Tales of the Scottish PeasantryR. Carter, 1847 - 321 pages |
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Page 7
... gave rise , whilst it cemented the friendship of the members , united to the pursuit of a benevolent object , a kind of enjoyment , which gives the highest relish to the charities of social life . The Cottage Fireside , a beautiful nar ...
... gave rise , whilst it cemented the friendship of the members , united to the pursuit of a benevolent object , a kind of enjoyment , which gives the highest relish to the charities of social life . The Cottage Fireside , a beautiful nar ...
Page 15
... gave orders that Maitland should every day be treated with a handful of gooseberries , as long as any remained in the garden . But another circumstance soon afterwards oc- curred , which served in some degree to open his master's eyes ...
... gave orders that Maitland should every day be treated with a handful of gooseberries , as long as any remained in the garden . But another circumstance soon afterwards oc- curred , which served in some degree to open his master's eyes ...
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... gave swiftness to his flight ; -he rushed to the side of a pool , and was on the point of throwing himself headlong into the water . Frantic with apprehension , his mother pursued , piercing the air with her cries . There is a powerful ...
... gave swiftness to his flight ; -he rushed to the side of a pool , and was on the point of throwing himself headlong into the water . Frantic with apprehension , his mother pursued , piercing the air with her cries . There is a powerful ...
Page 35
... gave way , and left him restored to reason . Smith's wife had long observed his growing disease , though she knew not the immediate cause . She had made many unsuccessful at- tempts to gain his confidence , and watched with anxiety all ...
... gave way , and left him restored to reason . Smith's wife had long observed his growing disease , though she knew not the immediate cause . She had made many unsuccessful at- tempts to gain his confidence , and watched with anxiety all ...
Page 56
... gave up the ghost . On mentioning this passage , he said , I think I feel some comfort from these words ; but if what you say is true , all that I have done in Kirkcudbright is useless , ' & c . & c . I perceived , that ever after ...
... gave up the ghost . On mentioning this passage , he said , I think I feel some comfort from these words ; but if what you say is true , all that I have done in Kirkcudbright is useless , ' & c . & c . I perceived , that ever after ...
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