Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 3James 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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... morning with- in sight of a beautiful bay upon the Scot- tish coast . The weather was now more mild . The snow , which had been for some time waning , had given way entire- ly under the fresh gale of the preceding night . The more ...
... morning with- in sight of a beautiful bay upon the Scot- tish coast . The weather was now more mild . The snow , which had been for some time waning , had given way entire- ly under the fresh gale of the preceding night . The more ...
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... morning , and the woods , though now leafless , gave relief and va- riety to the landscape . Brown felt that lively and awakening interest which taste and sensibility always derive from the beau- ties of nature , when opening suddenly ...
... morning , and the woods , though now leafless , gave relief and va- riety to the landscape . Brown felt that lively and awakening interest which taste and sensibility always derive from the beau- ties of nature , when opening suddenly ...
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... morning engaged with a person , whom he was in the habit of consulting in such matters , concerning some projected re- pairs , and a large addition to the house of Ellangowan , and that , having no great pleasure in remains so ...
... morning engaged with a person , whom he was in the habit of consulting in such matters , concerning some projected re- pairs , and a large addition to the house of Ellangowan , and that , having no great pleasure in remains so ...
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... morning been fortu . nate enough to secure the person who wounded Mr C. Hazlewood . As Sir Ro- bert Hazlewood may probably chuse to conduct the examination of this criminal himself , Mr G. Glossin will cause the man to be carried to the ...
... morning been fortu . nate enough to secure the person who wounded Mr C. Hazlewood . As Sir Ro- bert Hazlewood may probably chuse to conduct the examination of this criminal himself , Mr G. Glossin will cause the man to be carried to the ...
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... morning deprived ( while using it , by the way , in resistance to a le- gal warrant ) was a cutlass taken from him in the fray between the officers and smug- glers , just previous to their attack upon Woodbourne . And yet , " added he ...
... morning deprived ( while using it , by the way , in resistance to a le- gal warrant ) was a cutlass taken from him in the fray between the officers and smug- glers , just previous to their attack upon Woodbourne . And yet , " added he ...
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Page 133 - Ecstasy! My pulse, as yours, doth temperately keep time, And makes as healthful music. It is not madness That I have utter'd : bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
Page 76 - A prison is a house of care, A place where none can thrive, A touchstone true to try a friend, A grave for one alive. Sometimes a place of right, Sometimes a place of wrong, Sometimes a place of rogues and thieves, And honest men among.
Page 39 - I'll see their trial first : — Bring in the evidence. — Thou robed man of justice, take thy place;— [To EDGAR. And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, [To the Fool. Bench by his side: — You are of the commission, Sit you too.
Page 177 - Wi' reaming swats, that drank divinely ; And at his elbow, Souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony ; Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither ; They had been fou for weeks thegither. The night drave on wi...
Page 33 - I remember the tune well,' he says, 'though I cannot guess what should at present so strongly recall it to my memory.' He took his flageolet from his pocket and played a simple melody. Apparently the tune awoke the corresponding associations of a damsel.