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Waifs of the Armada, Spaniards wrecked on the Irish coast, met "a savage who knew Latin," and thus could converse with him. "Pro-di-gi-ous!" exclaims Mr. Collins says Will had read at school. But precocious Latinity was not thought "prodigious" in an age when nothing but Latin was taught to boys not even cricket.
It was the opinion of the village matrons who relieved Sampson on the latter occasion, 'that the Laird might as weel trust the care o' his bairn to a potatoe bogle'; but the good Dominie bore all his disasters with gravity and serenity equally imperturbable. 'Pro-di-gi-ous! was the only ejaculation they ever extorted from the much-enduring man.
Besides, I have thoughts of making this purchase, and I should wish things kept in order about the place; will you have the goodness to apply this small sum in the usual family expenses? He put into the Dominie's hand a purse containing some gold. 'Pro-di-gi-ous! exclaimed Dominie Sampson. 'But if your honour would tarry
SAMPSON'S APARTMENT. 'Prodigious, prodigious, pro-di-gi-ous! shouted the enraptured Dominie. Mr. Pleydell had left the party for some time; but he returned, according to promise, during the Christmas recess of the courts.
Sampson gazed after her for a moment in utter astonishment, and then obeyed her directions, hurrying to Woodbourne at a pace very unusual for him, exclaiming three times, 'Prodigious! prodigious! pro-di-gi-ous! It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from. Hamlet. As Mr.
'Impossible, sir, impossible, said Mannering, making his escape from him. 'Pro-di-gi-ous! again exclaimed Sampson, following to the head of the stairs, still holding out the purse. 'But as touching this coined money Mannering escaped downstairs as fast as possible. 'Pro-di-gi-ous! exclaimed Dominie Sampson, yet the third time, now standing at the front door. 'But as touching this specie
Sampson gazed after her for a moment in utter astonishment, and then obeyed her directions, hurrying to Woodbourne at a pace very unusual for him, exclaiming three times, 'Prodigious! prodigious! pro-di-gi-ous! Hamlet. As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs.
'Impossible, sir, impossible, said Mannering, making his escape from him. 'Pro-di-gi-ous! again exclaimed Sampson, following to the head of the stairs, still holding out the purse. 'But as touching this coined money Mannering escaped downstairs as fast as possible. 'Pro-di-gi-ous! exclaimed Dominie Sampson, yet the third time, now standing at the front door. 'But as touching this specie
I daresay they will reach £7000; but £8000 won't stop us, and that for books over-printed so lately and to such an extent is a pro-di-gi-ous price! December 10. I corrected proofs and forwarded copy. Went out for an hour to Lady J.S. Home and dozed a little, half stupefied with a cold in my head made up this Journal, however. Settled I would go to Abbotsford on the 24th from Arniston.
Besides, I have thoughts of making this purchase, and I should wish things kept in order about the place; will you have the goodness to apply this small sum in the usual family expenses?" He put into the Dominie's hand a purse containing some gold. "Pro-di-gi-ous!" exclaimed Dominie Sampson. "But if your honour would tarry "
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