Guy Mannering Or The AstrologerA. and C. Black, 1862 - 313 pages |
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Page iii
... Laird said , he feared his guest might meet with some apparent neglect . " Not so , sir , " said the stranger ; " my wants are few , and easily supplied , and I trust the present circumstances may even afford an opportunity of showing ...
... Laird said , he feared his guest might meet with some apparent neglect . " Not so , sir , " said the stranger ; " my wants are few , and easily supplied , and I trust the present circumstances may even afford an opportunity of showing ...
Page xi
... ( in former days ) , where food and shelter were readily afforded to humble friends and dependents . The Laird's predecessors had been imprudent , he himself xii INTRODUCTION TO GUY MANNERING . was passive and unfortunate GUY MANNERING .
... ( in former days ) , where food and shelter were readily afforded to humble friends and dependents . The Laird's predecessors had been imprudent , he himself xii INTRODUCTION TO GUY MANNERING . was passive and unfortunate GUY MANNERING .
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... laird's servant - that's no to say his body - servant , but the helper like - rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie , and he has just staid the drinking o ' twa pints o ' tippenny , to tell us how my leddy was ta'en wi ' her ...
... laird's servant - that's no to say his body - servant , but the helper like - rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie , and he has just staid the drinking o ' twa pints o ' tippenny , to tell us how my leddy was ta'en wi ' her ...
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... Company in the parlour at Ellangowan , consisted of the Laird , and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster , or I Hatching time . perhaps the minister's assistant ; his appearance was too shabby 4 GUY MANNERING .
... Company in the parlour at Ellangowan , consisted of the Laird , and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster , or I Hatching time . perhaps the minister's assistant ; his appearance was too shabby 4 GUY MANNERING .
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... Laird . " The Laird himself was one of those second - rate sort of persons , that are to be found frequently in rural situations . Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati ; but the love of field sports indicates a ...
... Laird . " The Laird himself was one of those second - rate sort of persons , that are to be found frequently in rural situations . Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati ; but the love of field sports indicates a ...
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Allonby answered appearance Astrologer auld Aweel bairn better called Captain castle character Charles Hazlewood circumstances Colonel Mannering counsellor Dandie dear Derncleugh deyvil Dinmont Dirk Hatteraick Dominie Sampson door Ellangowan eyes father favour fear feelings fellow frae Frank Kennedy gentleman gipsy Glossin gude Guy Mannering hand Hazle Hazlewood-house head heard honour horse Julia justice justice of peace Kennedy Kippletringan Laird Liddesdale light look Lucy Bertram lugger Mac-Candlish Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's Matilda maun Merrilies mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning muckle never night observed occasion ower person Pleydell poor Portanferry postilion prisoner racter recollection replied round ruin scene Scotland seemed shew Singleside smugglers stranger suppose tell there's thing thought tion turned Vanbeest Brown voice Warroch weel window woman wood Woodbourne ye'll young Hazlewood young lady younker