Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4G. Bell and Sons, 1724 |
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... possible , and as if I was speaking of another body ; and the sequel will lead you to judge whether I flatter myself or no . I was ( speaking of myself at about fourteen years of age ) tall , and very well made ; sharp as a hawk in ...
... possible , and as if I was speaking of another body ; and the sequel will lead you to judge whether I flatter myself or no . I was ( speaking of myself at about fourteen years of age ) tall , and very well made ; sharp as a hawk in ...
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... possible way to prevent it . I was not wanting with all that persuasions and entreaties could perform , but it was all fruitless ; representing to him how fast our money wasted , and what would be our condition when it was gone , made ...
... possible way to prevent it . I was not wanting with all that persuasions and entreaties could perform , but it was all fruitless ; representing to him how fast our money wasted , and what would be our condition when it was gone , made ...
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... possible , some of my children being young too , and none of them big enough to help one anothг . It was all one ; I received not one farthing of assistance from anybody , was hardly asked to sit down at the two sisters ' houses , nor ...
... possible , some of my children being young too , and none of them big enough to help one anothг . It was all one ; I received not one farthing of assistance from anybody , was hardly asked to sit down at the two sisters ' houses , nor ...
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... possible , she could bring some of them to take off the children , or to contribute something towards their mainte- nance ; and to do her justice , she did use her endeavour with them , but all was to no purpose , they would do nothing ...
... possible , she could bring some of them to take off the children , or to contribute something towards their mainte- nance ; and to do her justice , she did use her endeavour with them , but all was to no purpose , they would do nothing ...
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... possible for an honest man to say , that he would treat me as his wife as long as he lived ; in a word , he conquered all the little resistance I intended to make ; he protested he loved me above all the world , and begged I would for ...
... possible for an honest man to say , that he would treat me as his wife as long as he lived ; in a word , he conquered all the little resistance I intended to make ; he protested he loved me above all the world , and begged I would for ...
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