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... French he learned at home from a private instructor ; and from this person ( an enthusiastic Whig and Presbyterian ) he also acquired much of that knowledge of the Covenanters which he was afterwards to turn to such good account in some ...
... French he learned at home from a private instructor ; and from this person ( an enthusiastic Whig and Presbyterian ) he also acquired much of that knowledge of the Covenanters which he was afterwards to turn to such good account in some ...
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... French literature and a course of Italian lectures . Yet he worked well at his law , and sometimes did long tedious bits of copying in order to earn pocket - money . He had one more serious illness , during which he was prescribed a ...
... French literature and a course of Italian lectures . Yet he worked well at his law , and sometimes did long tedious bits of copying in order to earn pocket - money . He had one more serious illness , during which he was prescribed a ...
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... French revolutionary Government the two things tended to become one : they certainly were so in Scott's mind . gave an early exhibition of his zeal when he headed a party of young lawyers who by main force drove out of the Edinburgh ...
... French revolutionary Government the two things tended to become one : they certainly were so in Scott's mind . gave an early exhibition of his zeal when he headed a party of young lawyers who by main force drove out of the Edinburgh ...
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... French in any part of the island where they might be required , was sanctioned by Government , and he himself became Quartermaster of the force , in which Skene and Forbes of Pitsligo served as cornets . He was known among his brother ...
... French in any part of the island where they might be required , was sanctioned by Government , and he himself became Quartermaster of the force , in which Skene and Forbes of Pitsligo served as cornets . He was known among his brother ...
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... French invasion of Scotland , he rode the hundred miles between Gilsland and Dalkeith within twenty - four hours . His recklessness occasioned one of his companions to remark , " The de'il's in ye , Shirra , ye'll never halt till they ...
... French invasion of Scotland , he rode the hundred miles between Gilsland and Dalkeith within twenty - four hours . His recklessness occasioned one of his companions to remark , " The de'il's in ye , Shirra , ye'll never halt till they ...
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