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... thought he was of a sufficient capacity to do something for himself . Ac- cordingly , she intimated to Mrs Gorbals that she hoped it would be in her power to help her with the loan of a guinea to set him out in the world with a pack ...
... thought he was of a sufficient capacity to do something for himself . Ac- cordingly , she intimated to Mrs Gorbals that she hoped it would be in her power to help her with the loan of a guinea to set him out in the world with a pack ...
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... thought about such a burden as it had pleased heaven to make her to the world . After having been bedrid for about the space of two years , Maudge died . Claud , in the mean time , was thriving as well as the prigging wives and higgling ...
... thought about such a burden as it had pleased heaven to make her to the world . After having been bedrid for about the space of two years , Maudge died . Claud , in the mean time , was thriving as well as the prigging wives and higgling ...
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... thought it necessary to employ the bailie's whip , and the horse , so admonished , quickened his pace to a trot . Heavens , ca ' they this riding ! " exclaimed Claud , and almost bit his tongue through in the utterance . However , by ...
... thought it necessary to employ the bailie's whip , and the horse , so admonished , quickened his pace to a trot . Heavens , ca ' they this riding ! " exclaimed Claud , and almost bit his tongue through in the utterance . However , by ...
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... thought- ful countenance , redder and warmer than the hectic glow of mere corporeal indisposition . Her attention , however , was soon drawn to the spacious round table in the middle of the room , by one of the maids entering with a ...
... thought- ful countenance , redder and warmer than the hectic glow of mere corporeal indisposition . Her attention , however , was soon drawn to the spacious round table in the middle of the room , by one of the maids entering with a ...
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... thought , or I doubt the heir o't wouldna hae been a Walkinshaw , " replied Claud , still more pertinaciously . " Weel , weel , " said the laird , " dinna let us argol - bargol about it ; entail your own property as ye will , mine shall ...
... thought , or I doubt the heir o't wouldna hae been a Walkinshaw , " replied Claud , still more pertinaciously . " Weel , weel , " said the laird , " dinna let us argol - bargol about it ; entail your own property as ye will , mine shall ...
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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.