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... fear naething that ever cam wi ' a hairy skin on't . " " I have no doubt , sir , they are thorough - bred -but , to have so many dogs , you seem to have a very limited variety of names for them . " 66 O , that's a fancy of my ain to ...
... fear naething that ever cam wi ' a hairy skin on't . " " I have no doubt , sir , they are thorough - bred -but , to have so many dogs , you seem to have a very limited variety of names for them . " 66 O , that's a fancy of my ain to ...
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... fear , man , " answered the proprietor , " Dumple would carry six folk , if his back was lang eneugh - but God's sake , haste ye , get on , for I see some folk coming through the slack yonder , that it may be just as weel no to wait for ...
... fear , man , " answered the proprietor , " Dumple would carry six folk , if his back was lang eneugh - but God's sake , haste ye , get on , for I see some folk coming through the slack yonder , that it may be just as weel no to wait for ...
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... fear of the cold frosty air aggravating the wound . " What would I do that for ? " answered the hardy farmer ; " the best way's to let the blood barken upon the cut - that saves plaisters , hinney . " Brown , who in his military ...
... fear of the cold frosty air aggravating the wound . " What would I do that for ? " answered the hardy farmer ; " the best way's to let the blood barken upon the cut - that saves plaisters , hinney . " Brown , who in his military ...
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... fear I must leave you , Mr Dinmont . " " The fiend a bit o ' that - I'll no part wi ' ye at ony rate for a fortnight mair - Na , na ; we dinna meet sic friends as you on a Bewcastle moss every night . " Brown had not designed his ...
... fear I must leave you , Mr Dinmont . " " The fiend a bit o ' that - I'll no part wi ' ye at ony rate for a fortnight mair - Na , na ; we dinna meet sic friends as you on a Bewcastle moss every night . " Brown had not designed his ...
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... Fear not snow - drift driving fast , Sleet , or hail , or levin blast ; Soon the shroud shall lap thee fast , And the sleep be on thee cast , That shall ne'er know waking . Haste thee , haste thee , to be gone ! 62 GUY MANNERING .
... Fear not snow - drift driving fast , Sleet , or hail , or levin blast ; Soon the shroud shall lap thee fast , And the sleep be on thee cast , That shall ne'er know waking . Haste thee , haste thee , to be gone ! 62 GUY MANNERING .
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