Tales of My Landlord,: The black dwarfWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1816 - 347 páginas |
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... Elliot , a substantial farmer , who boasted his descent from old Martin Elliot of the Preakin - tower , noted in Border story and song , was on his re- turn from deer - stalking . The deer , once so numerous among these solitary wastes ...
... Elliot , a substantial farmer , who boasted his descent from old Martin Elliot of the Preakin - tower , noted in Border story and song , was on his re- turn from deer - stalking . The deer , once so numerous among these solitary wastes ...
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... Elliot had followed the game , was already far behind him , and he was consi- derably advanced . on his return home- ward , when the night began to close upon him . This would have been a circum- stance of great indifference to the expe ...
... Elliot had followed the game , was already far behind him , and he was consi- derably advanced . on his return home- ward , when the night began to close upon him . This would have been a circum- stance of great indifference to the expe ...
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... Elliot ; " did not I say it was nae want o ' spunk that made ye sae mim ? -Weel , weel , I meant nae offence - but there's just ae thing ye may notice frae a friend . The auld Laird of Ellieslaw has the auld ri- ding blood far hetter at ...
... Elliot ; " did not I say it was nae want o ' spunk that made ye sae mim ? -Weel , weel , I meant nae offence - but there's just ae thing ye may notice frae a friend . The auld Laird of Ellieslaw has the auld ri- ding blood far hetter at ...
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... Earns cliff , " for there stands your old witch , Hobbie . " " I say , " continued Elliot , as if indig nant at this hint— " I say , if the auld car- line hersel was to get up out of the grund 52 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
... Earns cliff , " for there stands your old witch , Hobbie . " " I say , " continued Elliot , as if indig nant at this hint— " I say , if the auld car- line hersel was to get up out of the grund 52 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
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... Elliot , making a dead pause , while his hair erected itself upon his scalp , whis- pered to his companion- " It's auld Ailie , hersel ! Shall I gi'e her a shot , in the name of God ? " " For Heaven's sake , no , " said his com- panion ...
... Elliot , making a dead pause , while his hair erected itself upon his scalp , whis- pered to his companion- " It's auld Ailie , hersel ! Shall I gi'e her a shot , in the name of God ? " " For Heaven's sake , no , " said his com- panion ...
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