Guy Mannering Or The AstrologerA. and C. Black, 1862 - 313 pages |
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Page viii
... who arrived in Europe about the beginning of the fifteenth century , and vagrants of European descent . The individual gipsy upon whom the character of Meg Merrilies was founded , was well known about the middle of the viii INTRODUCTION TO.
... who arrived in Europe about the beginning of the fifteenth century , and vagrants of European descent . The individual gipsy upon whom the character of Meg Merrilies was founded , was well known about the middle of the viii INTRODUCTION TO.
Page ix
... gipsy's offer of supper and a bed . There was plenty of meat in the barn , however it might be come by , and prepara- tions were going on for a plentiful repast , which the farmer , to the great increase of his anxiety , observed , was ...
... gipsy's offer of supper and a bed . There was plenty of meat in the barn , however it might be come by , and prepara- tions were going on for a plentiful repast , which the farmer , to the great increase of his anxiety , observed , was ...
Page xi
... gipsy bonnet of straw - a short cloak of a peculiar fashion , and a long staff nearly as tall as herself . I remember her well ; every week she paid my father a visit for her awmous , when I was a little boy , and I looked upon Madge ...
... gipsy bonnet of straw - a short cloak of a peculiar fashion , and a long staff nearly as tall as herself . I remember her well ; every week she paid my father a visit for her awmous , when I was a little boy , and I looked upon Madge ...
Page 10
... It's Meg Merrilies , the gipsy , as sure as I am a sinner , " said Mr Bertram . The Dominie groaned deeply , uncrossed his legs , drew in the huge splay foot which his former posture had extended 10 GUY MANNERING . CHAPTER III. ...
... It's Meg Merrilies , the gipsy , as sure as I am a sinner , " said Mr Bertram . The Dominie groaned deeply , uncrossed his legs , drew in the huge splay foot which his former posture had extended 10 GUY MANNERING . CHAPTER III. ...
Page 12
... gipsy , " answered Sampson again . “ O troth , Laird , ” continued Meg , during this by - talk , " it's but to the like o ' you ane can open their heart : ye see , they say Dunbog is nae mair a gentleman than the blunker that's biggit ...
... gipsy , " answered Sampson again . “ O troth , Laird , ” continued Meg , during this by - talk , " it's but to the like o ' you ane can open their heart : ye see , they say Dunbog is nae mair a gentleman than the blunker that's biggit ...
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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