Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 1James Ballantyne and Company For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh., 1815 - Astrologers - 358 pages |
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Page 26
... bairn , as they express- ed it , " might wag his pow in a pulpit yet . " With an ambitious view to such a consummation , they pinched and pared , rose early and lay down late , eat dry bread ; and drank cold water , to secure to Abel ...
... bairn , as they express- ed it , " might wag his pow in a pulpit yet . " With an ambitious view to such a consummation , they pinched and pared , rose early and lay down late , eat dry bread ; and drank cold water , to secure to Abel ...
Page 34
... bairns as you would wish to see plash in a salt - water dub ; and little curlie God- frey - that's the eldest , the come o ' will , as I may say he's on board an excise yacht -I hae a cousin at the board of excise , that's Commissioner ...
... bairns as you would wish to see plash in a salt - water dub ; and little curlie God- frey - that's the eldest , the come o ' will , as I may say he's on board an excise yacht -I hae a cousin at the board of excise , that's Commissioner ...
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... bairn , grace be wi ' it ? Aye , or said Saint Colmes charm for its sake , the dear ? " And without waiting an answer she begun to sing- 3 Trefoil , vervain , John's - wort , dill Hinders witches of their will ; Weel is them , that weel ...
... bairn , grace be wi ' it ? Aye , or said Saint Colmes charm for its sake , the dear ? " And without waiting an answer she begun to sing- 3 Trefoil , vervain , John's - wort , dill Hinders witches of their will ; Weel is them , that weel ...
Page 125
... bairns are hinging at our weary backs - look that your braw cradle at hame be the fairer spread up - not that I am wishing ill to little Harry , or to the babe that's yet to be born - God forbid → and make them kind to the poor , and ...
... bairns are hinging at our weary backs - look that your braw cradle at hame be the fairer spread up - not that I am wishing ill to little Harry , or to the babe that's yet to be born - God forbid → and make them kind to the poor , and ...
Page 146
... bairn ! my bairn ! " cried the dis- tracted father , " where can he be ? " - A dozen mouths were opened to communi- cate hopes which no one felt . Some one at length mentioned the gypsies ! In a moment Ellangowan had reascended the ...
... bairn ! my bairn ! " cried the dis- tracted father , " where can he be ? " - A dozen mouths were opened to communi- cate hopes which no one felt . Some one at length mentioned the gypsies ! In a moment Ellangowan had reascended the ...
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