Goslington Shadow: A Romance of the Nineteenth Century, Volume 2Collins and Hannay, Collins and Company, E. Bliss and E. White, and W.E. Gilley. J. & J. Harper, printers, 1825 - 236 pages |
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... young gentlemen , should have laid aside his Virgil , or Horace , or even one of the Waverley novels , or a new poem of Lord Byron's , and in his elegant Wellington boots , which Will Waddell , being an old soldier , had polished as ...
... young gentlemen , should have laid aside his Virgil , or Horace , or even one of the Waverley novels , or a new poem of Lord Byron's , and in his elegant Wellington boots , which Will Waddell , being an old soldier , had polished as ...
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... young gentlemen , he seemed to take a great plea- sure in looking down at his lower extremities , with which , to do ... young gentleman of distinc- tion . The Laird having a mind to entertain Mr. Rifle- man with a still further account ...
... young gentlemen , he seemed to take a great plea- sure in looking down at his lower extremities , with which , to do ... young gentleman of distinc- tion . The Laird having a mind to entertain Mr. Rifle- man with a still further account ...
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A Romance of the Nineteenth Century Mungo Coultershoggle. • his suit with the young ... young lady , but that he should have ventured to have taken the liberty of ... gentlemen , would be possessed of a very large fortune , as an East India ...
A Romance of the Nineteenth Century Mungo Coultershoggle. • his suit with the young ... young lady , but that he should have ventured to have taken the liberty of ... gentlemen , would be possessed of a very large fortune , as an East India ...
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... gentleman , a Laird Shadow , whose daugh- ter was at present on a visit at her house , and that the gentlemen had gone out to take a walk , and were accompanied by the young ladies . Sir Hector could hardly conceal his eneasiness , and ...
... gentleman , a Laird Shadow , whose daugh- ter was at present on a visit at her house , and that the gentlemen had gone out to take a walk , and were accompanied by the young ladies . Sir Hector could hardly conceal his eneasiness , and ...
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... young lady's hand . Sir Hector having satisfied his curiosity respect- ing the young gentlemen , bidding Lady Kittymuir and them good - by , he walked along the street with- out having any determinate destination , but merely to ...
... young lady's hand . Sir Hector having satisfied his curiosity respect- ing the young gentlemen , bidding Lady Kittymuir and them good - by , he walked along the street with- out having any determinate destination , but merely to ...
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