length the result of his ob- servations induced him to send for the father , and conjure him , in the most solemn manner ...
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... night gave life . There is my address ; you may write to me from time to time concerning the progress of the boy in religious knowledge . If he be bred up as I advise , I think it will be best that he come to my house at the time when ...
... night gave life . There is my address ; you may write to me from time to time concerning the progress of the boy in religious knowledge . If he be bred up as I advise , I think it will be best that he come to my house at the time when ...
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... night , and a friend's house sae near . ' The farmer was obliged to dismount , and accept of the gipsy's offer of supper and a bed . There was plenty of meat in the barn , however it might be come by , and preparations were going on for ...
... night , and a friend's house sae near . ' The farmer was obliged to dismount , and accept of the gipsy's offer of supper and a bed . There was plenty of meat in the barn , however it might be come by , and preparations were going on for ...
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... night , when , happening to be ashore with a considerable quantity of goods in his sole custody , a strong party of excisemen came down on him . Far from shunning the attack , Yawkins sprung forward , shouting , " Come on , my lads ...
... night , when , happening to be ashore with a considerable quantity of goods in his sole custody , a strong party of excisemen came down on him . Far from shunning the attack , Yawkins sprung forward , shouting , " Come on , my lads ...
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... night , When as the stars did shine most bright , The Lord was in a sad surprise , Being wakened by a fearful noise . 7 . Then he did rise and call with speed , To know the reason then indeed Of all that shrieking and those cries Which ...
... night , When as the stars did shine most bright , The Lord was in a sad surprise , Being wakened by a fearful noise . 7 . Then he did rise and call with speed , To know the reason then indeed Of all that shrieking and those cries Which ...
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Annesley answered appearance Astrologer auld bairn better Bewcastle Brown called cant language castle character Charles Hazlewood Charlies-hope child circumstances Colonel Mannering Dandie daughter dear Dinmont Dirk Hatteraick Dominie Sampson door e'en Ellangowan farmer father fear feelings flageolet fortune frae Frank Kennedy Galloway gentleman gipsy Glossin gude gudewife guest Guy Mannering hame hand Hazlewood head heard heart honour hope horse hospitality Jean Jean Gordon Julia Kippletringan Laird land landlady light look Lord Lucy Bertram lugger Mac-Candlish Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's Matilda maun Merrilies Mervyn mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning muckle never night observed occasion ower parlour person poor portmanteau postilion precentor reader road round ruins scene Scotland seemed story stranger supposed sure tell there's thought tion turned Warroch weel Willie Marshal woman wood Woodbourne young lady