Tales of the Scottish Peasantry1862 |
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Page 12
... suffer him to conceal from his master anything on which he was questioned . This is one of those ingenious contrivances which were formerly so common in the educa- sion of children , but which have of late years been principally ...
... suffer him to conceal from his master anything on which he was questioned . This is one of those ingenious contrivances which were formerly so common in the educa- sion of children , but which have of late years been principally ...
Page 20
... suffer a violent death . We come now to that period of Smith's life , when the boy began to rise into the man , and when the growing strength of reason , and an intercourse with the world , enabled him , in some measure , to curb the ...
... suffer a violent death . We come now to that period of Smith's life , when the boy began to rise into the man , and when the growing strength of reason , and an intercourse with the world , enabled him , in some measure , to curb the ...
Page 30
... suffered . Soon after his settlement in Dum- fries , he became acquainted with some persons who had , a short time before , joined together for the purpose of mutual relief , in the seascn of sickness , under the title of The Useful ...
... suffered . Soon after his settlement in Dum- fries , he became acquainted with some persons who had , a short time before , joined together for the purpose of mutual relief , in the seascn of sickness , under the title of The Useful ...
Page 39
... , felt his mind agitated and disturbed in an unusual degree ; indeed he probably suffer- ed a temporary derangement of intellect , as the circumstances which took place immediately afterwards left no traces on MAITLAND SMITH . 39.
... , felt his mind agitated and disturbed in an unusual degree ; indeed he probably suffer- ed a temporary derangement of intellect , as the circumstances which took place immediately afterwards left no traces on MAITLAND SMITH . 39.
Page 48
... that the death he would suffer was a just , but inadequate punishment for the enormity of his guilt . But the wretched situation of his wife and children , was the circumstance which made the deepest impression 48 MAITLAND SMITH .
... that the death he would suffer was a just , but inadequate punishment for the enormity of his guilt . But the wretched situation of his wife and children , was the circumstance which made the deepest impression 48 MAITLAND SMITH .
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acquainted admiral attention bad company Bible blessing called cere character Charles comfort companions conduct conscience cried daughter dear Dear father death despair distress Dumfries duty Ecclefechan Edinburgh effect endeavour eyes farm farmer fatal father favour fear feelings felt gave gentleman give habits hand happy heard heart HENRY DUNCAN honest honour hope horror indulge James Jane John Johnston kind Kirkcudbright Kirkgunzeon labour lence ligion Longhead look looking-glass Lord manner Mary MARY WILSON master Meadows Meek ment mercy mind morning Morton mother neighbourhood neighbours never night observed occasion parents parish pleasure poor portunity precognition quire received religion religious respect ruin sent servant situation Smith soon soul speak specta stupified sure tears thing thought tion took truth unhappy virtue whilst wife William wish woman words worthy young Johnston