Tales of My Landlord,: The black dwarfWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1816 - 347 páginas |
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... Hobbie 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 ...
... Hobbie 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 ...
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... Hobbie had , from his childhood , lent an attentive ear ; and as no part of the country afforded such a variety of legends , so no man was more deeply read in their fearful lore than Hobbie of the Heugh - foot , for so our gallant was ...
... Hobbie had , from his childhood , lent an attentive ear ; and as no part of the country afforded such a variety of legends , so no man was more deeply read in their fearful lore than Hobbie of the Heugh - foot , for so our gallant was ...
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... Hobbie's memory . The ground about the pillar was strewed , or rather en- cumbered , with many large fragments of stone of the same consistence with the column , which , from their appearance as they lay scattered on the waste , were po ...
... Hobbie's memory . The ground about the pillar was strewed , or rather en- cumbered , with many large fragments of stone of the same consistence with the column , which , from their appearance as they lay scattered on the waste , were po ...
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... Hobbie called to mind as he paced along the moor . He also remembered , that , since the catas- trophe had taken ... Hobbie's natural hardihood , how- ever , manfully combatted with those intru- sive sensations of THE BLACK DWARF . 43.
... Hobbie called to mind as he paced along the moor . He also remembered , that , since the catas- trophe had taken ... Hobbie's natural hardihood , how- ever , manfully combatted with those intru- sive sensations of THE BLACK DWARF . 43.
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... Hobbie , “ I am glad to meet your honour ony gait , and company's blithe on a bare moor like this - it's an unco bogilly bit - Where hae ye been sporting ? " " Up the Carla Cleugh , Hobbie , " an- swered Earnscliff , returning his ...
... Hobbie , “ I am glad to meet your honour ony gait , and company's blithe on a bare moor like this - it's an unco bogilly bit - Where hae ye been sporting ? " " Up the Carla Cleugh , Hobbie , " an- swered Earnscliff , returning his ...
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