The Dominie's Legacy, Bind 3W. Kidd, 1830 - 278 sider |
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Side 15
... present happened to be club night , and the hour was , happily , now at hand ; so Mr. Peter- kin , knowing that a man's importance for the evening in his club was , generally , in proportion to the news he brought , rose instantly from ...
... present happened to be club night , and the hour was , happily , now at hand ; so Mr. Peter- kin , knowing that a man's importance for the evening in his club was , generally , in proportion to the news he brought , rose instantly from ...
Side 18
... present , who , being secretly connected with , or at least employed by , one of the nearest provincial newspapers , delighted to meet this club ; not only on account of the social pleasures to be there enjoyed , but because he had been ...
... present , who , being secretly connected with , or at least employed by , one of the nearest provincial newspapers , delighted to meet this club ; not only on account of the social pleasures to be there enjoyed , but because he had been ...
Side 21
... present , said the messenger , putting a paper into the affrighted man's hand , and pointing at the same time to the officer . " Ye need not be so particular , speering my name , friends . Ye ken me perfectly weel , LEEING DAVIE . 21.
... present , said the messenger , putting a paper into the affrighted man's hand , and pointing at the same time to the officer . " Ye need not be so particular , speering my name , friends . Ye ken me perfectly weel , LEEING DAVIE . 21.
Side 26
... present to confront you , having given you up as the author . What have you to say in your defence ? " Mr. Peterkin's mouth was as dry as a burnt stick , and he looked round for help in vain , but could not utter a word . " I am sorry ...
... present to confront you , having given you up as the author . What have you to say in your defence ? " Mr. Peterkin's mouth was as dry as a burnt stick , and he looked round for help in vain , but could not utter a word . " I am sorry ...
Side 28
... never be ashamed to tell the truth . Did William Dote , who is here present , tell you last week the particulars reported of Mrs. Templeton , which you have heard read ? " " No , your worship's honour , he did not 28 LEEING DAVIE .
... never be ashamed to tell the truth . Did William Dote , who is here present , tell you last week the particulars reported of Mrs. Templeton , which you have heard read ? " " No , your worship's honour , he did not 28 LEEING DAVIE .
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Allanton answered anxiety Bailie Farrier Bailie Shuttleston became began Betty Leishman Captain Palmer Celt circumstances comfort countenance Covenanters Craig Craigha Davie Davie's Deacon Dote delight dinna distress Donald Magraw door English rider enjoy excisemen exclaimed eyes face father feelings frae gentleman girl give Glasgow grief hand happiness head heard heart heath Highland Highlandmen hope husband impatience instant JOHN GORTON Kilmarnock Kingswell lads length Lochaber look Louisa Lowland Laird magistrates marriage Mearn's ment mind moor mother mountain dew neighbour Neilston never night obliged observed officer painful Paisley party perceived person Peterkin pleasure poor Provost Quentin Bruce rience road Ronald M'Lean round Scotland seemed soon sorrow spirit stepmother stood stranger suffering tell Templeton thing thought told town whispered whole wife William Craig WILLIAM KIDD woman wretched ye'll young youth
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Side 149 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Side 179 - To him that hath shall be given ; and from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Side 57 - ... the ball-room I was not destined to partake of ; to the look of admiration or of interest, in public or private, I was quite a stranger, and the delicious evening walk with a lover, the stolen whisper or interview, I was fated never to enjoy. Old men talked religion with me, young men talked about the weather or the wars, but their little love topics and scandals among their rivals and sweethearts, they feared to speak of in my presence, and love was never mentioned, except in ridicule. " Meantime...
Side 86 - T was by this time so completely overcome by the appearance and story of this unhappy woman, that my tears fell as fast as hers. When "she became a little calm, she proceeded. " Independent of my feelings for my husband, I was now in a foreign country, where a language which I understood not was spoken, without friends or money, and with two infant children besides myself to provide for.
Side 56 - ... with reference to others,, in such a way, as to shew me its value in the eyes of men, and to give me a humble opinion of myself. The young men talked of books with me and my father, but they made up their party of pleasure without ever thinking of me ; and preferred the silliest coquets, the merest mental nonentities, because of some girlish beauty of face or person. This was most chagrining to me, as I had strong sensibility, and much relish for the endearments of affection and the passions...
Side 66 - That is licr glory in prosperity, her consolation in sorrow, her support in trial, her every thing. Poverty she may suffer, persecution or ill treatment from others she may endure, toil she may undertake with cheerfulness and with patience, but take from her her husband's affections, and you take from her the corner-stone upon which is founded all her happiness upon earth.
Side 150 - A few steps further on I met a friend whom I had not seen for a long time, and who lived in a house nearby.
Side 76 - ... full of expressions of regret, kindness, and affection. We continued to correspond, and as the impression of my former sorrows began to weaken, my love for my husband revived, and anxiety for his welfare occupied much of my thoughts. I...
Side 85 - ... her face streaming with tears, the very picture of heart-bursting sorrow — " Oh, Sir ! can you conceive what it is to lose a husband as I lost him ? Can you understand the inexpressible grief of never seeing more on earth — never! — never more on earth !— the man, who with all his faults, is entwined round the heart of a weak and sensitive woman?