Tales of the Scottish PeasantryR. Carter, 1847 - 321 pages |
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Page 43
... leave him ; but the friendly - hearted man , as soon as he missed his companion , drew up his horse , and called on him to come on . The fear of appearing whimsical induced him to obey ; and he , who but a few moments before had ...
... leave him ; but the friendly - hearted man , as soon as he missed his companion , drew up his horse , and called on him to come on . The fear of appearing whimsical induced him to obey ; and he , who but a few moments before had ...
Page 45
... leave of Smith , and turned aside to examine them ; Smith walked on with Mrs. Clark for a few paces . A thousand confused ideas passed through his mind . He remember- ed the disgrace that awaited him at the meet- ing of the society . He ...
... leave of Smith , and turned aside to examine them ; Smith walked on with Mrs. Clark for a few paces . A thousand confused ideas passed through his mind . He remember- ed the disgrace that awaited him at the meet- ing of the society . He ...
Page 60
... leave behind me , to lament my death , a poor widow and four helpless children : but the Lord is a rich provi- der to those who put their trust in him . I beg , as a particular favour , that there may be not one of you but will ...
... leave behind me , to lament my death , a poor widow and four helpless children : but the Lord is a rich provi- der to those who put their trust in him . I beg , as a particular favour , that there may be not one of you but will ...
Page 76
... for a moment ; but having fin- ished some needlework she had been doing for a lady in the neighbourhood , she was , one evening , obliged to leave her , in order to carry it home . As she could not prevail on her 76 JANE MORTON .
... for a moment ; but having fin- ished some needlework she had been doing for a lady in the neighbourhood , she was , one evening , obliged to leave her , in order to carry it home . As she could not prevail on her 76 JANE MORTON .
Page 87
... leave her husband's room , but having roused the sleepy - headed nurse , sent her to prepare a bed for Jane , whom she with some difficulty prevailed on to obey her injunc- tions of retiring to it . Her husband observed all that passed ...
... leave her husband's room , but having roused the sleepy - headed nurse , sent her to prepare a bed for Jane , whom she with some difficulty prevailed on to obey her injunc- tions of retiring to it . Her husband observed all that passed ...
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