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... George , the two younger sons of Grippy , either dying under age , or refusing to take the name of Hypel , in the second . This power , both under the circumstances , and in itself , was perfectly reasonable ; and perhaps it was the ...
... George , the two younger sons of Grippy , either dying under age , or refusing to take the name of Hypel , in the second . This power , both under the circumstances , and in itself , was perfectly reasonable ; and perhaps it was the ...
Page 41
... George , was , at this period , too young to evince any peculiar character ; but , in after life , under the appearance of a dull and inapt spirit , his indefatigable , calculating , and persevering disposition , demonstrated how much ...
... George , was , at this period , too young to evince any peculiar character ; but , in after life , under the appearance of a dull and inapt spirit , his indefatigable , calculating , and persevering disposition , demonstrated how much ...
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... George , the youngest son , being preferred in the limitations of the entail to his eldest brother . But even this admitted of something like a reasonable explanation ; for , by the will of the grandfather , in the event of Walter dying ...
... George , the youngest son , being preferred in the limitations of the entail to his eldest brother . But even this admitted of something like a reasonable explanation ; for , by the will of the grandfather , in the event of Walter dying ...
Page 98
... George , who had not seen them since their marriage . Miss Meg , as she was commonly called , being at the time on a visit in Argyleshire with a family to whom their mother was related , the Campbells of Glengrowlmaghallo- chan , and George ...
... George , who had not seen them since their marriage . Miss Meg , as she was commonly called , being at the time on a visit in Argyleshire with a family to whom their mother was related , the Campbells of Glengrowlmaghallo- chan , and George ...
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John Galt. mirthful observance of the ceremony at that period , Charles and George brought out from Glasgow , on the evening prior to the wedding - day , a score of their acquaintance to assist in the operation on the bridegroom ; while ...
John Galt. mirthful observance of the ceremony at that period , Charles and George brought out from Glasgow , on the evening prior to the wedding - day , a score of their acquaintance to assist in the operation on the bridegroom ; while ...
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Page 68 - Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
Page 68 - And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.