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... never again behold the ceremonial of a reception half so solemnly performed . Miss Christiana was dressed in a courtly suit of purple Genoese velvet ; her petticoat , spread by her hoop , extended almost to arm's - length at each side ...
... never again behold the ceremonial of a reception half so solemnly performed . Miss Christiana was dressed in a courtly suit of purple Genoese velvet ; her petticoat , spread by her hoop , extended almost to arm's - length at each side ...
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... - lace , the horse - couper , gied me sic a deevil to ride as , I believe , never man before mounted . I wouldna wish my sworn enemy a greater ill than a day's journey on that beast's 20 20 THE ENTAIL . - CHAPTER VI .
... - lace , the horse - couper , gied me sic a deevil to ride as , I believe , never man before mounted . I wouldna wish my sworn enemy a greater ill than a day's journey on that beast's 20 20 THE ENTAIL . - CHAPTER VI .
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... never understand , for isna our family , Charlie , Watty , Geordie , and Meg ? " — 66 My family , " said Claud emphatically , was the Walkinshaws of Kittlestonheugh , and let me tell you , Girzy Hypel , if it had- na been on their ...
... never understand , for isna our family , Charlie , Watty , Geordie , and Meg ? " — 66 My family , " said Claud emphatically , was the Walkinshaws of Kittlestonheugh , and let me tell you , Girzy Hypel , if it had- na been on their ...
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... never produced any other evidence that was satisfactory to us . Indeed , what with the drinking , the blast , and the sleet , it was not reasonable to expect much attention would be paid to any prayer ; and therefore we shall not insist ...
... never produced any other evidence that was satisfactory to us . Indeed , what with the drinking , the blast , and the sleet , it was not reasonable to expect much attention would be paid to any prayer ; and therefore we shall not insist ...
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... disinheritance which his father had never for a moment ceased to meditate , but only waited for an appropriate opportunity to carry into effect . CHAPTER XIV . CHARLES , in due time , was 44 THE ENTAIL . - CHAPTER XIII .
... disinheritance which his father had never for a moment ceased to meditate , but only waited for an appropriate opportunity to carry into effect . CHAPTER XIV . CHARLES , in due time , was 44 THE ENTAIL . - CHAPTER XIII .
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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.