Sir Andrew Wylie, of that ilk, by the author of 'Annals of the parish'.

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Seite 72 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Seite 359 - Things vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise, and they admire, they know not what, And know not whom, but as one leads the other ; And what delight to be by such extoll'd, To live upon their tongues, and be their talk, Of whom to be dispraised were no small praise ? His lot who dares be singularly good.
Seite 416 - Mary lang ago ; but ye wouldna part wi* her tocher, till he could count pound and pound wi' you twice o'er," replied BelL " It's a confounded lee !" exclaimed the Laird indignantly, while both Miss Mizy and Mary laughed. " I said it was a lee," replied Bell; " and some thought it wasna come to pass, that ye would ever consent to let Miss Mary tak him, though he had the main's more.
Seite 333 - Scrap-Book. [Feb, honest man, sets you a' here an example of sobriety and early rising.* 'Scotchman] eh!' said the old gentleman ; * fine morning — fine morning, Sir,— weather warmer here than with you ; what part of Scotland do you come from ? how do you like Windsor? — Come to see the King, eh ?' And loudly he made the echoes ring with his laughter. *' The senator was a little at a loss which question to answer first ; but, delighted with the hearty freedom of the salutation, jocularly said...

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