Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 142William Blackwood, 1887 - England |
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Page 21
... round her shoulders . And then the large black satin bonnet , like the hood of a small carriage , was tied over Janet's It is true she wore only the cotton gown , her everyday garment , but the heavy folds of the shawl al- most covered ...
... round her shoulders . And then the large black satin bonnet , like the hood of a small carriage , was tied over Janet's It is true she wore only the cotton gown , her everyday garment , but the heavy folds of the shawl al- most covered ...
Page 23
... round with a little start , and fixed her eyes upon the new speaker . It was curious that a stranger should tell her . one who had nothing to do with it . The little woman rose up , not a distinguished figure , looking commonplace to ...
... round with a little start , and fixed her eyes upon the new speaker . It was curious that a stranger should tell her . one who had nothing to do with it . The little woman rose up , not a distinguished figure , looking commonplace to ...
Page 24
... round upon Janet , who stood behind , bur- dened with her great shawl , and threw herself upon the old wom- an's shoulder . “ Oh granny , gran- ny , take me home , take me home again ! for I have nothing to do here , nor among these ...
... round upon Janet , who stood behind , bur- dened with her great shawl , and threw herself upon the old wom- an's shoulder . “ Oh granny , gran- ny , take me home , take me home again ! for I have nothing to do here , nor among these ...
Page 31
... round the neck — just like those which the Mahdi distributed to his soldiers ; and bands of linen with written spells were bound to the limbs or forehead of the sick , driving the demon of disease gradually from the body . Stone - cut ...
... round the neck — just like those which the Mahdi distributed to his soldiers ; and bands of linen with written spells were bound to the limbs or forehead of the sick , driving the demon of disease gradually from the body . Stone - cut ...
Page 42
... round turn by the sun- shine and the bright sea - view ; and after standing a panic - stricken statue for a few seconds , he wheels round and gallops back by the way he came . Inclined to abuse him at first , you are soon ready to bless ...
... round turn by the sun- shine and the bright sea - view ; and after standing a panic - stricken statue for a few seconds , he wheels round and gallops back by the way he came . Inclined to abuse him at first , you are soon ready to bless ...
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