Waverley novels. Parker's ed., revised, Том 14 |
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... lip , the uplifted skinny forefinger , and the shaking head of the blue - eyed hag , might have appalled a less credulous imagination , in an age more hard of belief . The old Sycorax saw her advantage 12 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
... lip , the uplifted skinny forefinger , and the shaking head of the blue - eyed hag , might have appalled a less credulous imagination , in an age more hard of belief . The old Sycorax saw her advantage 12 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
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... head , rested repeat- edly for a space on bis ivory - headed staff , and , after much hesitation , confessed that he thought her doubts so rea- sonable , that he would himself aid in the removal of them . " I cannot but opine , Miss ...
... head , rested repeat- edly for a space on bis ivory - headed staff , and , after much hesitation , confessed that he thought her doubts so rea- sonable , that he would himself aid in the removal of them . " I cannot but opine , Miss ...
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... head more resemble that of a marble bust than that of a living man . He said not a single word , and there was a deep silence in the company for more than two minutes . It was broken by Lady Ashton , who in that space partly recovered ...
... head more resemble that of a marble bust than that of a living man . He said not a single word , and there was a deep silence in the company for more than two minutes . It was broken by Lady Ashton , who in that space partly recovered ...
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... head of the avenue , as if to show that he rather courted than avoided interruption . When he had passed the upper gate , he turned his horse , and looked at the castle with a fixed eye ; then set spurs to his good steed , and departed ...
... head of the avenue , as if to show that he rather courted than avoided interruption . When he had passed the upper gate , he turned his horse , and looked at the castle with a fixed eye ; then set spurs to his good steed , and departed ...
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... head , as if we had never kend hunger nor thirst oursells ! - and we'll be screwing up our bit fiddle , doubtless , in the ha ' the night , amang a ' the other elbo ' - jiggers for miles round . Let's see if the pins haud , Johnnie ...
... head , as if we had never kend hunger nor thirst oursells ! - and we'll be screwing up our bit fiddle , doubtless , in the ha ' the night , amang a ' the other elbo ' - jiggers for miles round . Let's see if the pins haud , Johnnie ...
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Страница 212 - Bless us! what a word on A title-page is this! and some in file Stand spelling false, while one might walk to MileEnd Green. Why is it harder, sirs, than Gordon, Colkitto, or Macdonnel, or Galasp? Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek, That would have made Quintilian stare and gasp.