A Complete Edition of the Waverley Novels. With Introductory Notes by the Author: Guy Mannering; or, the astrologer ; Vol. II, Volume 5Wigand, 1831 |
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... light , and produce at last a base caricature . I must stick to the flageolet , for music is the only one of the fine arts which deigns to acknowledge me . « Did you know that Colonel Mannering was a draughts- man ? I believe not , for ...
... light , and produce at last a base caricature . I must stick to the flageolet , for music is the only one of the fine arts which deigns to acknowledge me . « Did you know that Colonel Mannering was a draughts- man ? I believe not , for ...
Page 15
... light upon the inconsistencies of this singular man's character . He repeated to me more than once , ' I have that to say , which will alter your hard opinion of our late Colonel . ' But death pressed him too hard ; and if he owed me ...
... light upon the inconsistencies of this singular man's character . He repeated to me more than once , ' I have that to say , which will alter your hard opinion of our late Colonel . ' But death pressed him too hard ; and if he owed me ...
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... light . In this last particular , however , he was likely to be disappointed . The way proved longer than he had anticipated , and the horizon began to grow gloomy , just as he entered upon an extensive morass . Choosing his steps with ...
... light . In this last particular , however , he was likely to be disappointed . The way proved longer than he had anticipated , and the horizon began to grow gloomy , just as he entered upon an extensive morass . Choosing his steps with ...
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... light upon the water . On the present oc- casion , the principal party were embarked in a crazy boat upon a part of the river which was enlarged and deepen- ed by the restraint of a mill - wear , while others , like the ancient ...
... light upon the water . On the present oc- casion , the principal party were embarked in a crazy boat upon a part of the river which was enlarged and deepen- ed by the restraint of a mill - wear , while others , like the ancient ...
Page 54
... light diminished to a distant star that seemed to twinkle on the waters , like those which , according to the ... light , and resigning them gradually to darkness , or to pale moonlight , as it receded . By this light also were seen the ...
... light diminished to a distant star that seemed to twinkle on the waters , like those which , according to the ... light , and resigning them gradually to darkness , or to pale moonlight , as it receded . By this light also were seen the ...
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