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... Kittlestonheugh . His grandfather , the last laird of the line , deluded by the golden visions that allured so many of the Scottish gentry to embark their fortunes in the Darien Expedition , sent his only son , the father of Claud , in ...
... Kittlestonheugh . His grandfather , the last laird of the line , deluded by the golden visions that allured so many of the Scottish gentry to embark their fortunes in the Darien Expedition , sent his only son , the father of Claud , in ...
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... Kittlestonheugh , your ain muckle respeckit grandmother , and her twa sisters , in their hench - hoops , with their fans in their han's - the three in a row would hae soopit the whole breadth o ' the Trongate - ye would hae seen ...
... Kittlestonheugh , your ain muckle respeckit grandmother , and her twa sisters , in their hench - hoops , with their fans in their han's - the three in a row would hae soopit the whole breadth o ' the Trongate - ye would hae seen ...
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... Kittlestonheugh's service , and what's come o ' him sin ' his lan ' was roupit ? " Maudge replied respectfully , and with the tear in her eye , that the laird was dead . " Dead ! " exclaimed Mrs Gorbals , " that's very extraordinare . I ...
... Kittlestonheugh's service , and what's come o ' him sin ' his lan ' was roupit ? " Maudge replied respectfully , and with the tear in her eye , that the laird was dead . " Dead ! " exclaimed Mrs Gorbals , " that's very extraordinare . I ...
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... Kittlestonheugh in a cargo o ' playocks to the Darien , I might hae been in a state and condition to look at Miss Girzy ; but , ye ken , I hae a lang clue to wind before I maun think o ' playing the ba ' wi ' Fortune , in ettling so far ...
... Kittlestonheugh in a cargo o ' playocks to the Darien , I might hae been in a state and condition to look at Miss Girzy ; but , ye ken , I hae a lang clue to wind before I maun think o ' playing the ba ' wi ' Fortune , in ettling so far ...
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... Kittlestonheugh , and let me tell you , Girzy Hypel , if it had- na been on their account , there would ne'er hae been a Charlie nor a Watty either between you and me to plea about . " 66 I'm no denying your parentage - I ne'er said a ...
... Kittlestonheugh , and let me tell you , Girzy Hypel , if it had- na been on their account , there would ne'er hae been a Charlie nor a Watty either between you and me to plea about . " 66 I'm no denying your parentage - I ne'er said a ...
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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.