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Pagina 109
... Ashton may be supposed to possess to the celebrated Dame Margaret Ross , the reader must not suppose that there was any idea of tracing the portrait of the first Lord Viscount Stair in the tricky and mean - spirited Sir William Ashton ...
... Ashton may be supposed to possess to the celebrated Dame Margaret Ross , the reader must not suppose that there was any idea of tracing the portrait of the first Lord Viscount Stair in the tricky and mean - spirited Sir William Ashton ...
Pagina 112
... the an advertisement , which announced that Mr. Var - language to be made us of , was presented to the eve VOL . III . 15 Lady Ashton was of a family more distinguished than that CHAP . L. ] THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR .
... the an advertisement , which announced that Mr. Var - language to be made us of , was presented to the eve VOL . III . 15 Lady Ashton was of a family more distinguished than that CHAP . L. ] THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR .
Pagina 114
... Ashton had ascended ) had , previous to the final purchase of the estate of Ravenswood , been concerned in extensive pecuniary transactions with the former proprietor ; and , rather intimating what was probable , than affirming any ...
... Ashton had ascended ) had , previous to the final purchase of the estate of Ravenswood , been concerned in extensive pecuniary transactions with the former proprietor ; and , rather intimating what was probable , than affirming any ...
Pagina 115
... Ashton was seldom mentioned in the terms of love or affection . Interest , the inter- est of her family , if not her own , -seemed too obvi- ously the motive of her actions ; and where this is the case , the sharp - judging and ...
... Ashton was seldom mentioned in the terms of love or affection . Interest , the inter- est of her family , if not her own , -seemed too obvi- ously the motive of her actions ; and where this is the case , the sharp - judging and ...
Pagina 116
... Ashton's life . His appearance was grave and even noble , well and it was not , save after long and intimate convers becoming one who held a high office in the state ! sation with him upon topics of pressing and personal interest , that ...
... Ashton's life . His appearance was grave and even noble , well and it was not , save after long and intimate convers becoming one who held a high office in the state ! sation with him upon topics of pressing and personal interest , that ...
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Allan ancient answered auld bairn Balderstone better betwixt Bucklaw Butler Caleb called canna Captain Dalgetty castle Covenanters Craigengelt Crossmyloof daughter David Deans dinna door Drumthwacket Duke of Argyle Dumbiedikes Edinburgh Effie eyes father favour fear feelings frae gang gentleman George Staunton gude hand Hayston head heard heart Highland honour hope horse Inverary Jeanie Deans Jeanie's Jedediah Cleishbotham Lady Ashton Laird Libberton look Lord Keeper Lord Menteith Lucy M'Aulay Madge mair Marquis Master of Ravenswood maun means ment Middleburgh mind Montrose muckle never night occasion ower person poor Porteous Ranald Ratcliffe replied Reuben Roseneath Saddletree Scotland Scottish seemed Sharpit Sharpitlaw Sir Duncan Sir William Ashton sister soldier speak Staunton suld sword tell thing thou thought tion tone turn voice weel whilk Wildfire Wolf's Crag woman word young
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Pagina 61 - But when the hour of trouble comes to the mind or to the body — and seldom may it visit your Leddyship — and when the hour of death comes, that comes to high and low — lang and late may it be yours — O, my Leddy, then it isna what we hae dune for oursells, but what we hae dune for others, that we think on maist pleasantly.
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