 | Sir John Sinclair - 1793 - 660 pages
...increafed to fuch a height, as would probably have proved fatal in its, confequences to fome, if not to all of them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interpofed. He having ac. quired more knowledge of m?nkind, by his conftant intercourfe with Grangers... | |
 | Sir John Sinclair - 1793 - 688 pages
...procure fiienci:, he began with expatiating on the comfort and happinefs they had hitherto enjoyed, fince their arrival in that remote corner, owing to the harmony which had fubfifled among them. He affured them, that, as foon as they appeared to fplit and quarrel among themfelves,... | |
 | 1794 - 518 pages
...clan), which increased to such a height as would probably have proved fatal in its consequences to some, if not all of them, had not JOHN DE GROAT, who was proprietor of the ferry, interposed. He, having acquired more knowledge of mankind, by his constant intercourse with strangers passing the Pentland... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1795 - 612 pages
...procure filence, he began with expatiating on the comfort and happlnefs they had hitherto enjoyed, fince their arrival in that remote corner, owing to the harmony which had fubfifted among them. He allured them, that, as foon at they appeared to fplit and quarrel among themfelves,... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - 1817 - 308 pages
...increased to such a height as would probably have proved fatal in its consequences to some, if not to all of them, had - not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interposed. He, having acquired more knowledge of mankind, by his constant intercourse with strangers passing the Peiitliuid... | |
 | William Granger - 1805 - 648 pages
...•which increafed to fuch a height, as would probably have proved fatal in its confequences to fome if not all of them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interpofed. He, having acquired more knowledge of mankind, by his conftant intercourfe with Grangers... | |
 | 1813 - 458 pages
...had address enough to procure silence, he began with expatiating on the comfort and happiness which they had hitherto enjoyed, since their arrival in...which had subsisted among them. He assured them, that, so soon as they appeared to split and quarrel among themselves their neighbours, who till then had... | |
 | 1816 - 764 pages
...clan ;) which increafed to fuch a heigl't as would probably have proved fatal to fony.1, if not to all of- them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interpofcd. He, hr.ving procured lilenoe, expatiated on the happincfs they had hitherto enjoyed, owing... | |
 | J. Taylor - 1822 - 220 pages
...the clan), which increased to such a height as would probably have proved fatal in its consequences, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry,...happiness they had hitherto enjoyed since their arrival in this remote corner, owing to the harmony which had subsisted among them. He assured them that as soon... | |
 | 1816 - 1004 pages
...disputes ; and, having had address enough to procure silence, he began with expattating on the comfort and happiness they had hitherto enjoyed, since their arrival...had subsisted among them. " He assured them, that, so soon as they appeared to split and quarrel among themselves, their neighbours, who, till then, had... | |
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... question arose, respecting the right of taking the door, and sitting at the head of the table, and such like points of precedency (each contending for the seniority, and chieftainship of the clan), which increased to such a height, as would probably... 
