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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... present in an inferior rank of life , I have great rea- son to hope she would interest herself in my favour . I had a quarrel unfortunate- ly with her father , who was my command- ing officer , and I am sure the young lady would ...
... present in an inferior rank of life , I have great rea- son to hope she would interest herself in my favour . I had a quarrel unfortunate- ly with her father , who was my command- ing officer , and I am sure the young lady would ...
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... - but I remember the tune well , 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 GUY MANNERING . 35.
... - but I remember the tune well , 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 GUY MANNERING . 35.
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... enough for this upon some other occasion , " he said aloud ; " at present ( for now he saw his emissary with two or " " three men coming up the bank , ) " at 13 36 GUY MANNERING . and played a simple melody. Apparently ...
... enough for this upon some other occasion , " he said aloud ; " at present ( for now he saw his emissary with two or " " three men coming up the bank , ) " at 13 36 GUY MANNERING . and played a simple melody. Apparently ...
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... of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence . The present representative of the family was an elderly man , dotingly fond of his own family , which was limited to GUY MANNERING . 41 CHAPTER III. ...
... of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence . The present representative of the family was an elderly man , dotingly fond of his own family , which was limited to GUY MANNERING . 41 CHAPTER III. ...
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... present day so little opportunity of a man of family and fortune rising to that eminence at the bar , which is attained by adventurers who are as willing to plead for John a Nokes as for the first noble of the land , that I was really ...
... present day so little opportunity of a man of family and fortune rising to that eminence at the bar , which is attained by adventurers who are as willing to plead for John a Nokes as for the first noble of the land , that I was really ...
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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.