Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Band 2James Ballantyne and Company For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh., 1815 - 358 Seiten |
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... light . In this last particular he was likely to be dis- appointed . The way proved longer than he had anticipated , and the horizon began to grow gloomy , just as he entered upon an extensive morass . Chusing his steps with care and ...
... light . In this last particular he was likely to be dis- appointed . The way proved longer than he had anticipated , and the horizon began to grow gloomy , just as he entered upon an extensive morass . Chusing his steps with care and ...
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... light upon the water . Upon the present occasion , the principal party were embarked in a crazy boat upon a part of the river which was enlarged and deepened by the restraint of a mill - wear , while others , like the ancient Bacchanals ...
... light upon the water . Upon the present occasion , the principal party were embarked in a crazy boat upon a part of the river which was enlarged and deepened by the restraint of a mill - wear , while others , like the ancient Bacchanals ...
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... romantic banks under which the boat glided . Now the light diminished to a distant star that seemed to twinkle on the waters , like those which , according to the legends of the country , the water - kelpy GUY MANNERING . 63.
... romantic banks under which the boat glided . Now the light diminished to a distant star that seemed to twinkle on the waters , like those which , according to the legends of the country , the water - kelpy GUY MANNERING . 63.
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... light , and re- signing them gradually to darkness , or to pale moonlight , as it receded . By this light also were seen the figures in the boat , now holding high their weapons , now stooping to strike , now standing up- right ...
... light , and re- signing them gradually to darkness , or to pale moonlight , as it receded . By this light also were seen the figures in the boat , now holding high their weapons , now stooping to strike , now standing up- right ...
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Walter Scott. spears , ready to avail themselves of the light it affords to strike their prey . As he observed one man struggling with a very weighty salmon which he had speared , but was unable completely to raise from . the water ...
Walter Scott. spears , ready to avail themselves of the light it affords to strike their prey . As he observed one man struggling with a very weighty salmon which he had speared , but was unable completely to raise from . the water ...
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Seite 165 - A man may see how this world goes, with no eyes. Look with thine ears: see how yon' justice rails upon yon' simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: Change places; and, handydandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?
Seite 119 - We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate.
Seite 252 - Give me a cup of sack, to make mine eyes look red, that it may be thought I have wept ; for I must speak in passion, and I will do it in king Cambyses
Seite 96 - Nor board nor garner own we now, Nor roof nor latched door, Nor kind mate, bound, by holy vow, To bless a good man's store. Noon lulls us in a gloomy den, And night is grown our day ; Uprouse ye, then, my merry men ! And use it as ye may.
Seite 278 - Dark but not awful, dismal but yet mean, With anxious bustle moves the cumbrous scene; Presents no objects tender or profound...
Seite 290 - A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason ; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.