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... bodies which exert their influences on the destiny of mortals . It is a science which I do not practise , like others who call themselves astrologers , for hire or reward ; for I have a competent estate , and only use the knowledge ĺ ...
... bodies which exert their influences on the destiny of mortals . It is a science which I do not practise , like others who call themselves astrologers , for hire or reward ; for I have a competent estate , and only use the knowledge ĺ ...
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... body , ' replied Jean ; ' he's been at Newcastle seeking siller to pay his rent , honest man , but deil - be - lickit he's been able to gather in , and sae he's gain e'en hame wi ' a toom purse and a sair heart . ' " That may be , Jean ...
... body , ' replied Jean ; ' he's been at Newcastle seeking siller to pay his rent , honest man , but deil - be - lickit he's been able to gather in , and sae he's gain e'en hame wi ' a toom purse and a sair heart . ' " That may be , Jean ...
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... bodies . " " But what must I do then , good dame ? for I can't sleep here upon the road all night . " " Troth , I kenna , unless ye like to gae down and speer for quarters at the Place . I'se warrant they'll tak ye in , whether ye be ...
... bodies . " " But what must I do then , good dame ? for I can't sleep here upon the road all night . " " Troth , I kenna , unless ye like to gae down and speer for quarters at the Place . I'se warrant they'll tak ye in , whether ye be ...
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... body - servant , but the helper like - rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie , and he just staid the drinking o ' twa o ' tippenny , to tell us how my leddy was ta'en wi ' her pains . " " Perhaps , " said Mannering , " at such a ...
... body - servant , but the helper like - rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie , and he just staid the drinking o ' twa o ' tippenny , to tell us how my leddy was ta'en wi ' her pains . " " Perhaps , " said Mannering , " at such a ...
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... body does . ” — Ped- lars , gypsies , tinkers , vagrants of all descriptions , roosted about his outhouses , or harboured in his kitchen ; and the laird who was " nae nice body , " but a thorough gossip , like most weak men , found re ...
... body does . ” — Ped- lars , gypsies , tinkers , vagrants of all descriptions , roosted about his outhouses , or harboured in his kitchen ; and the laird who was " nae nice body , " but a thorough gossip , like most weak men , found re ...
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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 e'en Ellangowan eyes father favour fear feelings fellow frae Frank Kennedy gentleman gipsy Glossin gude Guy Mannering hand Hazlewood-house head heard honour hope horse Jean Gordon Julia justice 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 prisoner recollection replied round ruin scene Scotland seemed Sir Robert Hazlewood smugglers stranger suppose tell there's thing thought tram turned voice Warroch weel window woman wood Woodbourne ye'll young Hazlewood young lady younker