Guy Mannering, Volume 2Ticknor and Fields, 1857 |
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... nights paid particular attention to having the house properly secured , and required his domestics to keep their arms in readiness in case of ne- cessity . " But three days ago chanced an occurrence , of a nature which alarmed me more ...
... nights paid particular attention to having the house properly secured , and required his domestics to keep their arms in readiness in case of ne- cessity . " But three days ago chanced an occurrence , of a nature which alarmed me more ...
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... night in your house last week ? " " Troth , sir , I canna weel say - I never take heed whether my company be lang or short , if they make a lang bill . " " And if they do not , you can do that for them , eh , Mrs. Mac - Candlish ? -ha ...
... night in your house last week ? " " Troth , sir , I canna weel say - I never take heed whether my company be lang or short , if they make a lang bill . " " And if they do not , you can do that for them , eh , Mrs. Mac - Candlish ? -ha ...
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... night before this vile business ? " " Troth did he , sir , and a ' the house were taen wi ' him , he was sic a frank , pleasant young man . It wasna for his spending , I'm sure , for he just had a mutton - chop , and a mug of ale , and ...
... night before this vile business ? " " Troth did he , sir , and a ' the house were taen wi ' him , he was sic a frank , pleasant young man . It wasna for his spending , I'm sure , for he just had a mutton - chop , and a mug of ale , and ...
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... night before . “ What turn did your conversation take ? " said Glossin . " Turn ? -ou , we turned nae gate at a ' , but just keepit straight forward upon the ice like . ” " Well , but what did ye speak about ? " " Ou , he just asked ...
... night before . “ What turn did your conversation take ? " said Glossin . " Turn ? -ou , we turned nae gate at a ' , but just keepit straight forward upon the ice like . ” " Well , but what did ye speak about ? " " Ou , he just asked ...
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... night , and give these people double allowance of grog . Mac- Guffog will fall in the trap in which he caught you . The stancheons on the window of the strong room , as they call it , are wasted to pieces , and it is not above twelve ...
... night , and give these people double allowance of grog . Mac- Guffog will fall in the trap in which he caught you . The stancheons on the window of the strong room , as they call it , are wasted to pieces , and it is not above twelve ...
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