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... mean time been still looking about in quest of a site for his intended mansion , on hearing this , turned round , and putting his hand in his pocket , said , — " An ' is this Kittlestonheugh's oe ? I'm sure it's a vera pitiful thing o ...
... mean time been still looking about in quest of a site for his intended mansion , on hearing this , turned round , and putting his hand in his pocket , said , — " An ' is this Kittlestonheugh's oe ? I'm sure it's a vera pitiful thing o ...
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John Galt. of posterity to play at any sic wastrie again , I mean to entail the property of the Grippy . " " That's a very good conceit , " replied the laird , " and I hae mysel ' had a notion of entailing the Plealands likewise . " " So ...
John Galt. of posterity to play at any sic wastrie again , I mean to entail the property of the Grippy . " " That's a very good conceit , " replied the laird , " and I hae mysel ' had a notion of entailing the Plealands likewise . " " So ...
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... mean time , she presented him with a daughter and another son , and had reared calves and grumphies innumerable , the profit of which , as she often said , was as good as the meal and malt o ' the family . By their united care and ...
... mean time , she presented him with a daughter and another son , and had reared calves and grumphies innumerable , the profit of which , as she often said , was as good as the meal and malt o ' the family . By their united care and ...
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... mean of taking the property entirely frae us . For ye see , if your mither was dead - and , poor woman , she has lang been in a feckless way - there's no doubt but your father would marry again ; and , married again , there can be as ...
... mean of taking the property entirely frae us . For ye see , if your mither was dead - and , poor woman , she has lang been in a feckless way - there's no doubt but your father would marry again ; and , married again , there can be as ...
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... mean time , as much friendliness and intercourse was maintained between the families of Grippy and Plealands as could reasonably be expected from the characters and disposi- tions of the respective inmates . Shortly , however , after ...
... mean time , as much friendliness and intercourse was maintained between the families of Grippy and Plealands as could reasonably be expected from the characters and disposi- tions of the respective inmates . Shortly , however , after ...
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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.