Tales of the Scottish PeasantryR. Carter, 1847 - 321 pages |
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Page 12
... effect his pur- pose ; and when he found it necessary to ques- tion Smith respecting his conduct , he took the compass out of his pocket , and opening it mys- teriously , told the boy , that if he did not steadi- ly adhere to the truth ...
... effect his pur- pose ; and when he found it necessary to ques- tion Smith respecting his conduct , he took the compass out of his pocket , and opening it mys- teriously , told the boy , that if he did not steadi- ly adhere to the truth ...
Page 13
... effect the discovery of this system of deceit ( for it is not possible to keep it always concealed ) is likely to produce on the moral and religious character of their young minds . It may , indeed , be easier , to terrify an innocent ...
... effect the discovery of this system of deceit ( for it is not possible to keep it always concealed ) is likely to produce on the moral and religious character of their young minds . It may , indeed , be easier , to terrify an innocent ...
Page 14
... effect it produced on his future character , will appear of a nature still more ruinous . He liked the boy's daring spirit , and took a pleasure in tri- fling with his temper , which was naturally vio- lent and ungovernable : he found ...
... effect it produced on his future character , will appear of a nature still more ruinous . He liked the boy's daring spirit , and took a pleasure in tri- fling with his temper , which was naturally vio- lent and ungovernable : he found ...
Page 35
... effect his own destruction returned with double vio- lence ; and as he was one day walking in a garden in the neighbourhood of Dumfries , hap- pening to observe a piece of rope attached to a tree , the temptation rushed irresistibly ...
... effect his own destruction returned with double vio- lence ; and as he was one day walking in a garden in the neighbourhood of Dumfries , hap- pening to observe a piece of rope attached to a tree , the temptation rushed irresistibly ...
Page 62
... effect on the state of his nerves ; but , independent of every other consideration , it was not possible that , with strong feelings like his , the ties of early affection could be rent asunder without a violent effort . At first ...
... effect on the state of his nerves ; but , independent of every other consideration , it was not possible that , with strong feelings like his , the ties of early affection could be rent asunder without a violent effort . At first ...
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