Tales of My Landlord,: The black dwarfWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1816 - 347 páginas |
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Página 28
... father believed it unco stievely , though , " said the old man , to whom the scepticism of his master gave obvious dis- pleasure . " Aye , very true , Bauldie , but that was in the time o ' the blackfaces - they belie- ved a hantle ...
... father believed it unco stievely , though , " said the old man , to whom the scepticism of his master gave obvious dis- pleasure . " Aye , very true , Bauldie , but that was in the time o ' the blackfaces - they belie- ved a hantle ...
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... father , and sae I have aften tell'd you , maister , wad hae been sair vexed to hae seen the auld peel - house wa's pu'd down to make park dykes , and the bonny broomy knowe , where he liked sae weel to sit at e'en , wi ' his plaid ...
... father , and sae I have aften tell'd you , maister , wad hae been sair vexed to hae seen the auld peel - house wa's pu'd down to make park dykes , and the bonny broomy knowe , where he liked sae weel to sit at e'en , wi ' his plaid ...
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... father paid for our steeding just threescore pounds , and it stands me in three hundred , plack and bawbee . - And that's very true- I hae nae time to be standing here clavering -Landlord , get us our breakfast , and see an ' get the ...
... father paid for our steeding just threescore pounds , and it stands me in three hundred , plack and bawbee . - And that's very true- I hae nae time to be standing here clavering -Landlord , get us our breakfast , and see an ' get the ...
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... fathers in their military achieve- ments , the recital of which formed the chief part of their amusement within doors . The passing of the Scottish act of security had given the alarm to England , as it seemed to point at a separation ...
... fathers in their military achieve- ments , the recital of which formed the chief part of their amusement within doors . The passing of the Scottish act of security had given the alarm to England , as it seemed to point at a separation ...
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... father that was killed lang syne . " " Hush , hush , Hobbie - not a word about that it's a story better forgotten . " " I dinna ken - if it had chanced amang our folk , we wad hae keepit it in mind mony a day till we got some mends for ...
... father that was killed lang syne . " " Hush , hush , Hobbie - not a word about that it's a story better forgotten . " " I dinna ken - if it had chanced amang our folk , we wad hae keepit it in mind mony a day till we got some mends for ...
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