The Handy Volume "Waverly" ...: A legend of Montrose, &cBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... M'Aulay , " answered the old man , " it's no for my father's son to gainsay what your father's son thinks fit to say , an ' so the Laird may no doubt win his wager . A ' that I ken against it is , that the teil a candle- stick , or ...
... M'Aulay , " answered the old man , " it's no for my father's son to gainsay what your father's son thinks fit to say , an ' so the Laird may no doubt win his wager . A ' that I ken against it is , that the teil a candle- stick , or ...
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... M'Aulay by name , and his English guests . Great joy was expressed by all parties , for Lord Menteith and the English gentlemen were well known to each other ; and on Lord Menteith's introduction , Cap- tain Dalgetty was well received ...
... M'Aulay by name , and his English guests . Great joy was expressed by all parties , for Lord Menteith and the English gentlemen were well known to each other ; and on Lord Menteith's introduction , Cap- tain Dalgetty was well received ...
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... M'Aulay , " he would tell every thing , were it to cost one's life ; but it's no jesting matter to you neither , my lord , for I reckon on your friendly and fraternal benevolence , as a near kins- man of our house , to help me out with ...
... M'Aulay , " he would tell every thing , were it to cost one's life ; but it's no jesting matter to you neither , my lord , for I reckon on your friendly and fraternal benevolence , as a near kins- man of our house , to help me out with ...
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... M'Aulay answered by shaking his head . A short dispute about precedence somewhat delayed their leaving the apartment . Lord Menteith insisted upon yielding up that which belonged to his rank , on consideration of his being in his own ...
... M'Aulay answered by shaking his head . A short dispute about precedence somewhat delayed their leaving the apartment . Lord Menteith insisted upon yielding up that which belonged to his rank , on consideration of his being in his own ...
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... M'Aulay readily joined , declaring the whole to be a fool's business , and not worth speaking more about . The Englishmen , after some courteous opposition , were persuaded to regard the whole as a joke . " And now , Allan , " said the ...
... M'Aulay readily joined , declaring the whole to be a fool's business , and not worth speaking more about . The Englishmen , after some courteous opposition , were persuaded to regard the whole as a joke . " And now , Allan , " said the ...
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