| 1821 - 712 páginas
...remote recesses of the old houses, which he delighted to haunt, and ii the night sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family.' The Brownie, whom Sir W. Scott supposes •ith great probability to be a regular descendant of the Lar... | |
| 1803 - 624 páginas
...remote recesses of the old houses which he delighted to haunt ; and, in the night, sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. Hia name is probably derived from the Portuni, whom Gervase... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 168 páginas
...remote recesses of the old bouses nlm li be delighted to bauut; and, in the night, sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. But,although, like Milton's lubbar fiend, he loves to stretch... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 166 páginas
...remote recesses of the old honses which he delighted to haunt ; and, in the night, sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. But, although, like Milton's Inbbar fiend, he loves to stretch... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 páginas
...remote recesses of the old houses which he delighted to haunt ; and, in the night, sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. His name is probably derived from the Portuni, whom Gervase... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 páginas
...matrons .sleep; Vr the floor the treacherous fairies creep, And bear the smiling infant far away : ing any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. But, although, like Milton's lubber* fiend, he loves to stretch... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 464 páginas
...remote recesses of the old houses which he delighted to haunt ; and, in the night, sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. But, although, like Milton's lubber fiend, he loves to stretch... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 718 páginas
...remote recesses of the old houses which he delighted to haunt ; and, in the night, sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. His name is pn* bably derived from the Portuni, whom Gervase... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 534 páginas
...remote recesses of the old houses which he delighted to haunt; and, in the night, sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. His name is probably derived from the Portuni, whom Gervase... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 532 páginas
...remote recesses of the old houses which he delighted to haunt; and, in the night, sedulously employed himself in discharging any laborious task which he thought might be acceptable to the family, to whose service he had devoted himself. His name is pro* I have seen, penes Hugh Scott, Esq. of Harden,... | |
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