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His custom of swearing takes away the sense of his saying. His oaths are but a dissolute formality of speech and the worst kind of affectation. He is a Knight-Baronet of the Post, or gentleman blasphemer, that swears for his pleasure only; a lay-affidavit man, in voto only and not in orders. He learned to swear, as magpies do to speak, by hearing others.
There's Sir Thomas Kittleloof is my third cousin by the mother's side, and he has come by a hantle siller, and been made a knight-baronet into the bargain, for being ane o' the commissioners at the Union."
Lord Peveril would sound well or stay, Earl of Martindale no, not of Martindale Earl of the Peak. Meanwhile, trust your affairs to me I will see you secured I would you had been no Presbyterian, neighbour a knighthood, I mean a knight-bachelor, not a knight-baronet, would have served your turn well."
"Saw onybody e'er the like o' that!" said Edie, when they had disappeared like shadows through the gate by which they had entered "saw ony creature living e'er the like o' that! But what can we do for that puir doited deevil of a knight-baronet?
"Saw onybody e'er the like o' that!" said Edie, when they had disappeared like shadows through the gate by which they had entered "saw ony creature living e'er the like o' that! But what can we do for that puir doited deevil of a knight-baronet?
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