Waverley Novels, Volume 2A. & C. Black, 1852 - Historical fiction, Scottish |
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... expressed , in the most glowing terms , his reliance on the truth , and on the Author of the gospel . The demon retired , yelling and discomfited , and the old man , entering the apartment , with tears congratulated his guest on his ...
... expressed , in the most glowing terms , his reliance on the truth , and on the Author of the gospel . The demon retired , yelling and discomfited , and the old man , entering the apartment , with tears congratulated his guest on his ...
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... expressed very generally . Such a preceptor as Mr. Sampson is supposed to have been , was actually tutor in the family of a gentleman of considerable property . The young lads , his pupils , grew up and went out in the world ; but the ...
... expressed very generally . Such a preceptor as Mr. Sampson is supposed to have been , was actually tutor in the family of a gentleman of considerable property . The young lads , his pupils , grew up and went out in the world ; but the ...
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... expressed his inten- tion to make a compromise with the claimant , renounce the title , and retire into France ; and with this view he commenced learning the French language . But this resolution was given GUY MANNERING . 31.
... expressed his inten- tion to make a compromise with the claimant , renounce the title , and retire into France ; and with this view he commenced learning the French language . But this resolution was given GUY MANNERING . 31.
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... expression used by one of the witnesses in reference to Annesley- " He is the right heir if right might take place " -has probably served as a hint for the motto of the Bertram family- " Our right makes our might . " - Gentleman's ...
... expression used by one of the witnesses in reference to Annesley- " He is the right heir if right might take place " -has probably served as a hint for the motto of the Bertram family- " Our right makes our might . " - Gentleman's ...
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... expression of his features , although they were rather handsome than otherwise . In fact , his physiognomy indicated the inanity of character which pervaded his life . I will give the reader some insight into his state and conversation ...
... expression of his features , although they were rather handsome than otherwise . In fact , his physiognomy indicated the inanity of character which pervaded his life . I will give the reader some insight into his state and conversation ...
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Page 143 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 407 - Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from. Mother, for love of grace, Lay not that flattering unction to your soul, That not your trespass, but my madness speaks.
Page 40 - Methinks, my moiety, north from Burton here, In quantity equals not one of yours. See, how this river comes me cranking in, And cuts me, from the best of all my land, A huge half moon, a monstrous cantle out.
Page 322 - Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors, and in particular, an admirable collection of classics. * These,' said Pleydell, ' are my tools of trade. A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason ; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.
Page 90 - if she has not been cutting the young ashes in the Dukit park ! " — The Laird made no answer, but continued to look at the figure which was thus perched above his path.
Page 56 - The intelligible forms of ancient poets, The fair humanities of old religion, The power, the beauty, and the majesty, That had their haunts in dale or piny mountain, Or forest, by slow stream or pebbly spring, Or chasms, and watery depths ; all these have vanished ; They live no longer in the faith of reason...
Page 136 - The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the, knell of my departed hours : Where are they?
Page 122 - God, the Maker of all laws, Who hath commanded us we should not kill, And yet we say we must, for Reputation ! What honest man can either fear his own, Or else will hurt another's reputation ? Fear to do base unworthy things is valour ; If they be done to us, to suffer them Is valour too.
Page 90 - ... their bits o' bields, to sleep with the tod and the black-cock in the muirs ! Ride your ways, Ellangowan. Our bairns are hinging at our weary backs ; look that your braw cradle at hame be the fairer spread up ; not that...
Page 265 - A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears : see how yond justice rails upon yond simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: change places; and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?